The 2021 Desert X-Prix was an Extreme E off-road race that was held on 3 and 4 April 2021 in Al-'Ula, Saudi Arabia. It was the first Championship round of the electric off-road racing car series' inaugural season. The final was won by Johan Kristoffersson and Molly Taylor for the Rosberg X Racing team, ahead of Andretti United Extreme E and Team X44.[1]
| 2021 Desert X-Prix | ||||
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Round 1 of 5 of the 2021 Extreme E Championship
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| Race details | ||||
| Date | 3–4 April 2021 | |||
| Location | Al-'Ula, Saudi Arabia | |||
| Course | Sand, rocks | |||
| Course length | 8.8 km (5.4 miles) | |||
| Distance | 2 laps, 17.6 km (10.9 miles) | |||
| Pole position | ||||
| Drivers | Team X44 | |||
| Time | 21:55.998 | |||
| Podium | ||||
| First | Rosberg X Racing | |||
| Second | Andretti United XE | |||
| Third | Team X44 | |||
Classification
editQualifying
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| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Points | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
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Semi-final
edit| Pos. | No. | Team | Drivers | Laps | Time | Points | |
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| 1 | 6 |  Rosberg X Racing
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 Johan Kristoffersson Molly Taylor
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2 | 11:12.950 | ||
| 2 | 44 |  Team X44
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 Sébastien Loeb Cristina Gutiérrez
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2 | +28.910 | ||
| 3 | 55 | Acciona | Sainz XE Team
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Carlos Sainz Laia Sanz
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2 | +1:06.828 | 15 | |
| Source:[5] | |||||||
Crazy Race
edit| Pos. | No. | Team | Drivers | Laps | Time | Points | |
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| 1 | 23 |  Andretti United Extreme E
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Timmy Hansen Catie Munnings
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2 | 11:30.564 | ||
| 2 | 42 | Hispano Suiza Xite Energy Team
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Oliver Bennett Christine Giampaoli Zonca
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2 | +30.342 | 12 | |
| 3 | 22 | JBXE
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Jenson Button Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky
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2 | +1:06.662 | 10 | |
| Source:[6] | |||||||
Shootout
edit| Pos. | No. | Team | Drivers | Laps | Time | Points |
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| 1 | 125 | Abt Cupra XE
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Mattias Ekström Claudia Hürtgen
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11 | 5:07.187 | 8 |
| 2 | 99 | Segi TV Chip Ganassi Racing
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Sara Price Kyle LeDuc
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11 | +21.716 | 52 |
| WD | 5 | Veloce Racing
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Stéphane Sarrazin Jamie Chadwick
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0 | Withdrew | - |
| Source:[7] | ||||||
Notes:
- ^1 – Retired after crashing on lap 2.
- ^2 – Chip Ganassi Racing and Kyle LeDuc received a 1 championship point penalty for causing a collision.[7]
Final
edit| Pos. | No. | Team | Drivers | Laps | Time | Points |
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| 1 | 6 | Rosberg X Racing
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Johan Kristoffersson Molly Taylor
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2 | 11:29.746 | 25 |
| 2 | 23 | Andretti United Extreme E
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Timmy Hansen Catie Munnings
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2 | +23.736 | 19 |
| 3 | 44 | Team X44
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Sébastien Loeb Cristina Gutiérrez
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2 | +1:38.098 | 18 |
| Source:[8] | ||||||
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Points | 25 | 19 | 18 |
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References
edit- ^ Kew, Matt (4 April 2021). "Rosberg X Racing team dominates Extreme E's Saudi opener". Autosport. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "03 - Classification - Qualifying Round 1" (PDF). Al Kamel Systems. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "03 - Classification - Qualifying Round 2" (PDF). Al Kamel Systems. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "90 - Classification - Combined QP" (PDF). Al Kamel Systems. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "03 - Classification - Semi Final" (PDF). Al Kamel Systems. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "03 - Classification - Crazy Race" (PDF). Al Kamel Systems. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ a b "03 - Classification - Shoot Out" (PDF). Al Kamel Systems. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "03 - Classification - Final Race" (PDF). Al Kamel Systems. Retrieved 7 April 2021.