Extreme E has announced it will return to Scotland for the third and fourth rounds of the 2024 season on July 13-14.
Originally listed as “Europe” when this season’s schedule was announced last December, RACER heard of multiple different locations in the continent being under consideration at various points, but the series ultimately decided to return to the former Glenmuckloch opencast coal mine site in Dumfries and Galloway which hosted two rounds of the all-electric off-road championship last year.
“Heading back to the UK and Scotland for the next event of the 2024 Extreme E season is an exciting prospect for our championship,” said Extreme E founder and CEO Alejandro Agag. “It was a hugely successful event last year and we cannot wait to return to such a dramatic location for our action-packed racing series, but also one which has sustainability values at its core.
“Scotland is a strong voice in the adoption of a clean energy future and renewable energy sources, and our Hydro X Prix marks a great opportunity to highlight these important issues that are happening so close to home.”
The site of the event, on the Queensberry Estate, is being transformed into a Pumped Storage Hydropower plant and wind farm, making it an ideal location for the championship to race, keeping within its ethos of highlighting climate issues and innovative solutions.
“We are delighted to welcome the Extreme E team back to Queensberry Estate for races in their 2024 season,” said Anna Fergusson, estate director at Queensberry Estate. “The news of their return is exciting for Buccleuch and the wider Dumfries and Galloway area.