MITCH EVANS EYES BIG POINTS AT PORTLAND E-PRIX RACES
Dubai and Riyadh, 20 June 2024: Jaguar driver Mitch Evans is under no illusions that he needs to perform strongly at the upcoming Portland E-Prix races to become Formula E world champion this season.
The Kiwi goes into the double-header races in the USA on June 29th and 30th on the back of his triumph at the Shanghai E-Prix opener and sits 35 points adrift off team-mate and championship leader Pascal Wehrlein.
With four races to go, with races in Portland next weekend and London at the end of July, Evans is acutely aware he needs to pick up big points and build on his second campaign victory.
He said: “Portland will be a big weekend for many things. Regardless of what happens to Nick or Pascal, I must have a good weekend to have a perfect shot at the driver’s title.
“With the teams, we have a healthy margin, but there’s still a lot of opportunities for both teams to score well, especially in Portland. Last year, the Porsche Powertrain really worked well there; pace-wise, we were a little off, so hopefully, we have made some progress since then. London will be a good track for us, so we have to keep doing what we have been doing.”
Meanwhile, Porsche’s Antonio Felix Da Costa, who won the second race in China, admits it will be difficult to mount a title bid but is determined to deliver strong results to help the team secure the constructors’ title.
He said: “With six races to go, there are still a lot of points up for grabs. We are far from the leaders – it’s not impossible, but it won’t be easy. Pascal is up there, where the focus will likely be, as well as in the constructors – and both cars need to score big points.”
