ABT CUPRA XE

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    ABT CUPRA XE finished fifth in the standings in the inaugural season of Extreme E. The team secured their first podium with a strong showing at the Enel X Island X in Sardinia.

    Season 2 saw Jutta Kleinschmidt line up with Nasser Al-Attiyah, until an injury for the German in Chile saw Klara Andersson make her debut for the team. The Antofagasta Minerals Copper X Prix ended with the team in third and Klara retaining her spot for the Season 2 finale. A maiden victory for the team at the Uruguay Natural Energy X Prix saw ABT CUPRA XE finish sixth in the standings, as they look to jump out of the midfield in Season 3.

    ABT CUPRA XE’s ODYSSEY 21 enters its third campaign with a fresh livery, combining a deep purple and neon yellow, to match the UrbanRebel, the ABT CUPRA GEN3 Formula E car and the CUPRA e-Racer.

    CUPRA, the sporty Spanish brand, became the first automotive manufacturer to enter the series, teaming up with ABT. The German tuning and motorsport company has enjoyed championship success across multiple disciplines at the very highest levels of motorsport over the past five decades, and Extreme E Season 3 is its next target.

    Reason behind the number: To celebrate the 125th birthday of the ABT company which was founded as a blacksmith in 1896.

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DRIVER LINEUP

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    Klara Andersson

    The young Swede secures her spot after two impressive performances at the end of last season whilst deputising for Jutta Kleinschmidt. A podium finish on debut at the penultimate round in Chile, and the team’s maiden victory at the season finale in Uruguay, saw Andersson and ABT CUPRA XE finish the year as they mean to go on.

    As well as competing in Extreme E last year, Andersson enjoyed a strong 2022 season. The 22-year-old currently competes in World RX as the first permanent female competitor in WRX history with the Construction Equipment Dealer Team.

    Andersson recorded her best WRX result to date by finishing third in Portugal – becoming the firstever female driver to step on the podium in the championship's history.

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    Nasser Al Attiyah

    Now in his second season for ABT CUPRA XE, five-time Dakar winner Al-Attiyah continues alongside World RX rising star Andersson.

    Al-Attiyah has seen great success during his time in motorsport, becoming the 2006 Production World Rally Champion, WRC-2 Champion in 2014 and 2015, a 16- time Middle East Rally Champion, five times winner of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies, and also five time winner of the Dakar in 2011, 2015, 2019, 2022 and this year’s 2023 edition.

DRIVER LINEUP

  • Media ID-10372

    Klara Andersson

    The young Swede secures her spot after two impressive performances at the end of last season whilst deputising for Jutta Kleinschmidt. A podium finish on debut at the penultimate round in Chile, and the team’s maiden victory at the season finale in Uruguay, saw Andersson and ABT CUPRA XE finish the year as they mean to go on.

    As well as competing in Extreme E last year, Andersson enjoyed a strong 2022 season. The 22-year-old currently competes in World RX as the first permanent female competitor in WRX history with the Construction Equipment Dealer Team.

    Andersson recorded her best WRX result to date by finishing third in Portugal – becoming the firstever female driver to step on the podium in the championship's history.

  • Media ID-10374

    Nasser Al Attiyah

    Now in his second season for ABT CUPRA XE, five-time Dakar winner Al-Attiyah continues alongside World RX rising star Andersson.

    Al-Attiyah has seen great success during his time in motorsport, becoming the 2006 Production World Rally Champion, WRC-2 Champion in 2014 and 2015, a 16- time Middle East Rally Champion, five times winner of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies, and also five time winner of the Dakar in 2011, 2015, 2019, 2022 and this year’s 2023 edition.