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2024 Extreme E Championship

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The 2024 Extreme E Championship was the fourth and final season of the Extreme E electric off-road racing series, before the transition to hydrogen fuel cell cars for 2025.[1][2] The season was abandoned after only 4 of the planned 10 races.[3]

Molly Taylor (left) and Kevin Hansen (right) are the championship leaders for Veloce Racing.

Calendar

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On 21 December 2023, the provisional 2024 season calendar was announced. Saudi Arabia and Sardinia returned from the previous year, the latter as a double-header, with a first trip to the United States replacing Chile as the season finale in America.[4][5] There was a five-month gap between the season opener in Saudi Arabia and rounds three and four, to take place at an undisclosed location in Europe, later confirmed to be Scotland.[6]

On 6 September 2024, a week before the scheduled Island X-Prix, Extreme E announced the cancellation of the remaining rounds in Sardinia and Phoenix, with Alejandro Agag said to be "reviewing alternative solutions" to complete the season.[3]

Round Event Location Dates
1 Desert X-Prix   Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 17 February 2024
2 18 February 2024
3 Hydro X-Prix   Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland 13 July 2024
4 14 July 2024

The following events were cancelled:

Event Location Dates
Island X-Prix I   Sardinia, Italy 14 September 2024
15 September 2024
Island X-Prix II 21 September 2024
22 September 2024
Valley X-Prix   Phoenix, United States 23 November 2024
24 November 2024

Race format

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Minor format tweaks were made to accommodate the reduced number of cars. Each qualifying heat will now consist of four cars, with 10, 8, 6 and 4 intermediate points being handed out. Combined qualifying results at the end of both segments will now see the top four cars qualify for the grand final instead of the top five. Accordingly, the bottom four qualifiers will slot in the "redemption race" to decide positions fifth to eighth. One change was made to the points system, as the winner of the redemption race will now score 12 points, as many as the fourth-placed car in the grand final.[7]

Teams and drivers

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The impending switch to hydrogen saw the grid shrink from ten to eight cars for 2024. Abt Cupra, Chip Ganassi Racing and Lewis Hamilton's X44 team all left the series,[8][9][10] as did Carl Cox Motorsport, who outlined intentions to return for Extreme H in 2025.[11] There were two new entrants: Jimmie Johnson-led NASCAR team Legacy Motor Club and Swiss-owned outfit SUN Minimeal, run by former Carl Cox driver Timo Scheider.[12][13] All teams use one of the identical Odyssey 21 electric SUVs manufactured by Spark Racing Technology. Each team consists of a male and a female driver, who share a car and have equal driving duties.[14]

Team No. Drivers Rounds
  E.ON Veloce Racing[15][16]
  E.ON Next Veloce Racing[N 1] 		5   Kevin Hansen[15] 1–4
  Molly Taylor[15] 1–4
  Rosberg X Racing 6   Johan Kristoffersson[17] 1–4
  Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky[17] 1–4
  SUN Minimeal Team[13] 8   Klara Andersson[13] 1–4
  Timo Scheider[13] 1–4
  JBXE 22   Andreas Bakkerud[18] 1–4
  Dania Akeel[18] 1–2
  Amanda Sorensen[19] 3–4
  Andretti Altawkilat Extreme E 27   Catie Munnings[20] 1–4
  Timmy Hansen[20] 1–4
  Acciona | Sainz XE Team 55   Laia Sanz[21] 1–4
  Fraser McConnell[22] 1–4
  Neom McLaren Extreme E Team[23] 58   Cristina Gutiérrez[24] 1–4
  Mattias Ekström[24] 1–4
  Legacy Motor Club[12] 84   Gray Leadbetter[12] 1–4
  Travis Pastrana[12] 1–2
  Patrick O'Donovan[25] 3–4
  Jimmie Johnson[12] TBC
Championship reserve drivers
Drivers Rounds
  Christine GZ[26] 1–2
  Tamara Molinaro[27] 3–4
  Patrick O'Donovan[26] 1–2
  Tommi Hallman[27] 3–4

Results and standings

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X-Prix

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Round Event Qualifying 1 Qualifying 2 Qualifying Overall Redemption Race Super Sector[N 2] Grand Final Report
Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 1 Heat 2
1   Desert X-Prix   Veloce   RXR   Acciona | Sainz   RXR   RXR   Andretti   Veloce   RXR Report
2   RXR   Acciona | Sainz   Andretti   RXR   RXR   McLaren   Legacy M.C.   Acciona | Sainz
3   Hydro X-Prix   Veloce   Andretti   Veloce   RXR   Veloce   Legacy M.C.   Veloce   Veloce Report
4   JBXE   RXR   Acciona | Sainz   Legacy M.C.   Acciona | Sainz   McLaren   Acciona | Sainz   Veloce
—   Island X-Prix I Cancelled
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—   Island X-Prix II Cancelled
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—   Valley X-Prix Cancelled
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Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top eight finishers. An additional 2 points are given to the fastest team in the Super Sector over the whole weekend. The winning team and drivers in each qualifying heat also get 1 extra point.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   QH   SS 
Points 25 18 15 12 8 6 4 1 2[N 3]

Only the best four X-Prix results count towards the drivers' championship.

