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Mitch Evans will start the first race of the Portland E-Prix from pole position after defeating Andretti’s Norman Nato in the Qualifying Duels final. The Jaguar TCS Racing driver’s time in the fina…
Mitch Evans secured pole position for the first race of the Portland E-Prix by defeating Norman Nato in the Qualifying Duels final. Nato, who had been strong throughout practice, received a 10-place grid penalty, dropping him down the order. Evans went on to beat Lucas di Grassi and Jake Hughes to claim pole position. This result is a significant boost for Evans’ championship hopes, especially with key competitors like Oliver Rowland sidelined. The starting grid will see Hughes alongside Evans, with Frijns and da Costa on the second row. Further down the grid, new faces like Caio Collet also made their mark alongside more experienced drivers.
