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ALULA: Rosberg X Racing have won the inaugural Desert X Prix in the desert of AlUla to become the first team to claim a victory in an Extreme E event thanks to a masterclass of rally driving from Molly Taylor and Johan Kristoffersson.

In the final, former Formula 1 champion Nico Rosbergs team overcame Andretti United and Lewis Hamiltons X44, who finished second and third on the podium.

The winners may have had a few technical issues over the weekend not to mention a 60-second penalty in Saturdays qualification that saw them drop from first to third in the standings but when it mattered, the team delivered an almost faultless drive.

Im so thankful, said an ecstatic Rosberg. Thankful to Molly for driving so fantastically throughout the weekend, not a single mistake out there because the penalty was technical problem. She did a fantastic job. Molly was always the fastest out there so that was awesome. And also, Johans performance was really inspiring and amazing to watch. He added that he felt really proud watching them.

Including points gained from earlier rounds, Extreme Es early season leaderboard now sees Rosberg X Racing lead with 35 points followed by X44 on 30 and Andretti United on 28.

For the sport, its been a good start, Rosberg added. Its a start-up and of course it needs to evolve, (which)we need to discuss after the weekend. But its really been a good start and with Molly and Johan we got the most deserving winners, most deserving drivers on top of the podium because they been the fastest drivers throughout the weekend.

Kristoffersson thanked his team for his and Taylors success, especially taking into account the earlier troubles.

First of all, huge congratulations to the team, the Swedish driver said. We had some minor issues but we came here very well-prepared, which made our life so much easier out on-track. This sport isnt only about the drivers; its about the team giving us the tools to do the job. With such a limited amount of track time, you need to have confidence that the car will do what you ask of it and the Rosberg X Racing guys did an amazing job to give Molly and myself such a great car.

The Desert X Prix wrapped up the first of the five-event electric SUV series, which has been designed to raise awareness of change and with each locations highlightinga different environmental issue, beginning with Saudi Arabiaand desertification.

It was the first time we had experienced terrain like that, and on every lap, the course was changing there were so many different variables to deal with, said Taylor. We just wanted to make the most of the little time we had in the car, every single kilometre.

You have to be fast when it counts, be smart when it counts and take the big moves when it counts, and for it to all come together when it mattered was really special, the Australian added. Huge thanks to Johan, his opening laps were just insane, and the team has done such an incredible amount of work behind-the-scenes.

Next up for the awareness-raising series will beSenegal(rising sea levels), followed by stops in Greenland(melting ice caps), the Amazon inBrazil(deforestation)and Patagonia, Argentina(glacial recession).

Saturdays qualifying rounds had seen X44, ACCIONA Sainz XE Team and Rosberg X Racing finish as the top three, securing their passage into Sundays semi-final, from which the top two would qualify to the final. Andretti United, meanwhile qualified to the Crazy Race against Hispano Suiza Xite Energy Team, and Jenson Buttons JBXE, with winner getting a ticket to the final race

The results led to the teams led by former F1 rivals taking on Catie Munnings and Timmy Hansen, who had come major obstacles to get to that stage.

But as winners of the fan-led GridPlay vote, Andretti United had the luxury of choosing their starting spot for the Final. Hansen went for pole position on the right, with Kristoffersson lining up in the middle for Rosberg X Racing and X44s Loeb taking up the third grid slot on the left.

Hansen had a flying start but after being overtaken by Loeb, there was only going to be one winner.

Munnings was delighted with the second place finish.

I just dont have the words, Im smiling so much, she said. Timmy [Hansen] is my absolute hero, just a legend. His starts today have been incredible, which has made my job easy and all about bringing it home. With the puncture back at the beginning of Qualifying, who would have thought we would be here in second place now? The hard work paid off and we managed to turn our weekend around.

The British driver also delivered a thumbs up for the new series, particularly as it has given female drivers as many spots places and equal driving time as their male counterparts.

Extreme E offers an amazing platform for female drivers, and its super cool to be racing against such fast girls, she said. Its been really nice to see everyone coming together, encouraging each other and creating a competitive environment, and all of us, men and women alike, have been learning on the job and having a great time while doing it.

Alejandro Agag, Founder and CEO of Extreme E said he couldnt have wished for better start for Extreme E.

Weve worked so hard on this for many years, and finally everything has come together this weekend, he said. It really has been beyond my wildest expectations. If I had written a script for the perfect weekend, I could not have come up with anything better than what we have witnessed these past two days. Ive never seen such extreme racing in my life.

With the Desert X Prix now done-and-dusted, the cars will be loaded back onto the St. Helena Extreme Es floating centrepiece to set sail for Lac Rose in Senegal, the setting for the Ocean X Prix on May 29-30.

Extreme Championship Standings:

Rosberg X Racing(Johan Kristoffersson / Molly Taylor)35 points

X44(Sbastien Loeb / Cristina Gutirrez)30 points

Andretti United(Timmy Hansen / Catie Munnings)28 points

ACCIONA | Sainz XE Team(Carlos Sainz / Laia Sanz)26 points

Hispano Suiza XITE Energy Team(Oliver Bennett / Christine Giampaoli Zonca)20 points

JBXE(Jenson Button / Mikaela hlin-Kottulinsky)17 points

ABT Cupra XE(Mattias Ekstrm / Claudia Hrtgen)13 points

Segi TV Chip Ganassi Racing(Kyle LeDuc / Sara Price)12 points

Veloce Racing(Stphane Sarrazin / Jamie Chadwick)8 points

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