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september 26, 2022 - Cupra
Podium finish for ABT Cupra XE after a hard-fought Extreme E battle at the Copper X Prix in Chile
Antofagasta, Chile, 26 September 2022
- ABT #cupra XE scores its best result of Extreme E Season 2 with a podium finish at the Copper X Prix in Chile
- Team drivers #nasseralattiyah and #klaraandersson – the World RX star stepping in to replace #juttakleinschmidt, who was forced to miss the event after suffering a heavy landing in Free Practice – set a fantastic pace over a tough course in the Atacama Desert
- The #cupra Tavascan XE proves fast and reliable as it races in one of the driest regions on Earth
ABT #cupra XE scored its best result in Extreme E Season 2 by finishing third in the final of the Autofagasta Minerals Copper X Prix in Chile – despite having to replace one of its drivers during the early part of the event.#cupra XE after a hard-fought Extreme E battle at the Copper X Prix in Chile" data-desc-gallery="Podium finish for ABT #cupra XE after a hard-fought Extreme E battle at the Copper X Prix in Chile" data-date-gallery="26-09-2022" data-download="HQ||1024x683||/content/dam/seat-media-center/allnews/news/2022/09/2022-09-26e/Podium-finish-for-ABT-CUPRA-XE-after-a-hard-fought-Extreme-E-battle-at-the-Copper-X-Prix-in-Chile_01_HQ.jpeg" data-url="/content/global/smc-website/en/cupra-brand/racing/2022/Podium-finish-for-ABT-CUPRA-XE-after-a-hard-fought-Extreme-E-battle-at-the-Copper-X-Prix-in-Chile/jcr:content/article/single_multimedia">
Podium finish for ABT #cupra XE after a hard-fought Extreme E battle at the Copper X Prix in Chile
Jutta Kleinschmidt had set a great pace in Free Practice 2, recording a first sector time that remained unbeaten for much of the session, before a heavy landing saw the German driver stop and get out of her #cupra Tavascan XE clutching her back. She was taken to hospital for precautionary checks and kept in overnight for observation, and whilst she remainded in good spirits it ruled her out for the remainder of the Copper X Prix.
In her place stepped in Extreme E reserve driver #klaraandersson, who had arrived in Chile fresh from her podium finish at the FIA World Rallycross Championship event in Portugal. #cupra XE after a hard-fought Extreme E battle at the Copper X Prix in Chile" data-desc-gallery="Podium finish for ABT #cupra XE after a hard-fought Extreme E battle at the Copper X Prix in Chile" data-date-gallery="26-09-2022" data-download="HQ||1024x682||/content/dam/seat-media-center/allnews/news/2022/09/2022-09-26e/Podium-finish-for-ABT-CUPRA-XE-after-a-hard-fought-Extreme-E-battle-at-the-Copper-X-Prix-in-Chile_02_HQ.jpeg" data-url="/content/global/smc-website/en/cupra-brand/racing/2022/Podium-finish-for-ABT-CUPRA-XE-after-a-hard-fought-Extreme-E-battle-at-the-Copper-X-Prix-in-Chile/jcr:content/article/multimedia_gallery/multimediaitem/item0">
Thanks to a magnificent #cupra welcome and outstanding teamwork, the 22-year-old Swedish driver was able to quickly acclimatise to the #cupra Tavascan XE and was soon up to speed having established a good rapport with team-mate #nasseralattiyah.
For the first time this year, #cupra qualified straight through to the Final, with no need to participate in the Crazy Race.
Both Al-Attiyah and Andersson performed brilliantly to be classified third and score the first podium finish for ABT #cupra XE in Extreme E Season 2.
Nasser Al-Attiyah said: “It was an amazing weekend to finish on the Extreme E podium in Chile. It wasn’t easy but we learned a lot, so I am sure that for the last race it will be easier for us and we will try to repeat this podium result.”#cupra XE after a hard-fought Extreme E battle at the Copper X Prix in Chile" data-desc-gallery="Podium finish for ABT #cupra XE after a hard-fought Extreme E battle at the Copper X Prix in Chile" data-date-gallery="26-09-2022" data-download="HQ||4006x2671||/content/dam/seat-media-center/allnews/news/2022/09/2022-09-26e/Podium-finish-for-ABT-CUPRA-XE-after-a-hard-fought-Extreme-E-battle-at-the-Copper-X-Prix-in-Chile_04_HQ.jpeg" data-url="/content/global/smc-website/en/cupra-brand/racing/2022/Podium-finish-for-ABT-CUPRA-XE-after-a-hard-fought-Extreme-E-battle-at-the-Copper-X-Prix-in-Chile/jcr:content/article/multimedia_gallery_c_1228480834/multimediaitem/item0">
Klara Andersson said: “It was such an intense and exciting Copper X Prix final. Nasser made a great start and we came out of the switch zone in fourth. I struggled a little with the view out of the windscreen, but despite this I feel that the whole weekend has been so positive. I am just so happy for the whole #cupra team to finish on the podium – it’s been amazing.”
In the same weekend, #cupra clinched the FIA ETCR eTouring Car World Cup title for Manufacturers’ at the Sachsenring Circuit in Germany – while team pilot Adrien Tambay won the ETCR Drivers’ title.
The final round of the Extreme E Season 2 is the Energy X Prix in Uruguay on 26-27 November.
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