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Andreas Bakkerud will return to Jenson Button’s JBXE Extreme E team this year for his first full season in the electric off-road category, and will be joined by Dania Akeel at next week’s Sau…
Andreas Bakkerud will return to Jenson Button’s JBXE Extreme E team for the 2024 season, joining Dania Akeel for the season opener in Saudi Arabia. Bakkerud joined the team last season as a replacement for Heikki Kovalainen and will now compete in his first full season in the electric off-road category. Bakkerud expressed excitement about racing in the sand for the first time and is looking forward to the new season. Akeel, the first Saudi to gain a license to race motorcycles, will make her Extreme E debut with JBXE and is thrilled to be a part of the championship. JBXE team owner Jenson Button is confident in the strong driver pairing and believes they can achieve positive results in the upcoming season.