2025 FIA Extreme H World Cup

Kevin Hansen (left) and Molly Taylor (right) won the inaugural Extreme H title for Jameel Motorsport.

The 2025 FIA Extreme H World Cup[1] was the inaugural edition of the Extreme H hydrogen off-road racing series.[2][3] Held in Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia against the backdrop of the Tuwaiq mountains, it marked the world's first-ever FIA-backed hydrogen racing competition.[4] The three-day, multi-discipline event took place on 9–11 October 2025, days after its electric predecessor Extreme E bade farewell at the same venue.[5]

Kevin Hansen and Molly Taylor, of local team Jameel Motorsport, were crowned champions, edging out Carl Cox Motorsport and Team EVEN in the final.[6]

Race format

Much like in Extreme E, teams are required to field one male and one female driver, with equal driving duties and driver changes taking place in a designated switch zone.[7] An Extreme H weekend consists of three disciplines—time trial, head-to-head and multi-car—each awarding pool points that contribute towards setting the starting grid for the World Cup final.[8]

Competition starts with time trials in the form of single-car runs against the clock. Two sessions take place and combined times determine the standings. Head-to-head sees teams compete side-by-side in a series of drag races. A knockout system is used, with 16 heats (four for each team, two per driver) followed by the semi-finals and final. The third and final discipline, multi-car, inherits the off-road racing element of Extreme E. Two qualifying rounds are held, each with a pair of four-lap, four-car heats. Points scored across the three disciplines allow teams to choose their preferred starting spot for the grand final, with the novelty that all eight cars get to race each other in a four-lap shootout. The winner of the World Cup Final is declared the overall event winner.[9]

Teams and drivers

Eight teams made up the grid, with all but one carrying over from Extreme's Final Lap.[10][11] The exception was Acciona | Sainz, whose technical partner QEV Technologies entered under its commercial brand ZEROID.[12] All teams used one of the identical Pioneer 25 hydrogen SUVs manufactured by Spark Racing Technology and consisted of a male and a female driver, who shared a car and had equal driving duties.[13]

Team No. Drivers
Team STARD[14] 7 Patrick O'Donovan[15]
Amanda Sorensen[14]
Carl Cox Motor Sports Pty Ltd.[16] 8 Klara Andersson[16]
Timo Scheider[16]
Kristoffersson Motorsport AB[17] 14 Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky[17]
Johan Kristoffersson[17]
JBX powered by Team Monaco[18] 22 Christine GZ[19]
Tommi Hallman[18]
ZEROID Motorsport[12] 55 Gray Leadbetter[12]
Fraser McConnell[12]
Jameel Motorsport[20] 80 Kevin Hansen[20]
Molly Taylor[20]
Team Hansen[21] 90 Andreas Bakkerud[21]
Catie Munnings[21]
Team EVEN[22] 96 Hedda Hosås[22]
Ole Christian Veiby[22]
  • Veloce Racing was the first team to commit to Extreme H in February 2025, but did not appear on the final grid.[23]
Reserve drivers
Drivers
Claire Schönborn[24]
Adrien Tambay[24]

Results and standings

Pool points

Pos. No. Team Time Trial Head to Head Multi Car Q1 Multi Car Q2 Total Points
SS TT FL H2H SS Q1 SS Q2
1 80 Jameel Motorsport 9 2 9 11 6 37
2 90 Team Hansen 8 6 2 8 11 35
3 14 Kristoffersson Motorsport AB 10 3 4 2 11 30
4 55 ZEROID Motorsport 2 4 5 11 6 28
5 22 JBX powered by Team Monaco 6 7 6 8 27
6 8 Carl Cox Motor Sports Pty Ltd. 5 8 4 8 25
7 96 Team EVEN 7 4 8 4 23
8 7 Team STARD 3 10 6 4 23
Source:[25]

World Cup Final

Pos. No. Team Drivers Laps Time
1 80 Jameel Motorsport Kevin Hansen
Molly Taylor 		4 10:16.228
2 8 Carl Cox Motor Sports Pty Ltd. Timo Scheider
Klara Andersson 		4 +7.068
3 96 Team EVEN Ole Christian Veiby
Hedda Hosås 		4 +11.544
4 7 Team STARD Patrick O'Donovan
Amanda Sorensen 		4 +23.127
5 90 Team Hansen Andreas Bakkerud
Catie Munnings 		4 +26.274
6 14 Kristoffersson Motorsport AB Johan Kristoffersson
Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky 		4 +27.281
7 22 JBX powered by Team Monaco Tommi Hallman
Christine GZ 		4 +2:07.636
8 55 ZEROID Motorsport Fraser McConnell
Gray Leadbetter 		1 Accident
Source:[26]

See also

References

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