[{"id":9059,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2024\/02\/29\/nitrocross-unveils-all-electric-sierra-car\/","title":"Nitrocross Unveils All-Electric \u201cSierra Car\u201d","content":"A new class is coming to Travis Pastrana\u2019s Nitrocross. The \u201cSierra Car\u201d is a new vehicle that will run in a cutting-edge electric class. The partnership is with Sierra Car, a company that builds an electric type spec class single-seat buggy.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9061\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nitrocross-Sierra-Car_Front-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe Sierra Car is powered by technology from Hypercraft. The platform provides a rally stepping stone class for drivers of all disciplines. The purpose of the class is to develop drivers into full-blown rally racers.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9063\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nitrocross-Sierra-Car_Hypercraft-Powertrain-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/>\r\n\r\n\"This new class and partnership marks a pivotal moment in the motorsport industry,\u201d said Nitrocross General Manager Chip Pankow. \u201cTogether, we\u2019re redefining action sports by pairing the most innovative, race-proven electric vehicle with the world of Nitrocross, and have made it available for immediate purchase. From day one, Nitrocross has sought to deliver unprecedented driving experiences while creating pathways for developing drivers. The SIERRA Car support series is the embodiment of that purpose.\u201d\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9062\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nitrocross-Sierra-Car_Jump-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe Sierra Car Echo R-Spec is all-electric and features 306 horsepower with 365 ft\/lbs of torque. It weighs in at just 1,550 lbs before a driver gets in the cockpit. The Sierra Car boasts a top speed of 100 mph and can go zero to sixty in 3.8 seconds. The vehicle features FOX 2.5 Q53 shocks and Willwood 4-piston disc brakes. A full field of drivers are ready to take this vehicle to the next level.","excerpt":"<p>A new class is coming to Travis Pastrana\u2019s Nitrocross. The \u201cSierra Car\u201d is a new vehicle that will run in &hellip;<\/p>","date":"February 29, 2024 18:35","categories":[{"id":25048544,"title":"Electric","slug":"electric"},{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047953,"title":"Rally","slug":"rally"}],"tags":[{"id":25048073,"title":"electric","slug":"electric"},{"id":25049552,"title":"electric powertrain","slug":"electric-powertrain"},{"id":25048628,"title":"electric racing","slug":"electric-racing"},{"id":25048545,"title":"hypercraft","slug":"hypercraft"},{"id":25049550,"title":"nitrocross","slug":"nitrocross"},{"id":25049551,"title":"sierra car","slug":"sierra-car"},{"id":25047722,"title":"travis pastrana","slug":"travis-pastrana"}]},{"id":8951,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2024\/02\/19\/two-winning-teams-at-extreme-e-desert-x-prix-doubleheader\/","title":"Two Winning Teams at Extreme E Desert X Prix Doubleheader","content":"The Extreme E series held a season opening double header in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia with the Desert X Prix. The event was held on the dunes and challenging sandy terrain. No other type of course on the entire Extreme E 2024 schedule is like the one run in Jeddah.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8953\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2024ExtremeE_DesertXPrix_RXR-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/>\r\n\r\nWith multiple lead changes, Rosberg X Racing (RXR) secured the Round 1 victory. Drivers Johan Kristoffersson and Mikaela \u00c5hlin-Kottulinsky worked together to get the car to the front. The duo battled with the NEOM McLaren team, swapping places for the lead.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-8954\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2024ExtremeE_DesertXPrix_ASXE-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/>\r\n\r\nIn the second Round, Fraser McConnell and Laia Sanz came away with the victory for Team ASXE. The team struggled in Round 1 but got their redemption a day later. The team held the lead going into the Switch Zone for the driver change and held off the other drivers for the win.