Dorset to host Extreme E finale

Photo: Extreme E racing. Credit Zak mauger

The Season 1 finale of Extreme E, the electric off-road racing series, will take place in Dorset on 18-19 December 2021.

Extreme E started in March this year and has so far included stops in Saudi Arabia, Senegal and Greenland, and includes some of the biggest names in motorsport, with teams owned by Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button and Nico Rosberg. The series has seen electric SUVs competing in extreme environments around the world to promote the adoption of electric vehicles and clean technology solutions in the quest for a lower carbon future for the planet.

Extreme E is also the first ever fully gender equal motorsport, and features top British racers Catie Munnings and Jamie Chadwick amongst its female talent.

The last race of the season will be ‘The Jurassic X Prix’ and will be held in Bovington.

Alejandro Agag, Extreme E Founder and CEO, said: “I’m very excited by this race location – our first event on UK soil. This move is a poignant shift in our mission to race in remote, far-away places to highlight the effects of climate change, as more increasingly, the issues we talk about are literally happening in our backyards so it felt like the right time to bring the spotlight home, and help the army reduce its own carbon footprint.

“The world needs to move forward when it comes to the combustion engine and many other practices, and what better way to symbolise that than with a Jurassic themed X Prix. Unless we push forward with climate and sustainability action, certain species risk becoming extinct, and that is something we simply cannot ignore any longer.”

Extreme E is working closely with the British Ministry of Defence and Army to host the event on Military of Defence land.

Major General Simon Hutchings OBE said: “The opportunity to work alongside Extreme E who are world leaders in electrification of vehicles and sustainable energy production is very exciting. It will enable us to share innovative ideas which will allow the Army to continue to gain technology advantage globally, whilst also contributing to our climate and sustainability targets.”

Extreme E will continue with its Legacy Programme format which aims to leave long-lasting positive impact in each country in which it races, with exact details to be revealed in the weeks leading up to the end of year event.