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2022 Energy X-Prix

The 2022 Energy X-Prix (formally the 2022 Uruguay Natural Energy X-Prix) was an Extreme E off-road race that was held on 26 and 27 November 2022 near José Ignacio, Maldonado Department, Uruguay, about 25 km east of the seaside city of Punta del Este. It was the fifth and final round of the electric off-road racing car series' second season, and also marked the first running of the event.

2022 Energy X-Prix
Round 5 of 5 of the 2022 Extreme E Championship
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Race details
Date 26–27 November 2022
Official name 2022 Uruguay Natural Energy X-Prix
Location Punta del Este, Uruguay
Course Mud, grass
Course length 3.0 km (1.9 miles)
Distance 4 laps, 12.0 km (7.5 miles)
Pole position
Drivers
Veloce Racing
Podium
First
Abt Cupra XE
Second
McLaren XE
Third
X44

Abt Cupra XE won its first X-Prix with Nasser Al-Attiyah and Klara Andersson. They were followed by Neom McLaren Extreme E, who visited the podium for the first time, and X44 Vida Carbon Racing's Sébastien Loeb and Cristina Gutiérrez. This third place, combined with the 5 extra Super Sector points, granted Lewis Hamilton's team both the drivers' and the teams' titles ahead of reigning champions Rosberg X Racing.[1]

Classification edit

Qualifying edit

Qualifying 2 draw[2]
Heat 1   Acciona | Sainz XE   Chip Ganassi Racing   Andretti United XE   Xite Energy Racing   X44
Heat 2   Veloce Racing   Abt Cupra XE   McLaren XE   Rosberg X Racing   JBXE
Pos. No. Team Drivers Q1 Q2 Combined
Laps Time CP Laps Time CP
  1 5   Veloce Racing   Molly Taylor
  Kevin Hansen 		4 10:14.683 9 4 10:28.323 10 19
  2 55   Acciona | Sainz XE Team   Laia Sanz
  Carlos Sainz 		4 10:14.120 10 4 10:25.983 8 18
  3 23   Genesys Andretti United Extreme E   Catie Munnings
  Timmy Hansen 		4 10:16.726 6 4 10:22.885 10 16
  4 99   GMC Hummer EV Chip Ganassi Racing   Sara Price
  RJ Anderson 		4 10:15.242 8 4 10:36.085 6 14
  5 125   Abt Cupra XE   Klara Andersson
  Nasser Al-Attiyah 		4 10:15.461 7 4 10:55.479 4 11
  6 58   Neom McLaren Extreme E   Emma Gilmour
  Tanner Foust 		4 10:24.767 5 4 10:53.153 6 11
  7 22   JBXE   Hedda Hosås
  Fraser McConnell 		1 3:28.787 0 4 10:30.806 8 8
  8 42   Xite Energy Racing   Tamara Molinaro
  Ezequiel Pérez Companc 		4 10:30.154 4 4 11:24.543 2 6
  9 44   X44 Vida Carbon Racing   Cristina Gutiérrez
  Sébastien Loeb 		1 3:37.624 0 4 11:00.424 4 4
  10 6   Rosberg X Racing   Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky
  Johan Kristoffersson 		1 3:56.187 0 2 4:29.739 0 0
Source:[3][4][5][6]
Key
Colour Advance to
Black Semi-Final 1
Silver Semi-Final 2
Bronze Crazy Race
Gold Final

Notes:

  • Tie-breakers were determined by Super Sector times.[6]

Semi-final 1 edit

Pos. No. Team Drivers Laps Time Points
  1 5   Veloce Racing   Molly Taylor
  Kevin Hansen 		4 10:36.604
  2 125   Abt Cupra XE   Klara Andersson
  Nasser Al-Attiyah 		4 +6.916
3 99   GMC Hummer EV Chip Ganassi Racing   Sara Price
  RJ Anderson 		4 +22.0931 8
Source:[7]

Notes:

  • ^1  – GMC Hummer EV Chip Ganassi Racing originally finished second, but received a pair of 10-second time penalties for taking down two waypoint flags.[8][9]