\r\n\r\nImages courtesy of Extreme E","excerpt":"<p>The Extreme E series held a season opening double header in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia with the Desert X Prix. The &hellip;<\/p>","date":"February 19, 2024 18:28","categories":[{"id":25048544,"title":"Electric","slug":"electric"},{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047953,"title":"Rally","slug":"rally"}],"tags":[{"id":25049547,"title":"asxe","slug":"asxe"},{"id":25048755,"title":"desert x prix","slug":"desert-x-prix"},{"id":25048628,"title":"electric racing","slug":"electric-racing"},{"id":25047824,"title":"extreme e","slug":"extreme-e"},{"id":25049548,"title":"Fraser McConnell","slug":"fraser-mcconnell"},{"id":25047964,"title":"jeddah","slug":"jeddah"},{"id":25048780,"title":"Johan Kristoffersson","slug":"johan-kristoffersson"},{"id":25049549,"title":"Laia Sanz","slug":"laia-sanz"},{"id":25048781,"title":"Mikaela Ahlin-Kottulinsky","slug":"mikaela-ahlin-kottulinsky"},{"id":25047960,"title":"ODESSY-21","slug":"odessy-21"},{"id":25048629,"title":"rxr","slug":"rxr"},{"id":25047646,"title":"saudi arabia","slug":"saudi-arabia"}]},{"id":7422,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2023\/07\/10\/rosberg-x-racing-banks-another-extreme-e-win\/","title":"Rosberg X Racing Banks Another Extreme E Win","content":"Rosberg X Racing brought home another Extreme E win at Round 6 at the Island X Prix in Sardinia, Italy. The win is a back to back milestone for the team.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7425\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ExtremeE-Round-6_RXR-Racing-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/>\r\n\r\n\u201cWe had a great weekend here in Sardinia, which seems to be a proper RXR Island. Yesterday we managed to take the win from a very tricky grid slot, and then today, we found ourselves in the same slot again but went for a different tactic, and when I saw a small gap I went for it. For a split second, I regretted it because there was no space, but I managed to get through, and from there, I managed the pace quite well,\u201d said team driver Johan Kristoffersson.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7426\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ExtremeE-Round-6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe race saw a new double-header format to make things more exciting. While Rosberg X Racing has secured back-to-back wins, Veloce racing sits first atop the point standings. Rosberg is just four points out of the lead as the season hits the halfway point. Rosberg X Racing won all three of their races. The Accionia Sainz XE team came in second.","excerpt":"<p>Rosberg X Racing brought home another Extreme E win at Round 6 at the Island X Prix in Sardinia, Italy. &hellip;<\/p>","date":"July 10, 2023 21:05","categories":[{"id":25048544,"title":"Electric","slug":"electric"},{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047953,"title":"Rally","slug":"rally"}],"tags":[{"id":25048628,"title":"electric racing","slug":"electric-racing"},{"id":25047824,"title":"extreme e","slug":"extreme-e"},{"id":25048267,"title":"italy","slug":"italy"},{"id":25048080,"title":"Johan Kristophersson","slug":"johan-kristophersson"},{"id":25047957,"title":"rally","slug":"rally"},{"id":25048079,"title":"Rosberg X Racing","slug":"rosberg-x-racing"},{"id":25048266,"title":"sardinia","slug":"sardinia"}]},{"id":7067,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2023\/05\/16\/veloce-racing-wins-round-4-at-extreme-e-hydro-x-prix\/","title":"Veloce Racing Wins Round 4 at Extreme E Hydro X Prix","content":"Veloce Racing has secured their second victory of the season with a Round 4 win on their home turf at the Hydro X Prix in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The race was held on the location of the former Glenmuckloch opencast coal mine site. The site is being renovated as a Pumped Storage Hydropwer plant, closely aligning with Extreme E\u2019s sustainable and renewable energy mission.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7069\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ExtremeEHydroXPrix_Veloce-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/>\r\n\r\nTeam drivers Kevin Hansen and Molly Taylor led the main race from start to finish. Behind them in second was the NEOM McLaren team who secured their second ever podium finish.\r\n\r\n\u201cWe had a tough weekend, much tougher than Saudi Arabia. We didn\u2019t really have anything on our side yesterday, so to finally get into the Grand Final and have all our support on GridPlay really helped. It was nice after Friday, with our double P1s in Free Practice, to come back and actually get on top! It was a huge effort from the team to pull through in such difficult conditions. They gave me full reign for an hour before the Final and quick decisions on set-up and everything. It was really cool to pull it off,\" said Kevin Hansen.