{"id":4515,"date":"2022-12-22T02:29:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T02:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurotuningnews.com\/?p=4515"},"modified":"2022-12-07T14:31:05","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T14:31:05","slug":"abt-cupra-xe-triumphs-at-extreme-e-season-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eurotuningnews.com\/?p=4515","title":{"rendered":"ABT CUPRA XE triumphs at Extreme E season finale"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Klara Andersson and Nasser Al-Attiyah have won the Extreme E season finale in Uruguay. The much-celebrated triumph was the first victory for Team ABT CUPRA XE in the young championship for all-electric off-road racing cars and the perfect end to a season of ups and downs. In the final, the Swedish-Qatari team beat new champion S\u00e9bastien Loeb, among others, in only their second weekend together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday is a day full of emotions for me,\u201d says Klara Andersson. \u201cI\u2019ve been following Extreme E for a long time and was hoping for my chance \u2013 now I\u2019ve got it in this great team, and I\u2019ve given everything to make the most of it. The success belongs to the entire team, who welcomed me so warmly and supported me together with Nasser.\u201d Klara Andersson had only spontaneously stepped in for regular driver Jutta Kleinschmidt at the last event on Saturday morning and has now completed her first full race weekend with ABT CUPRA XE in Uruguay. Her times in each session were among the fastest among the female drivers and also among some male drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NOVEMBER 27: Klara Andersson (SWE) \/ Nasser Al-Attiyah (QAT), Abt Cupra XE, leads Molly Taylor (AUS) \/ Kevin Hansen (SWE), Veloce Racing, and Sara Price (USA) \/ RJ Anderson (USA), Chip Ganassi Racing during the Punta del Este on November 27, 2022. (Photo by Sam Bloxham \/ LAT Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Nasser Al-Attiyah, who has won the legendary Dakar Rally four times in his long career, among others, pressed a big kiss on the cheek of his 22-year-old teammate while still on the podium. \u201cI\u2019m just happy that we finally have our first win under our belt. We\u2019ve been fast all season, but it has never all come together,\u201d said Al-Attiyah. \u201cKlara did a fantastic job, was fast, aggressive at the right moments and always stayed cool.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The road to the first off-road victory in ABT\u2019s recent history was not without challenges: Although Andersson and Al-Attiyah finished both qualifying sessions in first place, they were set back by controversial time penalties and therefore had to fight their way into the final through the more competitive semi-final. There they met, among others, the new champions of Lewis Hamilton\u2019s Team X44. Already at the start, Al-Attiyah prevailed against the four competitors with brave manoeuvres and handed over the CUPRA Tavascan XE in first position to Andersson. She left no stone unturned in her seven or so kilometres, extending her lead and taking the win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCongratulations to Klara, Nasser and the entire team in Uruguay. This triumph was overdue and highly deserved,\u201d said ABT CEO Thomas Biermaier. \u201cOur whole company watched the race at home and cheered along. This was the perfect conclusion to our second Extreme E season. It\u2019s nice to see how the series is always evolving, breaking new ground and attracting more and more attention.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Klara Andersson and Nasser Al-Attiyah have won the Extreme E season finale in Uruguay. The much-celebrated triumph was the first victory for Team ABT CUPRA XE in the young championship for all-electric off-road racing cars and the perfect end to a season of ups and downs. In the final, the Swedish-Qatari team beat new champion … <\/p>\n

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