Emma Gilmour has crashed out of the first round of the double-header Extreme E NEOM Island X Prix, at the Italian island of Sardinia in Italy. Having failed to qualify for the final, Gilmour and NEOM McLaren team-mate Tanner Foust took part in the repechage ‘Crazy-Race’, for it all to come undone soon after the start.
ABT CUPRA XE stormed off the line to take the lead, chased down by Sara Price for No.99 GMC Hummer EV as Gilmour crashed the NEOM McLaren Extreme E car, putting the team out of contention.
“I’m all ok,” commented Gilmour. “Unfortunately, had contact soon after the start and got pushed off line and went into a roll. I’m a bit stiff and sore but really hopeful the car is OK.
“It’s been a tough first round here in Sardinia. We had really good pace in practice and we were looking to build on that, but an unfortunate DNF in Q1 put us on the back foot.
“In Q2, we had an unfortunate incident where someone ahead left us in the dust and made it so much more challenging to get through into the semi-finals.
“The Crazy Race is always a tough ask and probably even more so on this track. Four or five cars have got to go down into two shoots and I sadly bore the brunt of it at the start. Thankfully, I am OK, just a bit stiff and sore. As a team, we are a really strong unit and we will come back fighting.”
No.99 GMC Hummer EV Chip Ganassi Racing won the dramatic Crazy Race to take the fifth spot in the NEOM Island X Prix I Final after a ten second penalty denied ABT CUPRA XE the victory.
The No.99 GMC Hummer EV Chip Ganassi Racing then went on to take a maiden victory in the final as Rosberg X Racing were penalised for Johan Kristoffersson’s collision with Carlos Sainz Snr. that took the ACCIONA | SAINZ XE Team out of the race.
Kyle LeDuc and Sara Price inherited their first win in a stop-start NEOM Island X Prix I Final, that also saw XITE ENERGY Racing claim a first top-three finish.
Even with the penalty, Nico Rosberg’s outfit still lead the Championship standings with 50 points having once again secured the extra five points for going quickest in the Continental Traction Challenge. No.99 GMC Hummer EV are now their nearest challengers with 37 points.
Championship Standings
1/ Rosberg X Racing: 50 points
2/ No.99 GMC Hummer EV Chip Ganassi Racing: 37 points
3/ ACCIONA | SAINZ XE Team: 28 points
4/ XITE ENERGY Racing: 26 points
5/ X44: 23 points
6/ JBXE: 14 points
7/ Genesys Andretti United Extreme E: 12 points
8/ NEOM McLaren Extreme E: 11 points
9/ ABT CUPRA XE: 6 points
10/ Veloce Racing: 5 points
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