Monday, 20 December 2021

2021 Extreme E Championship Round 5 Recap - Jurassic X-Prix, New Champions!

Review of Round Four of the 2021 Extreme E Championship season was the Jurassic X-Prix at Dorset, United Kingdom.

In Qualifying, Team X44 lead qualifying with the team of Sébastien Loeb and Cristina Gutiérrez.

In the first Semi-Final race that was won by Team X44 with the team of Sébastien Loeb and Cristina Gutiérrez. Second was JBXE with the team of Kevin Hansen and Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky, they were four tenths of a second behind the leaders in the end. While, third was Veloce Racing with the team of Lance Woolridge and Jamie Chadwick, they were five seconds behind the leaders in the end.

In the second Semi-Final race that was won by Rosberg X Racing with the team of Johan Kristoffersson and Molly Taylor. Second was Acciona/Sainz XE Team with the team of Carlos Sainz and Laia Sanz, they were six seconds behind the leaders in the end. While, third was Abt Cupra XE with the team of Mattias Ekström and Jutta Kleinschmidt, they were two and half minutes behind the leaders in the end.

In the Crazy Race that was won by Andretti United Extreme E with the team of Timmy Hansen and Catie Munnings. Second was Segi TV Chip Ganassi Racing with the team of Sara Price and Kyle LeDuc, they were four tenths of a second behind the leaders in the end. While, third was Hispano-Suiza Xite Energy Team with the team of Oliver Bennett and Christine Giampaoli Zonca, they were ninty-three seconds behind the leaders in the end.

In the Final race, Team X44 took the race win with the team of Sébastien Loeb and Cristina Gutiérrez. Second was JBXE with the team of Kevin Hansen and Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky, they were three seconds behind the leaders in the end. While, third was Andretti United Extreme E with the team of Timmy Hansen and Catie Munnings, they were fifteen seconds behind the leaders in the end.

Finally, Rosberg X Racing with the team of Johan Kristoffersson and Molly Taylor finished in fourth place, was enough for Johan Kristoffersson and Molly Taylor to win his first Drivers' Championship this season by twelve points ahead of title rivals Sébastien Loeb and Cristina Gutiérrez; they were sixteen seconds behind the leaders in the end.



Also, it was enough for the Rosberg X Racing Team to win this seasons Teams' Championship to give the team their first Team's Championship by two wins more(equal on points) ahead of Team X44.

Highlights of the race below, enjoy.



Constructions to both Johan Kristoffersson and Molly Taylor and Rosberg X Racing for winning each championships in Extreme E this season.

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