McLaren XE fight back in the Crazy Race to claim Desert X Prix Final spot

McLaren XE recovered from a difficult Qualifying session to win the The Crazy Race, taking the fifth spot in the Desert X Prix Final away from JBXE in the closing stages.

A clean start from Kevin Hansen off the line saw JBXE claim the lead, while a great move from Emma Gilmour saw McLaren XE climb from fourth to second, ahead of ABT CUPRA XE’s Jutta Kleinschmidt and Veloce Racing’s Lance Woolridge.

A huge jump for Woolridge as he sped through the first corner took the Veloce Racing car sideways, with the subsequent damage ruling them out of contention for a place in the Final.

Hansen continued out in front as Kleinschmidt chased down Gilmour for second place, with the stage set for a dramatic final lap between the leading three teams after the driver change.

Tanner Foust and Nasser Al-Attiyah for McLaren XE and ABT CUPRA XE, respectively, began to close the gap on JBXE’s Molly Taylor out in front. Foust chased hard and with the help of his Hyperdrive passed Taylor on the inside as they entered the final few corners. The Australian then went wide as she tried to keep the McLaren XE in her sights, allowing Al-Attiyah to take the second place.

Results 

McLaren XE 9:14:250 

ABT Cupra XE +2.642 

JBXE +11.623 

Veloce Racing +3:39:676