When Nick Cassidy left Jaguar TCS Racing at the end of last season, it marked the end of one of the most successful driver–team partnerships in the short history of Formula E.
Cassidy joined Jaguar as a works driver ahead of the 2023 Formula E season and quickly became a cornerstone of the team’s resurgence. Over two seasons (2023–2024), he delivered multiple race wins, regular podiums, and played a central role in Jaguar’s sustained title challenge. His 2024 campaign in particular underlined his value: consistent front-running pace, calm execution under pressure, and a reputation as one of the most complete drivers on the grid. By the time he departed, Cassidy had firmly established himself as one of Jaguar’s most successful Formula E drivers to date.
Why did Cassidy leave Jaguar?
Officially, Cassidy’s exit was framed as a natural career move rather than a falling-out. Behind the scenes, speculation centred on two factors. First, Cassidy has long been clear that his ambitions extend beyond Formula E alone, with endurance racing and major sports car programmes high on his priority list. Second, Jaguar’s evolving Formula E driver strategy for the new regulations cycle meant change was likely inevitable.
That door opened for António Félix da Costa, who replaced Cassidy at Jaguar for the current Formula E season — a move that brought experience and a past championship pedigree back into the team.
Cassidy’s next chapter: endurance racing and Daytona
Now, Cassidy’s next step has been confirmed. Inter Europol Competition has announced a two-car LMP2 entry for the 2026 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season opener, the Rolex 24 at Daytona — and Nick Cassidy will be part of it.
Cassidy will race in the #343 Inter Europol Competition LMP2, alongside:
- Jakub Smiechowski, a two-time Le Mans class winner and long-time Inter Europol stalwart
- Nolan Siegel, a McLaren IndyCar driver and one of the fastest-rising American talents
- Georgios Kolovos, bringing broad LMP experience from both European and Asian Le Mans competition
The programme underlines Cassidy’s growing status as a true multi-discipline driver. Alongside his Formula E commitments, he is now a Team Peugeot TotalEnergies driver, balancing single-seaters, prototypes, and endurance racing at the highest level.
The #343 lineup will not be a one-off either. Cassidy, Siegel, and Kolovos are also set to race together in the Asian Le Mans Series at Sepang later this year, building continuity ahead of Daytona.
A Daytona irony Jaguar fans will notice
There is a neat irony here that won’t be lost on Jaguar followers.
While Cassidy lines up in Inter Europol’s #343 car, António Félix da Costa — the man who replaced him at Jaguar TCS Racing — will also be racing for Inter Europol Competition at Daytona, albeit in the #43 LMP2.
Da Costa joins Tom Dillmann, Jeremy Clarke, and Bijoy Garg in that entry, bringing his own Formula E championship pedigree to the team. It means two drivers, briefly linked by a seat swap at Jaguar, will now be part of the same Daytona effort — just not in the same car.
As da Costa put it when confirming his return to the race:
“I am very very excited to have another go at this amazing race with this amazing team. Last year, we did everything right and retired the car from the lead with a technical issue, so going again together with my teammates gives me confidence we can be in contention for the win.”
From Jaguar to global endurance racing
For Jaguar fans, Cassidy’s departure still feels like a loss — and on pure performance terms, it undoubtedly was. But his move now makes sense in context. Rather than stepping sideways, Cassidy is broadening his career, adding major endurance races like Daytona and Le Mans to a CV that already includes top-level success in Formula E.
Following Daytona, it was announced in September 2025 that Cassidy will be driving for Peugeot in the Hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship and at Le Mans in 2026. Peugeot enjoyed winning success at Le Sarthe nearly twenty years ago, so they will be hoping to return to that form in the face of stiff competition. Nick Cassidy seems to have adapted well to the new cars and series and when Autosport asked him about how he was getting to grip with the systems and energy management he told them, “In terms of the complexities and systems, it’s probably 30% now of what we have in Formula E. So it’s almost like a bit of a holiday for me in terms of systems.”
Cassidy will have a busy year as he intends to continue in Formula E alongside his WEC championship hopes – this year joining new team Citroën Racing for the 2025–26 season alongside double champion Jean-Éric Vergne
It may no longer be in a Jaguar-powered Formula E car, but Cassidy’s progress remains one to watch.