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7070\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ExtemeEHydroXPrix_Race-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe conditions were also challenging for the drivers as they had to contend with rains falling on the course.","excerpt":"<p>Veloce Racing has secured their second victory of the season with a Round 4 win on their home turf at &hellip;<\/p>","date":"May 16, 2023 16:16","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047953,"title":"Rally","slug":"rally"}],"tags":[{"id":25049221,"title":"Dumfries and Galloway","slug":"dumfries-and-galloway"},{"id":25048628,"title":"electric racing","slug":"electric-racing"},{"id":25047824,"title":"extreme e","slug":"extreme-e"},{"id":25049273,"title":"Glenmuckloch opencast coal mine","slug":"glenmuckloch-opencast-coal-mine"},{"id":25049218,"title":"Hydro X Prix","slug":"hydro-x-prix"},{"id":25049023,"title":"Kevin Hansen","slug":"kevin-hansen"},{"id":25048081,"title":"Molly Taylor","slug":"molly-taylor"},{"id":25049220,"title":"scotland","slug":"scotland"},{"id":25049272,"title":"Veloce Racing","slug":"veloce-racing"}]},{"id":6839,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2023\/04\/03\/extreme-e-reveals-scottish-race-location\/","title":"Extreme E Reveals Scottish Race Location","content":"Extreme E has announced the Hydro X Prix in May will be held at the former Glenmuckloch opencast coal mine site. The site is located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The former cola mine is undergoing the next phase of its major transformation into a Pumped Storage and Hydropower plant and wind farm. The location is a perfect backdrop for an electric racing series that brings attention to climate change and global solutions.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6842\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Extreme-E-Scotland-Mine-Site-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/>\r\n\r\nExtreme E is a unique sport for purpose racing series. We are thrilled to be headed to Scotland in May for the Hydro X Prix, and we could not have found a more perfect racing site than the former Glenmuckloch coal mine, said Extreme E CEO Alejandro Agag.\r\n\r\nThe Hydro X Prix will take place May 13<sup>th<\/sup> and 14<sup>th<\/sup>.","excerpt":"<p>Extreme E has announced the Hydro X Prix in May will be held at the former Glenmuckloch opencast coal mine &hellip;<\/p>","date":"April 3, 2023 12:38","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047953,"title":"Rally","slug":"rally"}],"tags":[{"id":25049221,"title":"Dumfries and Galloway","slug":"dumfries-and-galloway"},{"id":25048628,"title":"electric racing","slug":"electric-racing"},{"id":25047824,"title":"extreme e","slug":"extreme-e"},{"id":25049219,"title":"Glenmuckloch Coal Mine","slug":"glenmuckloch-coal-mine"},{"id":25049218,"title":"Hydro X Prix","slug":"hydro-x-prix"},{"id":25049222,"title":"Hydropower","slug":"hydropower"},{"id":25049220,"title":"scotland","slug":"scotland"}]},{"id":6322,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2023\/01\/12\/dj-carl-cox-forms-extreme-e-team\/","title":"DJ Carl Cox Forms Extreme E Team","content":"British House and Techno Club DJ Carl Cox is getting into Extreme E Racing. Cox announced he is forming a team that will race the 2023 Season. Cox has been involved in motorsports since 2013. Cox has a Superbike team, supports racers at the Isle of Man and been involved in drag racing. This will be Cox\u2019s first involvement with electric racing. Cox has a music career that has spanned the last 30 years and is one of the most influential names in the DJ industry.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6324\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/CarlCoxExtremeE_Group-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/>\r\n\r\n\u201cI\u2019m here to make a difference. To have the opportunity to be part of something so dynamic on four wheels is a dream come true. Racing, like music, is in my blood and I\u2019m going to bring my passion and energy into this series and build something special. Participating in electric racing is new to me but I\u2019m a fast learner and will bring my hard earned know how and experience into the mix at Extreme E. Carl Cox Motorsport is here to take on all comers and we are going to jump straight in. We are in it to win it,\u201d said Cox.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6325\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/CarlCoxExtremeE_Car-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/>\r\n\r\nCox attended last year\u2019s double header race in Sardinia and was given a lap around the course in an Extreme E vehicle. Cox has not announced which drivers will be on his new team.","excerpt":"<p>British House and Techno Club DJ Carl Cox is getting into Extreme E Racing. Cox announced he is forming a &hellip;<\/p>","date":"January 12, 2023 12:17","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047953,"title":"Rally","slug":"rally"}],"tags":[{"id":25049105,"title":"Carl Cox","slug":"carl-cox"},{"id":25049106,"title":"Carl Cox Motorsport","slug":"carl-cox-motorsport"},{"id":25049107,"title":"DJ","slug":"dj"},{"id":25048628,"title":"electric racing","slug":"electric-racing"},{"id":25047824,"title":"extreme e","slug":"extreme-e"}]},{"id":5911,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2022\/11\/10\/rj-anderson-to-replace-kyle-leduc-for-final-extreme-e-race\/","title":"RJ Anderson to Replace Kyle Leduc for Final Extreme E Race","content":"RJ Anderson will take over Kyle Leduc\u2019s spot on the Chip Ganassi Racing Team at the final Extreme E race in Punta del Este, Uruguay. Anderson will share driving duties with teammate Sara Price. Leduc posted to Instagram that he would be unable to compete due to \u201cscheduling conflicts.