Patrick O'Donovan and Christine GZ announced as Championship Drivers for Desert X Prix
O’Donovan, 19 from London, UK, is a rising Rallycross star and became an Extreme E Championship Driver at the first 2023 Island X Prix in Sardinia.
He became the youngest-ever British Rallycross title-winner in 2022, aged just 18-years-old, winning the championship with a 50-point margin. O’Donovan claimed the title once again in 2023.
He is also an FIA RX2e race-winner and most recently scored a podium at the final round of the 2023 World Rallycross Championship in Hong Kong.
Spanish star GZ, 30, born in India, competed for Carl Cox Motorsport last year, securing her first-ever podium finish at the Hydro X Prix in Scotland, marking the team’s maiden top-three result in the process.
Prior to GZ’s two X Prix for Carl Cox Motorsport, she raced for XITE Energy Racing in the championship’s debut season before taking part in four events for Veloce Racing in 2022. GZ recently contested the 2024 Dakar Rally.
GZ previously held the role of Championship Driver at the 2022 Uruguay Natural Energy X Prix, before returning alongside O’Donovan at the 2023 season finale for the Antofagasta Minerals Copper X Prix in Chile.
In their role of Championship Drivers, O’Donovan and GZ will perform both an advisory role, testing and helping finalise the race courses, and also being on hand as an all-important back-up driver should any of the teams require a replacement during an X Prix weekend.
The opening round of Extreme E’s 2024 season kicks off in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, this weekend (17-18 February). You can watch all the racing action across ITV and STV in the UK, while outside of the UK please visit here for broadcaster details.
