Teams up with Fraser McConnell at ZEROID QEV MOTORSPORT on October 9-11

Professional off-road racer Gray Leadbetter will take part in the inaugural FIA Extreme H World Cup, the series announced today. Leadbetter will head to Qiddiya, Saudi Arabia to compete in the inaugural event on October 9-11, joining Fraser McConnell at ZEROID QEV MOTORSPORT for the historic event. The duo will take the wheel of the all-new, 550HP Pioneer 25 in the FIA’s first-ever hydrogen-powered World Cup.

Leadbetter is no stranger to the discipline, having competed in the final Extreme E season for Jimmie Johnson’s Legacy Motor Club alongside her mentor Travis Pastrana and Patrick O’Donovan and earning a heat win in Scotland. Her new team partner, QEV Technologies, has been one of the premier brands in off-road racing in recent years, working not only in Extreme E as partner to the Acciona Sainz squad but also extensively in rallycross around the world.

While she’ll be competing for a new team in Extreme H with QEV, Leadbetter will also be reuniting with one of her personal partners, as Yokohama takes over as the series’ Official Tyre Partner with an all-new GEOLANDAR X-AT prototype tire made with 38% renewable and recycled raw material content. She has also shared the track with McConnell in both Extreme E and Americas Rallycross, although this will mark the first time that they’ve been teammates.

“I couldn’t be more excited to compete in the inaugural FIA Extreme H World Cup with ZEROID QEV MOTORSPORT,” said Leadbetter. “Fraser has been a great friend over our years in rallycross and I’m thrilled to have a chance to race with him in Qiddiya. My Extreme E races were some of the most fun of my career and this will be no different!”

The inaugural FIA Extreme H World Cup will feature three days of racing, starting with Time Trials on Thursday, Head-to-Head Duels on Friday, and Multi-Car Racing on Saturday to tally up World Cup points. The points table after all three competitions will set the grid for an eight-car final, marking the first time in series history that all entries will run the main event together.

More information on how American fans can watch Gray compete in the FIA Extreme H World Cup will be available closer to the event. For more information on Gray, follow her on social media @grayleadbetter or visit GrayLeadbetter.com for her full schedule.

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