The Envision Racing driver began on pole for the ultimate Components E race of the season on the ExCeL London’s indoor/outside circuit, which was twice red-flagged resulting from torrential rain.
As soon as uninterrupted inexperienced flag operating acquired underneath manner after situations improved, Cassidy romped away on the entrance with solely fellow Kiwi Mitch Evans in a position to maintain inside touching distance.
By the top of the 38-lap race Cassidy had stretched his lead to more than five seconds over the Jaguar driver, with newly topped champion Jake Dennis an additional 11s behind such was Cassidy’s dominance.
“I don’t know why however I simply felt so snug, we had a lot tempo I might play with the race, which on this class is an unreal feeling since you don’t get these possibilities usually,” stated Cassidy, who is anticipated to depart Envision for Jaguar subsequent season.
“I believe the hole to Mitch was practically 5 seconds in the long run. I’m simply actually lucky to have that automobile right this moment and be in that place.
“I didn’t make a mistake. It was 38 laps in the long run so it was an extended race in these situations.
“After what occurred yesterday, I used to be simply decided to do a mega job right this moment.”
Nick Cassidy, Envision Racing
Picture by: Andreas Beil
Cassidy had entered the ultimate double-header of the season with an opportunity of the drivers’ title, however a collision with team-mate Sebastien Buemi in Saturday’s race curtailed his personal title ambitions.
However victory in Sunday’s race, with Buemi ending sixth, ensured that customer-Jaguar squad Envision claimed the groups’ title by 12 factors over the manufacturing facility outfit.
Envision group principal Sylvain Filippi praised the squad, which claimed its maiden groups’ title having been in Components E because the championship’s inception.
“Seb in his first yr with us has been robust, displaying good tempo, and Nick has been nothing wanting distinctive and the automobile is implausible,” he stated.
“It’s the primary time in Components E we’ve got a automobile that’s just about fast all over the place and with out that we can not actually do it.
“It’s the group, the drivers, the automobile and while you put it collectively it really works however as you noticed it’s very shut.
“I’ve each religion in my group and after 9 years of doing this, it took some time but it surely was wonderful to get it.”