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Being a new series, there isn’t a defined path into XE but the format lends itself to attract drivers from across a range of disciplines, with rally, rallycross and rally raid specialists all appearing on the roster.
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The Extreme E format requires each team to have two drivers, one male and one female, both of whom contest each race or qualifying heat, with an endurance-style driver switch in the middle (with a minimum switch time baked in for safety). McLaren XE driver Emma joined the rest of the grid in planting the very first wave of trees at NEOM as part of a larger revegetation initiative Two drivers To keep consumption down, the teams are capped at seven personnel: two drivers, one engineer and four mechanics.Īfter these measures, the series’ first season carbon footprint came in at 8,870t CO2e which was offset by investing in environmental certificates for a wind farm in Patagonia. The vehicles are charged by hydrogen fuel cells, and the paddock uses a ‘second-life’ battery (formerly used in an electric bus) to maximise the use of renewable energy. It travels via sea rather than air (more of that below). The series was carbon neutral by the end of season 1.Īlongside the obvious highlight of racing with electric vehicles, the series doesn’t have fans (and thus the associated carbon costs of travel) on site, but instead engages through broadcast and social media. The plan for Extreme E has been to minimise the footprint of the series, and then to offset anything that cannot be avoided – yet. Sustainable competitionĮxtreme E has been launched with the intention of being a fully sustainable series from day one. We may be one round into the second season of the series, but given the four-month gap between events, we figured you could do with a refresher ahead of Rounds 2 and 3, which are set to take place 6-7 July and 9-10 July at Sardinia, Italy. The racing teams are a mix of motorsport all-time-greats, and new outfits backed by some familiar names. The format of the weekend combines rally, rally raid and rallycross and has attracted the biggest names from each of those disciplines. The brainchild of the people behind Formula E, it takes some of the electric drivetrain technology from that series and shifts it off-road, visiting wildly diverse and remote locations, linked only by the desire of Extreme E to highlight the fragility of the environment and the challenges caused by climate change in the terrains in which it races. Extreme E takes elements from many other motorsports and combines them in a competition that really isn’t like any other race series.