As we edge ever closer to a cleaner and more sustainable world, motorsports are looking to adjust too, and one of the latest developments on this front comes in the form of Extreme E. After being conceptualised years before, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) has now signed an agreement with Extreme E to bring an off-road hydrogen-powered SUV world championship to life, all starting from 2025.
The tournament will start in 2025 and then hopefully become an official FIA World Championship in 2026 and onwards, joining just seven other FIA World Championships, including Formula E, F1, and WRC.
"Establishing alongside the FIA a world-first hydrogen racing world championship will be a momentous milestone for Extreme E and the new Extreme H series," said Alejandro Agag, Founder and CEO of Extreme E. "Eventual accreditation as an FIA Championship and then an FIA World Championship means we would be amongst the top tier of global motorsport categories, and Extreme H would be the first-ever world championship racing series of its kind."
While no exact date has been mentioned, we can look forward to prototype cars for the tournament to make their debut by the end of the year.