Rosberg X Racing set qualifying pace in dramatic opening session
Rosberg X Racing (RXR) set the pace in the first qualifying session of Extreme E Season 2 in NEOM, Saudi Arabia, in a action-packed Qualifying 1 which was disrupted by a red flag following a crash for Veloce Racing’s Christine GZ.
Inaugural Extreme E Champions RXR proved they haven’t lost their touch, finishing fastest in Q1, with Johan Kristoffersson and new team-mate Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky setting a benchmark time of 9:03:604 to top the leaderboard.
Q1 proved to be a tight fought battle on the sands of NEOM, with the top five runners covered within 15 seconds over the two-lap course.
In second were last year’s runners-up X44 followed by Genesys Andretti United Extreme E, whose runs over the 6.9km course were both hindered by five-second time penalties. Rounding out the top five were Chip Ganassi Racing and XITE Energy Racing.
Veloce Racing’s GZ and team-mate Lance Woolridge had looked strong throughout their Qualifying run, but a huge crash for the Spaniard denied them a shot at the top spot.
GZ was able to get out of the car and has been taken to a local hospital for further assessment. Further details on GZ’s condition will be shared when we have more information.
Q1 Results:
- Rosberg X Racing 9:03:604
- X44 +6.911
- Genesys Andretti United Extreme E +11.091
- Chip Ganassi Racing +12.238
- Xite Energy Racing +13.799
- Acciona | Sainz XE Team +17.751
- McLaren XE +23.375
- ABT Cupra XE +46.781
- JBXE +1:00:763
- Veloce Racing NR
Having completed Qualifying 1, Intermediate Classification points were awarded as follows:
Rosberg X Racing - 10 points
X44 – 9 points
Genesys Andretti United Extreme E – 8 points
Chip Ganassi Racing – 7 points
Xite Energy Racing – 6 points
Acciona | Sainz XE Team – 5 points
McLaren XE – 4 points
ABT Cupra XE – 3 points
JBXE – 2 points
Veloce Racing – 1 point