\u201d Neither Leduc or the team elaborated on what those conflicts might be.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5912\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ExtremeEGanassiHummer-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/>\r\n\r\nThe Ganassi Team currently sits fourth in the point standings going into the final weekend. Anderson has a significant number of podiums in multiple disciplines, however has not participated in an Extreme E event before. \u201cThe team has done a great job all season long and I can\u2019t wait to race alongside Sara for the season finale,\u201d said Anderson.\r\n\r\nThe race is scheduled for November 26<sup>th<\/sup> and 27<sup>th<\/sup>.","excerpt":"<p>RJ Anderson will take over Kyle Leduc\u2019s spot on the Chip Ganassi Racing Team at the final Extreme E race &hellip;<\/p>","date":"November 10, 2022 23:33","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047953,"title":"Rally","slug":"rally"}],"tags":[{"id":25047826,"title":"chip ganassi racing","slug":"chip-ganassi-racing"},{"id":25048628,"title":"electric racing","slug":"electric-racing"},{"id":25047824,"title":"extreme e","slug":"extreme-e"},{"id":25047829,"title":"kyle leduc","slug":"kyle-leduc"},{"id":25047905,"title":"RJ Anderson","slug":"rj-anderson"},{"id":25047705,"title":"sara price","slug":"sara-price"},{"id":25049014,"title":"season 2 finale","slug":"season-2-finale"},{"id":25049013,"title":"Uruguay","slug":"uruguay"}]},{"id":5327,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2022\/07\/11\/extreme-e-hosts-double-header-in-sardinia-italy\/","title":"Extreme E Hosts Double Header in Sardinia, Italy","content":"The postponed Island X Prix event got underway in Sardinia, Italy with a double header. Originally set for May, the initial site the series planned to use forced them to move due to the Ukrainian conflict.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5330\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IslandXPrix1_Ganassi-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> <img class=\"alignnone wp-image-5331 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IslandXPrix1_NasserAlAttiyah-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>\r\n\r\nIsland X Prix 1 started out just as dramatic as it finished. The ABT CUPRA XE team took off with the lead first off the line with Nasser Al-Attiyah behind the wheel. Team Ganassi\u2019s Sara Price followed closely in the Hummer. Behind Price, Emma Gilmour\u2019s day ended in a crash in her NEOM McLaren Extreme E car. The team would not be able to recover. Upfront, Al-Attiyah was extending his lead. Lance Woolridge managed to claim the second spot after Price spun out. Then in another turn of events, Woolridge went the wrong way on the course. Al-Attiyah kept the chaos behind him, entering the switch zone 20 seconds ahead of the pack. As drivers switched for their second lap, Kyle Leduc made up time for Ganassi, coming in 10 seconds behind Al-Attiyah\u2019s teammate Jutta Kleinschmidt. In another turn of events, at the finish line, ABT CUPRA was penalized for switching to drive mode before the minimum driver switch time and been reached. This moved Ganassi into first place for their first ever Extreme E win.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-5333 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IslandXPrix2_RXRAir-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/>\r\n\r\nIn the second Island X Prix, Rosberg X Racing was back on top for their second win of the season. The key to their victory was a late overtake of the X44 team on the track. ABT CUPRA suffered another setback as they were disqualified for a safety infringement. The RXR team also scored maximum points for having the quickest combined time in the Continental Traction Challenge. RXR still stands high above the championship points with a total of 80. Gannassi\u2019s Sara Price and Kyle Leduc have 43 total points and a lot of work to do during the rest of the season.