Extreme E has revealed its calendar for the 2024 season, which will feature a the electric off-road series’ first visit to the U.S.
Once again, each stop on the schedule will be a doubleheader, meaning there will be 10 championship rounds in total, with the season once again kicking off in Saudi Arabia on February 17-18.
As expected, however, the majority of the season will take place in Europe, with a to-be revealed location hosting the third and fourth rounds of the season on July 13-14, while Sardinia will host back-to-back race weekends on September 14-15 and 21-22.
Sardinia — an Extreme E staple since its late addition to the 2021 calendar as a replacement event in what was a season heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic — will also play host to testing and demonstrations of the Extreme H hydrogen car that will debut in 2025.
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“We are delighted to unveil our calendar for Extreme E Season 4. If the 2024 campaign is anything like our first three, then our fans are going to be in for something special,” said series founder and CEO Alejandro Agag. “We are looking forward to returning to Saudi Arabia for the opening rounds of the new season. Saudi Arabia has always delivered a thrilling spectacle on track, and we are expecting more of the same in February at an exciting new location near Jeddah.
“The location of our European race in July will be announced soon. While we continue a dedicated testing program of the new Extreme H car, holding spectacular races across the European continent during the middle leg of the season is important for streamlining our operations, and so we are excited to return to Sardinia in September.
“I would like to thank the Automobile Club d’Italia and Regione Sardegna for their unwavering support for our series, and a doubleheader on the Italian island is a prospect we are all looking forward to. Sardinia is also likely to be the setting of the Extreme H car’s first public laps on an off-road race course, which will be an historic moment for motorsport and hydrogen power.”
While the calendar is the series’ first since Season 1 not to feature a race in South America, the season finale will take place in Phoenix, Ariz., on November 23-24, marking the first time the series will visit North America. It has been a long-held ambition for the series to race in the U.S., and it was set as a tentative location on the 2023 schedule until a local funding shortfall forced the series to look elsewhere.
“To head to the USA for the first time for our season finale is an important milestone for our series and a fitting conclusion to the year,” said Agag. “It is a key market for us and there is plenty of passion for off-road racing across the country, so we are looking forward to Extreme E’s debut in North America, which will likely crown the victors of the championship.”
