Bojan Vrbnjak
Team Rosberg-X-Racing (RXR) won the history of motorsport by winning the first race of the new Extreme E electric SUV racing series. Team owned Nice Rosberg is with the drivers Johann Kristoffersson in Molly taylor on Sunday celebrated a sovereign victory at Dessert X-Prix in Al-Uli v Saudi Arabia. Extreme E is really a brand new electric racing series SUVs, but there is a lot in it famous names motorsports, who surrendered to this new sport.
Of course, they are largely the most famous two owners teams, that's what Nico Rosberg in Lewis Hamilton, once a teammate in Formula 1 on the team Mercedes, who were before retirement Rosberg all before a friend. But there is something next to them big racing names from various motorsport series.
For example, here is a nine-time world rally champion Sebastien Loeb, two-time world rally champion Carlos Sainz senior, father of Carlos Sainz Jr., new Ferrari racer in Formula 1, three-time world rallycross champion Johan Kristoffersson, world champion in rallycross Timmy hansen and Formula 1 World Champion (2009) Jenson Button, working with his team.
Last weekend, the first race in Saudi Arabia. The team won the overture to this new championship Rosberg X Racing, for which they drive Molly taylor in Johan Kristoffersson. The Rosberg team left behind Timmy Hansen in Catie munnings from the team Andretti United (third place) and Sebastien Loeb in Cristina Guitterrez from Hamilton's team X44 (second place). Jenson Button he finished sixth.
Team Andretti United, the winner of the fan vote #Gridplay, started the race from the first start. It's in the first few meters Hansen he managed to take advantage of this and took the lead. It is then in the first turn Kristoffersson with a maneuver on the outside came by Hansen.
In a duel both Swedes the three-time world champion in rallycross quickly moved away from the competitor, Loeb however, he fell far behind. Due to the huge amount of sand in the air and accordingly poor visibility real racing was actually out of the question, so the differences between the racers were considerable when they handed them over to their teammates.
Pred Molly taylor it was a relatively easy job, as she only had to reliably get the car to the finish line, which the Australian easily managed, as Gutierrez failed to significantly reduce the backlog behind her.
Owner and team leader Roberg was genuine in Saudi Arabia and was very happy with the victory. “That was crazy,”The 2016 world champion said on F1i.com. "I’m so very grateful to the team this weekend and it all came together so well. Molly and Johan drove phenomenally all weekend in such tough conditions. They showed incredible speed. It really is remarkable.“The second race of the series Extreme E will be on the agenda in Dakar (Senegal) namely May 29-30.
After the first of five events, at which points are also awarded for achievements in qualifications, the duo leads Kristoffersson / Taylor (RXR) with a 35-point lead over the crew Loeb / Gutierrez (X44) and thirty before the duo Hansen / Munnings (Andretti United), who scored 28 points.
Extreme E Championship status after the first race
1. Taylor / Kristoffersson (Rosberg X Racing) - 35 points
2. Gutierrez / Loeb (X44) - 30 points
3. Munnings / Hansen (Andretti United) - 28 points
4. Sanz / Sainz (Acciona Sainz XE) - 26 points
5. Giampaoli Zonca / Bennett (Hispano Suiza) - 20 points
6. Ahlin-Kottulinsky / Button (JBXE) - 17 points
7. Hurtgen / Ekstrom (ABT Cupra) - 13 points
8. Price / Leduc (Segi TV Chip Ganassi) - 12 points
9. Chadwick / Sarrazin (Veloce Racing) - 8 points