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-5334 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IslandXPrix2_RXRPodium-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/>","excerpt":"<p>The postponed Island X Prix event got underway in Sardinia, Italy with a double header. Originally set for May, the &hellip;<\/p>","date":"July 11, 2022 01:43","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047953,"title":"Rally","slug":"rally"}],"tags":[{"id":25048902,"title":"ABT Cupra XE","slug":"abt-cupra-xe"},{"id":25048901,"title":"chip gannassi","slug":"chip-gannassi"},{"id":25048628,"title":"electric racing","slug":"electric-racing"},{"id":25047824,"title":"extreme e","slug":"extreme-e"},{"id":25048267,"title":"italy","slug":"italy"},{"id":25047829,"title":"kyle leduc","slug":"kyle-leduc"},{"id":25047968,"title":"nasser al-attiyah","slug":"nasser-al-attiyah"},{"id":25048629,"title":"rxr","slug":"rxr"},{"id":25047705,"title":"sara price","slug":"sara-price"},{"id":25048266,"title":"sardinia","slug":"sardinia"}]},{"id":5000,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2022\/04\/13\/extreme-e-makes-schedule-changes\/","title":"Extreme E Makes Schedule Changes","content":"Due to unforeseen circumstances, Extreme E has been forced to postpone its Island X Prix race until July 2022. The race was originally scheduled to take place on May 7<sup>th<\/sup>. The site it planned to use was an Italian Military base in the Capo Teulada region of South-West Sardinia. Due to global events, mainly the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the base is in use for training purposes.\r\n\r\nTo complete its five-race championship promise, Extreme E will host a double-header event in Sardinia starting July 6<sup>th<\/sup>.\r\n\r\nThe remaining events will take place in Chile in September and Uruguay in November.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5003\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Extreme-E-Updated-Season-2-Calendar-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" \/>","excerpt":"<p>Due to unforeseen circumstances, Extreme E has been forced to postpone its Island X Prix race until July 2022. The &hellip;<\/p>","date":"April 13, 2022 16:51","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047953,"title":"Rally","slug":"rally"}],"tags":[{"id":25048628,"title":"electric racing","slug":"electric-racing"},{"id":25047824,"title":"extreme e","slug":"extreme-e"},{"id":25048268,"title":"island x prix","slug":"island-x-prix"},{"id":25048758,"title":"schedule change","slug":"schedule-change"}]},{"id":4687,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2022\/02\/22\/rxr-wins-extreme-e-season-opener\/","title":"RXR Wins Extreme E Season Opener","content":"Even a new driver couldn\u2019t stop Team Rosberg X Racing from winning the Extreme E season opener. Extreme E is in its second season and the series was back in Saudi Arabia in Neom. Johan Kristoffersson and his new female teammate Mikaela Ahlin-Kottulinsky took the first win of the season. Kristofferson and RXR are the defending champions.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4690\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ExtremeEDesertXPrixSeason2_Positions-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/>\r\n\r\nQualifying first on the grid was team X44. At the end of the first lap, team McLaren\u2019s Tanner Foust clipped the back of RXR\u2019s Odyssey 21 causing Foust to roll the car. A red flag was brought out. When the race resumed, officials started the cars out for a one-lap shootout, releasing them at intervals on how they entered the Switch Zone. X44\u2019s Christina Gutierrez was behind the wheel attempting to chase down Laia Sanz. While all of this was happening, Kristofferson took a wide line passing both for the lead and the win.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4691\" src=\"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ExtremeEDesertXPrixSeason2_RXR-Car-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/>\r\n\r\nIt feels really good, but every week feels good. Every time we go for a race we have the aim to win, but the competition is so high this year, especially with McLaren coming in, which raises the bar even higher. We learned quite a lot last year, but now things are even tighter we\u2019ll have to work even harder. I\u2019m just very happy to start off the season with maximum points.\u201d said RXR driver Johan Kristoffersson.","excerpt":"<p>Even a new driver couldn\u2019t stop Team Rosberg X Racing from winning the Extreme E season opener. Extreme E is &hellip;<\/p>","date":"February 22, 2022 00:13","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047953,"title":"Rally","slug":"rally"}],"tags":[{"id":25048755,"title":"desert x prix","slug":"desert-x-prix"},{"id":25048073,"title":"electric","slug":"electric"},{"id":25048628,"title":"electric racing","slug":"electric-racing"},{"id":25047824,"title":"extreme e","slug":"extreme-e"},{"id":25048780,"title":"Johan Kristoffersson","slug":"johan-kristoffersson"},{"id":25048781,"title":"Mikaela Ahlin-Kottulinsky","slug":"mikaela-ahlin-kottulinsky"},{"id":25048779,"title":"neom","slug":"neom"},{"id":25048756,"title":"odyssey","slug":"odyssey"},{"id":25048079,"title":"Rosberg X Racing","slug":"rosberg-x-racing"},{"id":25048629,"title":"rxr","slug":"rxr"},{"id":25047646,"title":"saudi arabia","slug":"saudi-arabia"},{"id":25048778,"title":"x44","slug":"x44"}]}]{
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