Jamaica’s motorsport trailblazer Fraser McConnell will return to the grid this October for Excessive E’s extremely anticipated Ultimate Lap, because the Acciona Sainz QEV XE Crew formally confirmed its line-up.
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McConnell will once more staff up with Spanish celebrity Laia Sanz, a partnership that produced three podiums in 4 races final season, together with a memorable victory on the Desert X Prix in Saudi Arabia.
Racing for a legacy
Based by motorsport icon Carlos Sainz, a two-time World Rally Champion and four-time Dakar winner, the Acciona Sainz QEV squad has been one in every of Excessive E’s most constant forces because the sequence launched. For McConnell, the prospect to stay a part of that legacy is one thing he deeply values.
“Having the chance to proceed with the Acciona is a big honour,” McConnell mentioned. “From the very first day, I knew we may obtain nice outcomes. We’ve constructed a robust relationship and I’m assured we are able to proceed our podium streak on this particular farewell to Excessive E.”
McConnell and Sanz: A confirmed duo
McConnell’s credentials are already written into the game’s historical past books. In 2021, he grew to become the primary Jamaican to win a Rallycross Supercar race, and since then, he has added 4 Nitrocross Group E titles to his résumé. His chemistry with Sanz has been singled out as one of the vital balanced and efficient partnerships in Excessive E.
Sanz, herself a 13-time Trial World Champion and a Dakar Rally veteran, has been a part of the championship since its inception. She echoed McConnell’s enthusiasm for one final cost collectively.
“I’m actually joyful to be again with the Acciona Sainz QEV XE alongside Fraser,” mentioned Sanz. “We completed final season with nice momentum and the aim is obvious: combat on the entrance and shut Excessive E on a excessive.”
The ultimate lap and what comes subsequent
The Excessive E curtain name shall be staged October 4–5, 2025, in Qiddiya Metropolis, Saudi Arabia, earlier than the championship transitions into the brand new hydrogen-powered Excessive H World Cup only one week later. McConnell can even compete within the pioneering Excessive H sequence, positioning himself on the forefront of motorsport’s sustainable future.
Followers throughout Jamaica and past can watch McConnell’s return dwell on CVM TV and YouTube:
- Saturday, October 4 at 9:00 a.m.
- Sunday, October 5 at 3:00 p.m.
For McConnell, the Ultimate Lap gives greater than a farewell — it’s a probability to cement his standing as one of many championship’s defining stars earlier than ushering in a brand new period of fresh vitality motorsport.