Drivers' Championship standings

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Pos. Driver DES
  		HYD
  		Points
1   Kevin Hansen
  Molly Taylor 		3H 3 1HH 1 83
2   Fraser McConnell
  Laia Sanz 		4H 1H 2 2H 76
3   Johan Kristoffersson
  Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky 		1HH 4HH 4H 4H 67
4   Catie Munnings
  Timmy Hansen 		5 2H 3H 3 62
5   Cristina Gutiérrez
  Mattias Ekström 		2 5 8 5 46
6   Gray Leadbetter 6 6 5 6H 37
7   Klara Andersson
  Timo Scheider 		8 7 6 7 24
8   Patrick O'Donovan 5 6H 21
9   Andreas Bakkerud 7 8 7 8H 21
10   Travis Pastrana 6 6 16
11   Amanda Sorensen 7 8H 11
12   Dania Akeel 7 8 10
Pos. Driver DES
  		HYD
  		Points
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Other points position
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)

H – Qualifying heat winner
* – Fastest in Super Sector

Teams' Championship standings

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Pos. Team DES
  		HYD
  		Points
1   E.ON Veloce Racing
  E.ON Next Veloce Racing 		3H* 3 1HH* 1 87
2   Acciona | Sainz XE Team 4H 1H 2 2H* 78
3   Rosberg X Racing 1HH 4HH 4H 4H 67
4   Andretti Altawkilat Extreme E 5 2H 3H 3 62
5   Neom McLaren Extreme E Team 2 5 8 5 46
6   Legacy Motor Club 6 6* 5 6H 39
7   SUN Minimeal Team 8 7 6 7 24
8   JBXE 7 8 7 8H 21
Pos. Team DES
  		HYD
  		Points

Notes

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  1. ^ E.ON Veloce Racing rebranded as E.ON Next Veloce Racing ahead of round 3.
  2. ^ Commercially known as the "Continental Traction Challenge".
  3. ^ Only for the teams' championship.

References

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  1. ^ Newbold, James (12 January 2024). "Extreme E to stop at end of 2024 amid hydrogen transition to Extreme H". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  2. ^ Leporati, Gregory (16 December 2023). "Here's how an off-road racing series will make its own hydrogen fuel". Ars Technica. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b Wilde, Dominik (6 September 2024). "Extreme E puts its season's remaining races on hold". RACER. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  4. ^ Wilde, Dominik (21 December 2023). "2024 Extreme E calendar includes first U.S. race". RACER.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  5. ^ Pryson, Mike (21 December 2023). "FIA Extreme E Series To Make U.S. Debut In 2024". Autoweek. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  6. ^ Hardy, Matt (6 June 2024). "Extreme E to return to Britain with Scotland leg". City A.M. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Race Format". Extreme E - The Electric Odyssey. Archived from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  8. ^ Wilde, Dominik (6 December 2023). "Abt Cupra shuts down Extreme E program for 2024". RACER.com. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  9. ^ Wilde, Dominik (8 February 2024). "Chip Ganassi Racing departs Extreme E". RACER.com. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  10. ^ Nguyen, Justin (7 February 2024). "X44 closes after three XE seasons". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  11. ^ Wilde, Dominik (9 February 2024). "Carl Cox to take Extreme E sabbatical ahead of hydrogen switch". RACER.com. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  12. ^ a b c d e Ryan, Nate (12 February 2024). "Jimmie Johnson will join Extreme E for 2024 season with Legacy Motor Club". NBC Sports. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  13. ^ a b c d Wilde, Dominik (29 January 2024). "SUN Minimeal joins Extreme E with Scheider and Andersson". RACER.com. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Extreme E takes lead on gender equality in motorsport". Extreme E - The Electric Odyssey. 20 April 2020.
  15. ^ a b c "Veloce Racing return for Season 4 with unchanged driver line-up". Extreme E - The Electric Odyssey. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  16. ^ Brittle, Cian (6 February 2024). "Veloce upgrades E.On deal to title partnership for 2024 Extreme E season". BlackBook Motorsport. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  17. ^ a b "Rosberg X Racing Announces Dynamic Driver Duo for 2024". Rosberg X Racing. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  18. ^ a b "JBXE announces Dania Akeel and Andreas Bakkerud for Season 4". Extreme E - The Electric Odyssey. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  19. ^ Wilde, Dominik (8 July 2024). "Sorensen to make Extreme E return with Button's team". RACER. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  20. ^ a b Nguyen, Justin (17 November 2022). "Andretti United XE extend Catie Munnings, Timmy Hansen". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  21. ^ Naranjo, Enrique (26 January 2024). "Laia Sanz: "Aún tenemos que comer muchos petit suisse para luchar con Sainz"". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  22. ^ Wilde, Dominik (8 February 2024). "McConnell pairs with Sanz on Acciona Sainz Extreme E team". RACER.com. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  23. ^ "McLaren XE Reveals 2024 Extreme E Season Car Design". Green Racing News. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  24. ^ a b "NEOM McLaren Extreme E Team announce Cristina Gutiérrez and Mattias Ekström". McLaren Racing. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  25. ^ Wilde, Dominik (4 July 2024). "O'Donovan to race for Legacy Motor Club at Scotland Extreme E round". RACER. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  26. ^ a b "Patrick O'Donovan and Christine GZ announced as Championship Drivers for Season 4". Extreme E - The Electric Odyssey. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  27. ^ a b "Extreme E set to excite once more as it returns to racing in Scotland this weekend". Extreme E - The Electric Odyssey. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
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