With the inaugural Extreme E season finishing on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast, the championship will be supporting The National Trust’s efforts in improving biodiversity.
The electric SUV racing series sees male and female driver pairings race against each other in extreme and remote off-road terrain, in an effort to highlight various challenges to the environment and promote the use and development of electric vehicles.
At each of the five locations for the races, Extreme E supports a local charity in their conservation work to ensure they make a positive environmental impact.
The location for the final race is on Ministry of Defence land at Bovington, 10 miles north west of the Purbeck Heaths ‘super’ National Nature Reserve, which includes iconic reserves such as Hartland Moor, Arne, Brownsea Island and Studland and Godlingston Heaths.
Alejandro Agag, founder and CEO of Extreme E is looking forward to working with such a high-profile organisation.
“Through our Legacy Programme and the Jurassic X Prix, we aim to highlight the issues surrounding biodiversity in the UK. We are delighted that our work in Dorset will see us support the National Trust, who are planning to reintroduce beavers to the area,” Agag said in a press release.
“I’m excited to see what we can achieve alongside an organisation with such high standards of conservation and curatorial care which has been recognised throughout the world.”
Extreme E’s support will enable the National Trust to install protective measures to ensure the beavers do not negatively impact local people, businesses or farmers, and to carry out engagement programmes with the local community.

Bristol-born Oliver Bennett drives for Hispano Suiza XITE Energy Racing team, and is looking forward to putting on a show in his home country.
“I’m so excited to see an Extreme E race come to my home nation in the south of England near the Jurassic coast!
“Being at the heart of innovation with racing and to see the pioneering forefront of EV sustainable racing in a UK audience location will be so XITE’ing. It’s going to be a tricky environment to drive in.”
The racing will take place on December 18-19, and whilst spectators are not permitted in order to minimise the environmental impact of the event, UK fans can watch on TV and online.