ABT CUPRA XE starts the season with two Dakar legends!

Two weeks before the start of the new Extreme E season in Saudi Arabia, the driver pairing of ABT CUPRA XE has been decided: the current and four-time Dakar Rally winner Nasser Al-Attiyah will be the new partner alongside Jutta Kleinschmidt. Mattias Ekström is concentrating on other tasks and is leaving the team. The first race of the 2022 season will be held in Neom on February 19th and 20th.

with two Dakar legends into the season

"I'm a bit excited and I think this will be a great experience for me. Extreme E is an exciting series that aims to contribute to a better future“, says Nasser Al-Attiyah, who won the famous Dakar Rally for the fourth time this year after 2011, 2015 and 2019. "I'm proud to be part of the team now. Expectations are high: with the experience of ABT CUPRA XE and Jutta at my side, we are determined to drive for victories. I can't wait to get in the car and have fun."

Hans-Jürgen Abt is also optimistic about the new partner alongside Jutta Kleinschmidt. "Of course we are reluctant to let Mattias go. He did great things in our team during the first season on and off the slopes and has been part of our family for 20 years – that will not change either, but of course we respect his priorities", says the managing partner of ABT Sportsline. "With Jutta and Nasser we now have a new, extremely strong duo at the start. Our goals remain the same: we want to fight for race wins and the title."

Jutta Kleinschmidt is starting the second season with the experience of four of the five Extreme E weekends so far. "Last year we created a solid basis and fought for top positions. The challenge this year is to get more consistent wins and trophies, and we're ready for that“, says the first and so far only female Dakar winner. "To be able to share my passion for off-road racing with such a great team and now a Dakar star like Nasser is fantastic motivation. I just want to start the season."

e-CUPRA ABT XE1 off-road racing car

Even more anticipation arises with a look at the racing car of the German-Qatarian duo: The CUPRA Tavascan XE is now replacing the e-CUPRA ABT XE1 of the first season: The off-road racing car is impressive with its spectacular outer skin and striking LED lights a first indication of the design language of the future production vehicle CUPRA Tavascan. The brand's second all-electric model is being developed in Barcelona and is expected to hit the market in 2024. The CUPRA Tavascan XE is more sustainable than its predecessor: flax fiber parts from the 3D printer make work on the vehicle even more flexible and environmentally friendly. After the season opener in February, there are four more destinations on the calendar for the second Extreme E season: Sardinia in early May, Senegal or Scotland in June, Chile in September and the finale in October on the coast of Uruguay. Ten teams, in which one woman and one man take turns at the wheel, fight for the championship. In Germany, ProSieben MAXX broadcasts all races live.

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