Extreme E returned to action in Sardinia today for its third-double header of Season 3. The championship’s ten teams got to grips with the series’ quickest Sardinian course to-date in Free Practice ahead of the Island X Prix, co-organised by the Automobile Club d’Italia and Regione Sardegna.
The 2.9-kilometre course provides a new set of challenges compared to Extreme E’s previous outings in the region. Still situated within the Capo Teulada military training area, in collaboration with the Italian Army, the Island X Prix course boasts plenty of overtaking opportunities and fast, sweeping sections for the ODYSSEY 21s to enjoy.
The 20 drivers got a feel for the exciting new course in Free Practice, competing not wheel-to-wheel with each other but against the elements as strong gusts and high temperatures buffeted the race site.
Fastest in Free Practice 2 were defending champions X44 Vida Carbon Racing with a time of 8:40.835mins. Off the back of victory in Round 3 at the Hydro X Prix, Cristina Gutiérrez and Fraser McConnell continued their strong form to set the quickest time of the day by just under eight seconds, overcoming technical issues that brought McConnell’s car to a stop in Free Practice 1.
Unfortunately, at the bottom of the timing sheet were NEOM McLaren Extreme E Team after disqualifications in both Free Practice sessions for weighing in under the minimum allowance.
Free Practice combined timings:
1/ X44 Vida Carbon Racing: 08:40.835 (FP2)
2/ Carl Cox Motorsport: 08:49.848 (FP2)
3/ Andretti Altawkilat Extreme E: 08:49.901 (FP2)
4/ No.99 GMC HUMMER EV Chip Ganassi Racing: 08:51.306 (FP2)
5/ JBXE: 08:57.653 (FP2)
6/ Veloce Racing: 09:03.152 (FP1)
7/ ACCIONA | SAINZ XE Team: 09:08.749 (FP1)
8/ Rosberg X Racing: 09:21.718 (FP1)
9/ ABT CUPRA XE: 13:47.655 (FP1)
10/ NEOM McLaren Extreme E Team: DISQUALIFIED
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