The 2025 FIA Extreme H World Cup was the inaugural edition of the Extreme H hydrogen off-road racing series. 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. 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.
Kevin Hansen and Molly Taylor, of local team Jameel Motorsport, were crowned champions, edging out Carl Cox Motorsport and Team EVEN in the final.
Calendar Round Event Location Dates 1 FIA Extreme H World Cup Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia 9–11 October 2025
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. 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.
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.
Teams and drivers Eight teams made up the grid, with all but one carrying over from Extreme E's Final Lap. The exception was Acciona Sainz, whose technical partner QEV Technologies entered under its commercial brand ZEROID. 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. Team Drivers Team STARD 7 Patrick O'Donovan Amanda Sorensen Carl Cox Motor Sports Pty Ltd. 8 Klara Andersson Timo Scheider Kristoffersson Motorsport AB 14 Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky Johan Kristoffersson JBX powered by Team Monaco 22 Christine GZ Tommi Hallman ZEROID Motorsport 55 Gray Leadbetter Fraser McConnell Jameel Motorsport 80 Kevin Hansen Molly Taylor Team Hansen 90 Andreas Bakkerud Catie Munnings Team EVEN 96 Hedda Hosås Ole Christian Veiby Veloce Racing was the first team to commit to Extreme H in February 2025, but did not appear on the final grid. +Reserve drivers Drivers Claire Schönborn Adrien Tambay
Results and standings
Pool points Team Time Trial Head to Head Multi Car Q1 Multi Car Q2 Total Points 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:
World Cup Final TeamDriversTime 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:
See also 2025 Extreme E Championship
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