EXTREME E

Fresh Faces

A new team will be taking to the grid this year, with the DJ and electronic artist Carl Cox entering his own team, ‘Carl Cox Motorsport Extreme E’.

The eponymous team marks Carl’s first venture into electric racing, however he is no stranger to the world of motorsport having launched Carl Cox Motorsport officially in 2013 as a multi discipline outlet for vehicles with two, three and four wheels.

Cox, Founder and Team Principal of Carl Cox Racing, commented: “I’m here to make a difference. To have the opportunity to be part of something so dynamic on four wheels is a dream come true. Racing, like music, is in my blood and I’m going to bring my passion and energy into this series and build something special.

“Participating in electric racing is new to me but I’m a fast learner and will bring my hard earned know how and experience into the mix at Extreme E. Carl Cox Motorsport is here to take on all comers and we are going to jump straight in. We are in it to win it.”

Carl Cox will join a host of legendary motorsport names including McLaren, Lewis Hamilton (X44 Vida Carbon Racing), Nico Rosberg (Rosberg X Racing) Jenson Button (JBXE), and Carlos Sainz Snr. (ACCIONA | SAINZ XE Team), all of which will be looking to claim the Extreme E World Championship crown.

Front Runners

Extreme E has seen two different winners in its first two campaigns, with Rosberg X Racing claiming the inaugural title in 2021, before X44 Vida Carbon Racing claimed the championship in the final race of the season at the end of last year. The results just go to prove that the Extreme E is unpredictable and any team can win on any day, thanks to its world class driving talent and unforgiving conditions.

The previous winners of Rosberg X Racing and X44 may be the favourites heading into Season 3, but the likes of Hummer EV Chip Ganassi Racing and McLaren will have a point to prove this year.

With ten teams and twenty drivers set to battle it out across the toughest race tracks on the planet, who will came out on top?

Motorsport With A Purpose

NEOM will start the global voyage of Season 3, highlighting the impact of climate change and human interference in one of the most remarkable and remote locations in the world, whilst promoting the adoption of electric vehicles in the fight to help preserve the environment and protect the planet.

The region is the centrepiece of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 plan to grow and diversify the Saudi economy and position the country as a leader in global sustainable development.

The Desert X Prix marks Extreme E’s third event in the region, pursuing the mutual goal of combining sustainability with global sporting events.

Alejandro Agag, CEO and Founder of Extreme E, said: “Using our sport for purpose platform, Extreme E truly stepped things up another level last year and delivered some of the best racing action in the series so far. Now, we are ready to go and do it all again, with more ambition than ever before.

“Entering our third season, we are proud to welcome legendary DJ Carl Cox to the party and are excited to see his team, Carl Cox Racing, take on the rest of our star-studded grid. We have such a strong field in Extreme E for 2023, from our championship-winning outfits led by Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton, respectively, to strong challenger line-ups in the likes of NEOM McLaren Extreme E, Veloce Racing, and ABT CUPRA XE preparing to push competition boundaries.