Carlos Sainz and Laia Sanz, second in the classification for the final of the Extreme-E Rally

The Acciona Sainz XE team -consisting of Carlos Sainz and Laia Sanz- went from first to second place in the classification for the final of the 2022 season of the Extreme-E Rallywhich will be held on Sunday in Uruguay.

For the first time, the group of Spanish pilots was announced as the winner of the day, however, an update delivered by Extreme-E announced that that spot had finally been taken by the Veloce Racing team.

So, the Acciona Sainz XE You should find your ticket to the final in the second semifinal to be played this Sundaywhile their biggest rivals in the title fight will do so in the ‘Crazy Race’.

On this day, after two qualifying rounds, Sainz and Sanz added 18 points, while Veloce Racing accumulated 20 points.

For its part, Rosberg x Racing -championship leader- added no units and its closest rival, X44 Vida Carbon Racing, added four.

The latter -consisting of Cristina Gutiérrez and the Frenchman Sébastien Loeb- had a difficult day due to the accident suffered by the Spanish driver which caused various damages to the vehicle.

“It didn’t turn out very well for us. On the second lap of my shift I flipped the car over, it flipped a few times and broke a lot. We have to use the championship car,” the driver explained to Agencia EFE.

This Sunday the city of Punta del Este, epicenter of the country’s summer social activity in South America, will host the semifinals and final of the Energy X-Prix.

After four races held in different countries, the Rosberg X Racing team leads the competition with 83 pointsleading the X44 Vida Carbon Racing and Acciona Sainz XE.

Extreme-E is a competition for electric off-road vehicles that takes place in areas affected by climate change and with its presence in Punta del Este it wants to promote the work of Uruguay as a producer of renewable energy .