Laia Sanz wins Zenith 'Moment in Time' Award at Uruguay Natural Energy X Prix

For the Uruguay Natural Energy X Prix, ACCIONA | SAINZ XE TEAM’s female driver Laia Sanz surprised everybody when, after flipping her car, she kept going and completed the semi-final race.

It was an incredible effort from Sanz, who has enjoyed a strong campaign alongside team-mate Carlos Sainz Snr. to help the Spanish outfit secure third in the Extreme E Season 2 standings.

Laia Sanz, ACCIONA | SAINZ XE Team, said: “It is an honour to receive this Zenith watch in recognition of what happened in the Energy X Prix, where I carried on after a double rollover crash. It’s a super cool watch and I’m so thankful for this.

“The Championship was at stake at that point, so there was no way I was going to back down from the challenge. When the car landed on its wheels, I just pressed the throttle instinctively and pushed on because there was a big prize on the horizon.

“Sadly, it wasn’t meant to be this time, but now when I wear my Zenith watch, I will be remembered that you always have to go for it, no matter what.”

The second season of Extreme E has certainly raised the stakes for the pioneering sport for purpose series. More teams, new destinations and an even stronger commitment towards the Legacy Programme’s wide range of initiatives.

Julien Tornare, Zenith CEO, added: “The second season of Extreme E has certainly raised the bar from last year in every way. Not only has the championship gotten bigger with more teams and more races, but the enthusiasm we’ve felt from fans around the world as well as local support in the remote destinations where we’ve set up Legacy Programme actions have proven that Extreme E is indeed the future of rally racing.

“2023 promises to be an even bigger adventure, and we can’t wait to get back to another thrilling Extreme E championship.”

Extreme E looks forward to growing its partnership with Zenith in Season 3, which is set to return in early 2023 and bring the championship to new destinations as well as return to familiar courses from the past two campaigns.

Extreme E and Zenith will also seek new Legacy Programme actions to put in place across the world, while also doubling down on their commitments to existing ones throughout the 2023 championship and beyond.

Extreme E will begin its third season in NEOM, Saudi Arabia, on 11-12 March 2023.