Veloce Racing was near perfect on Saturday as they won both of their heat races and the Hydro X Prix‘s first Grand Final to secure their maiden win of the 2024 Extreme E season.
After sweeping Friday’s practices, the racing itself started on a sour note for Veloce when Molly Taylor was spun by Timo Scheider early in the first heat and falling to last. She managed to recover and catch the top two by the time she swapped out with Kevin Hansen, who passed Andreas Bakkerud and Scheider. The duo then won the second heat despite a five-second penalty for Hansen colliding with Bakkerud.
Taylor launched to the lead in the Grand Final and never relinquished it for Veloce’s second Hydro X Prix win after claiming the Sunday event in 2023. ACCIONA | Sainz XE Team followed. Andretti XE rounded out the podium after escaping contact with points leader Rosberg X Racing that knocked the latter out.
“In our first race we had to work really hard for it after an unlucky start, and again in the second race we had to do some overtaking to get through to the front, but that is where we really showed our pace,” said Hansen. “In the Final, Molly secured a mega start to get the lead, which made my life a lot easier. From there we both just tried to manage the race and manage the gap to the ACCIONA | SAINZ XE Team behind.
“All of last year I ended up starting in the Finals, so to actually cross the finish line to win today was an amazing feeling, and hopefully we can do the same tomorrow.”
Legacy Motor Club won the Redemption Race in Patrick O’Donovan‘s competition début. Scheider and Klara Andersson finished second for SUN Minimeal Team, rebounding after Andersson rolled multiple times at the end of the first heat. McLaren XE exited with an electrical issue caused by course debris that hit an external kill switch while Mattias Ekström was on course.
Grand Final results
| Finish | Number | Team | Total Time | Driver #1 | Driver #2 |
| 1 | 5 | E.ON NEXT Veloce Racing | 8:58.930 | Molly Taylor | Kevin Hansen |
| 2 | 55 | ACCIONA | Sainz XE Team | 9:00.365 | Laia Sanz | Fraser McConnell |
| 3 | 27 | Andretti ALTAWKILAT Extreme E | 9:20.583* | Timmy Hansen | Catie Munnings |
| 4 | 6 | Rosberg X Racing | DNF | Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky | Johan Kristoffersson |
Redemption Race results
| Finish | Number | Team | Total Time | Driver #1 | Driver #2 |
| 1 | 84 | Legacy Motor Club | 9:48.880 | Patrick O’Donovan | Gray Leadbetter |
| 2 | 8 | SUN Minimeal Team | 9:52.413 | Timo Scheider | Klara Andersson |
| 3 | 22 | JBXE | 11:15.703 | Amanda Sorensen | Andreas Bakkerud |
| 4 | 58 | NEOM McLaren XE | DNF | Mattias Ekström | Cristina Gutiérrez |
Qualifying results
Round #1
Heat #1
| Finish | Number | Team | Total Time | Driver #1 | Driver #2 |
| 1 | 5 | E.ON NEXT Veloce Racing | 9:20.011 | Molly Taylor | Kevin Hansen |
| 2 | 22 | JBXE | 9:41.155 | Amanda Sorensen | Andreas Bakkerud |
| 3 | 8 | SUN Minimeal Team | 10:18.567* | Timo Scheider | Klara Andersson |
| 4 | 84 | Legacy Motor Club | 11:32.160 | Patrick O’Donovan | Gray Leadbetter |
Heat #2
| Finish | Number | Team | Total Time | Driver #1 | Driver #2 |
| 1 | 27 | Andretti ALTAWKILAT Extreme E | 9:15.491 | Timmy Hansen | Catie Munnings |
| 2 | 55 | ACCIONA | Sainz XE Team | 9:22.703 | Laia Sanz | Fraser McConnell |
| 3 | 58 | NEOM McLaren XE | 9:33.729* | Mattias Ekström | Cristina Gutiérrez |
| 4 | 6 | Rosberg X Racing | 9:42.661* | Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky | Johan Kristoffersson |
Round #2
Heat #1
| Finish | Number | Team | Total Time | Driver #1 | Driver #2 |
| 1 | 5 | E.ON NEXT Veloce Racing | 9:05.213* | Kevin Hansen | Molly Taylor |
| 2 | 55 | ACCIONA | Sainz XE Team | 9:07.170 | Fraser McConnell | Laia Sanz |
| 3 | 22 | JBXE | 9:09.351 | Andreas Bakkerud | Amanda Sorensen |
| 4 | 58 | NEOM McLaren XE | 9:20.230* | Cristina Gutiérrez | Mattias Ekström |
Heat #2
| Finish | Number | Team | Total Time | Driver #1 | Driver #2 |
| 1 | 6 | Rosberg X Racing | 9:06.746 | Johan Kristoffersson | Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky |
| 2 | 8 | SUN Minimeal Team | 9:09.750 | Klara Andersson | Timo Scheider |
| 3 | 27 | Andretti ALTAWKILAT Extreme E | 9:15.338 | Catie Munnings | Timmy Hansen |
| 4 | 84 | Legacy Motor Club | 9:28.442 | Gray Leadbetter | Patrick O’Donovan |