Semi-final 2 edit

Pos. No. Team Drivers Laps Time Points
  1 23   Genesys Andretti United Extreme E   Catie Munnings
  Timmy Hansen 		4 10:20.294
  2 58   Neom McLaren Extreme E   Emma Gilmour
  Tanner Foust 		4 +8.073
3 55   Acciona | Sainz XE Team   Laia Sanz
  Carlos Sainz 		4 +16.117 6
Source:[10]

Crazy Race edit

Pos. No. Team Drivers Laps Time Points
  1 44   X44 Vida Carbon Racing   Cristina Gutiérrez
  Sébastien Loeb 		4 10:44.858
2 42   Xite Energy Racing   Tamara Molinaro
  Ezequiel Pérez Companc 		4 +37.784 4
3 22   JBXE   Hedda Hosås
  Fraser McConnell 		0 No time 2
DSQ 6   Rosberg X Racing   Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky
  Johan Kristoffersson 		2 Disqualified1 1
Source:[11]

Notes:

  • ^1  – Rosberg X Racing had completed enough of the distance to be classified third, but was later disqualified for having too many mechanics present inside its switch bay area during the driver switch. The team still got the point for overall tenth place from the event.[12]

Final edit

Pos. No. Team Drivers Laps Time Points
1 125   Abt Cupra XE   Nasser Al-Attiyah
  Klara Andersson 		4 10:26.537 25
2 58   Neom McLaren Extreme E   Tanner Foust
  Emma Gilmour 		4 +3.427 18
3 44   X44 Vida Carbon Racing   Sébastien Loeb
  Cristina Gutiérrez 		4 +10.4672 15+51
4 23   Genesys Andretti United Extreme E   Timmy Hansen
  Catie Munnings 		4 +11.0292 12
5 5   Veloce Racing   Kevin Hansen
  Molly Taylor 		4 +15.094 10
Source:[13]

Notes:

  • ^1  – Team awarded 5 additional points for being fastest in the Super Sector.[14]
  • ^2  – Genesys Andretti United Extreme E finished third on the road, but received a 7-second time penalty for speeding in the switch zone. X44 Vida Carbon Racing, who originally finished fourth, inherited the position. X44 later received a 5-second time penalty themselves for causing a collision, but it was not enough to relegate them back to fourth and they kept third place, which granted them the title.[15][16]

References edit

  1. ^ Whitfield, Steve (27 November 2022). "Energy X-Prix: Hamilton's X44 team snatches Extreme E title as Abt wins finale". Autosport. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Doc 49 - Bulletin S02-R05-07" (PDF). Extreme E. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  3. ^ "03 - Classification - Qualifying Round 1" (PDF). Al Kamel Systems. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  4. ^ "03 - Classification - Qualifying Round 2 - Heat 1" (PDF). Al Kamel Systems. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  5. ^ "03 - Classification - Qualifying Round 2 - Heat 2" (PDF). Al Kamel Systems. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  6. ^ a b "07 - Combined Classification - Qualifying Round 2 - Heat 2" (PDF). Al Kamel Systems. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  7. ^ "03 - Classification - Semi Final 1" (PDF). Al Kamel Systems. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Doc 72 - Decision No. 28 - Car 99" (PDF). Extreme E. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Doc 73 - Decision No. 29 - Car 99" (PDF). Extreme E. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  10. ^ "03 - Classification - Semi Final 2" (PDF). Al Kamel Systems. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  11. ^ "03 - Classification - Crazy Race" (PDF). Al Kamel Systems. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Doc 87 - Decision No. 34 - Car 6" (PDF). Extreme E. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  13. ^ "03 - Classification - Final Race" (PDF). Al Kamel Systems. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  14. ^ "07 - Continental Traction Challenge Classification - After Final Race" (PDF). Al Kamel Systems. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  15. ^ "Doc 101 - Decision No. 36 AMENDED - Car 23" (PDF). Extreme E. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  16. ^ "Doc 100 - Decision No. 37 - Car 44" (PDF). Extreme E. Retrieved 28 November 2022.

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