Revised sporting format for Desert X Prix qualifying

The sporting format for the Extreme E Season 2 opening round, the Desert X Prix in NEOM, Saudi Arabia, has been updated.

Qualifying Round 1 will be conducted in a single car format over two laps, with each driver completing a lap of the course. Intermediate Classification points will be awarded on the following basis after the single car Qualifying Round 1 is complete:

1^st             10 points

2^nd            9 points

3^rd             8 points

4^th             7 points

5^th             6 points

6^th             5 points

7^th             4 points

8^th             3 points

9^th             2 points

10^th          1 point

Qualifying Round 2 will be conducted in two heats, each of five cars. Teams finishing Qualifying 1 in 1^st, 3^rd, 5^th, 7^th and 9^th places will go into one Heat and Teams finishing 2^nd, 4^th, 6^th, 8^th and 10^th will go into another Heat.

Due to the timetable at this event, the Team that starts 10^th in the Qualifying Round 1 running order will always be in Qualifying Round two Heat two, to ensure they are able to cool and charge appropriately. The Team that finished 1^st in Qualifying 1 will choose its grid position first, followed by the 3^rd placed Team, then the 5^th placed Team, then the 7^thplaced Team and then the 9^th placed Team.

The Team that finished 2^nd in Qualifying 1 will choose its grid position first, followed by the 4^th placed Team, then the 6^thplaced Team, then the 8^th placed Team and then the 10^th placed Team.

Intermediate Classification points are awarded in the Qualifying 2, Heats 1 and 2, on the following basis:

1^st in Heat                10 points

2^nd in Heat               8 points

3^rd in Heat               6 points

4^th in Heat               4 points

5^th in Heat               2 points

Intermediate points will not count towards Championship points.

The final Intermediate Classification points table will determine who progresses through to which race on Finals day.

The combined points of each Team’s runs in Qualifying Rounds 1 and 2, will determine the overall classification at the end of Qualifying for final positions and will also provide overall Championship points standings as follows: 

1st - Semi-Final 1

2nd - Semi-Final 2

3rd - Semi-Final 2

4th - Semi-Final 1

5th - Semi-Final 1

6th - Semi-Final 2

7th - Crazy Race

8th - Crazy Race

9th - Crazy Race

10th - Crazy Race

The racing format for Sunday’s Finals Day remains unchanged:

Sunday 

Semi-Final 1 – Three car race with top two cars going through to the Final 

Semi-Final 2 – Three car race with top two cars going through to the Final 

Crazy Race – Four car race with first place going through to the Final 

Final – Five car Final with the top three going to the podium 

Championship Points 

1st: 25 points (winner of the Final) 

2nd: 18 points (2nd place in the Final) 

3rd: 15 points (3rd place in the Final) 

4th: 12 points (4th place in the Final) 

5th: 10 points (5th place in the Final) 

6th: 8 points (3rd place from Semi-Final 1 or Semi-Final 2)* 

7th: 6 points (3rd place from Semi-Final 1 or Semi-Final 2)* 

8th: 4 points (2nd place in the Crazy Race) 

9th: 2 points (3rd place in the Crazy Race) 

10th: 1 point (4th place in the Crazy Race) 

*The team finishing third in Semi-Final 1 or Semi-Final 2 that sets the faster Continental Traction Challenge time shall be deemed to be the 6th place finisher. 

Continental Traction Challenge 

The team that sets the fastest time through the allocated sector will win the Continental Traction Challenge and earn five Championship points.

If any teams are tied in the qualifying standings their positioning will be determined by their time in the Continental Traction Challenge - the team with the quicker run through the allocated sector receiving the higher overall position in qualifying. 

As previously stated, the team finishing third in Semi-Final 1 or Semi-Final 2 that sets the faster Continental Traction Challenge time shall be deemed to be the 6th place finisher.