JBXE secured the win in Semi-Final 2 to confirm their spot in the NEOM Island X Prix I Final, with ACCIONA | SAINZ XE Team coming in second to deny X44 a chance of fighting for a podium.
X44 and ACCIONA | SAINZ were close off the line, as Laia Sanz brought the fight to Sébastien Loeb. The Frenchman then dropped to third as Kevin Hansen shut the door on the X44 car to take second place for JBXE.
Hansen’s impressive charge continued as he soon passed Sanz to take the lead in Semi-Final 2, leaving the Spaniard to fend off Loeb until he managed to find space on the inside to secure second.
JBXE entered the Switch Zone comfortably ahead of Loeb, where the X44 team suffered an issue that saw them exit the driver switch at the back of the pack.
Hedda Hosås embarked on the second lap with a 20 second lead as Carlos Sainz Snr. set off to hunt the Norwegian down. T
he pressure was on for the debutant, who kept a cool head to cross the finish line 5 seconds ahead of Sainz Snr. as both teams progress to the Final to join Rosberg X Racing and XITE ENERGY Racing.
