Jutta Kleinschmidt.
Together, Kleinschmidt and Ekström made it onto the podium in the last race in Sardinia – now third place in the overall standings is still possible. Abbot Cupra (83 points) fights against Andretti United (93 points) and the JBXE team (92 points) of ex-Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button. Biermaier: “Victory in the final is our goal!”
Hürtgen accident at the beginning of the season a shock
The mega-crash of Claudia Hürtgen, Kleinschmidt’s predecessor, at the start in Saudi Arabia.
The excitement of the year: Claudia Hürtgen’s mega-crash, Kleinschmidt’s predecessor, at the start in Saudi Arabia. Biermaier: “First of all, we were happy that nothing happened to Claudia – that was the most important thing. She got away with it relatively lightly. That showed that the cars are safe. But there were two huge losses on Saturday and Sunday – we already said: If this continues, we will run out of money. For Extreme E, however, it was positive action. The video is still the one with the most clicks. “
In 2022, Abt-Cupra wants to dive into calmer waters. “In terms of sport, we have not yet achieved the success we wished for. Just stopping is not our mentality, ”said Biermaier. “We definitely want to start a second year together and of course we also believe in the abilities of Alejandro Agag (series director, editor). That’s why we want to push the project forward together and develop a beautiful product. “
Will the Kleinschmidt / Ekström duo stay behind the wheel? Biermaier: “We’ll say something about the drivers in January and I think we’ll be well positioned there again.”
Abt-Cupra is committed to Extreme E
Biermaier, however, appreciates the Swede’s qualities: “Mattias is incredibly important. He’s always someone who pushes the team, brings the team forward, also challenges the team, puts his finger in the wound. He’s terrific there, which is why he was an important team player in this project from the start. “
Technical data of the Extreme-E unit vehicle “Odyssey 21”
Top speed: 200 km / h
Drive: 2 electric motors (one each on the front and rear axles)
Acceleration 0-100 km / h: 4.5 seconds
Torque: 920 NM
Battery capacity: 55 kWh
Weight: 1650 kg
Championship stand
X44 (Sébastien Loeb, Cristina Gutierrez): 113 points
Andretti United Extreme E (Timmy Hansen, Catie Munnings): 93 points
JBXE Racing (Mikaela Ahlin-Kottulinsky, Kevin Hansen): 92 points
Abbot Cupra XE (Jutta Kleinschmidt, Mattias Ekström): 83 points
Acciona Sainz XE Team (Carlos Sainz, Laia Sanz): 78 points
Segi TV Chip Ganassi Racing (Kyle Le Duc, Sara Price): 63 points
Veloce Racing (Jamie Chadwick, Lance Woolridge): 60 points
Xite Energy Racing (Oliver Bennett, Christine Giampaoli Zonca): 55 points
TV tip
ProSieben Maxx and ran.de will broadcast the Extreme E finals live on December 19 from 1 p.m.
