30 riders gave everything in the eSkootr Championship (eSC) official debut, the 100% electric scooter category began in London, United Kingdom, under a spectacular atmosphere that marked the beginning of a new sustainable competition that has everything to be one of the pioneers as far as sustainable motor sports are concerned.
Under a unique and challenging format, 10 teams jumped into Printworks London to go through a demanding circuit that complicated more than one rider, where a couple of them suffered falls while trying to take the S1-X, the competition’s official scooter, to the maximum performance. Besides, a great overtaking was part of the 2022 season opening race.
However, Matis Neyroud (PLYR:1) secured his name in the series’ history books after becoming eSkootr Championship first race winner. In second place came the British Dan Brooks (Nico Roche Racing), while the podium was completed by the Indian Anish Shetty (Carlin).
10 teams, 30 drivers, one championship. Six qualifying rounds opened the first race of the season with five drivers in each. The last of each heat were eliminated, leaving the track for the remaining 24 towards the quarterfinals. There, a new group of six riders race against each other, where the top 3 advanced to the semifinals.
(Photo: eSC)
12 drivers topped the semi-finals, separates over two rounds, from six competitors battling it out for the top three, again, with the goal of securing a ticket into the six-driver race final. Already in the decisive instance, Neyroud had been the most agile to become the eSC first winner.
Race Results
Heat 1:
Position
Rider
Team
1
Matis Neyroud
PLYR: 1
2
Chelsea Gowland
PLYR: 1
3
Aymard Vernay
Racing Citizens
4
María Bellot
27X
5
Ami Houde
Racing Citizens
Heat 2:
Position
Rider
Team
1
Anish Shetty
Carlin
2
Danny Skinner
Carlin
3
Marc Luna
Murphy Scooters
4
Jessica Howden
Los Rayos
5
Lena Kemmer
Racing Citizens
(Photo: eSC)
Heat 3:
Position
Rider
Team
1
Billy Morgan
27X
2
Alexis Letellier
SICK! Racing Team
3
Jamiel Guerdachi
Helbiz Racing
4
Nicci Daly
Carlin
5
Roberta Ponziani
258 Racing
Heat 4:
Position
Rider
Team
1
Dan Brooks
Nico Roche Racing
2
Wilfred Njuguna
258 Racing
3
Jake 100
SICK! Racing Team
4
Dakota Schuetz
Murphy Scooters
5
Beatrice Barbera
PLYR: 1
Heat 5:
Position
Rider
Team
1
Roomet Saalik
Murphy Scooters
2
Kilian Larher
Nico Roche Racing
3
Tre Whyte
258 Racing
4
Elise Christie
Nico Roche Racing
5
Jordan Rand
Helbiz Racing
Heat 6:
Position
Team
Rider
1
Luke Hedger
Los Rayos
2
Sara Cabrini
Helbiz Racing
3
Claudio Corti
27X
4
Javi Espinoza
SICK! Racing Team
5
Aaron Guardado
Los Rayos
(Photo: eSC)
Quarter Finals
Heat 7:
Position
Rider
Team
1
Anish Shetty
Carlin
2
Wilfred Njuguna
258 Racing
3
Marc Luna
Murphy Scooters
4
María Bellot
27X
5
Nicci Daly
Carlin
6
Chelsea Gowland
PLYR: 1
Heat 8:
Positon
Rider
Team
1
Matis Neyroud
PLYR: 1
2
Aymard Vernay
Racing Citizens
3
Danny Skinner
Carlin
4
Javi Espinoza
SICK! Racing Team
5
Jessica Howden
Los Rayos
6
Elise Christie
Nico Roche Team
Heat 9:
Position
Rider
Team
1
Luke Hedger
Los Rayos
2
Claudio Corti
27x
3
Kilian Larher
Nico Roche Racing
4
Jake 100
SICK! Racing Team
5
Billy Morgan
27X
6
Jamiel Guerchadi
Helbiz Racing
Heat 10:
Position
Rider
Team
1
Dan Brooks
Nico Roche Racing
2
Sara Cabrini
Helbiz Racing
3
Dakota Schuetz
Murphy Scooters
4
Tre Whyte
258 Racing
5
Alexis Letellier
SICK! Racing Team
6
Roomet Saalik
Murphy Scooters
(Photo: eSC)
Semifinals
Heat 11:
Position
Rider
Team
1
Matis Neyroud
PLYR: 1
2
Anish Shetty
Carlin
3
Danny Skinner
Carlin
4
Marc Luna
Murphy Scooters
5
Aymard Vernay
Racing Citizens
6
Wilfred Njuguna
258 Racing
Heat 12:
Position
Rider
Team
1
Dan Brooks
Nico Roche Racing
2
Kilian Larher
Nico Roche Racing
3
Dakota Schuetz
Murphy Scooters
4
Claudio Corti
27X
5
Sara Cabrini
Helbiz Racing
6
Final
Heat 13:
Position
Rider
Team
1
Matis Neyroud
PLYR: 1
2
Dan Brooks
Nico Roche Racing
3
Anish Shetty
Carlin
4
Kilian Larher
Nico Roche Racing
5
Aymard Vernay
Racing Citizens
6
Dakota Schuetz
Murphy Scooters
Now, eSkootr Championship action will move to Sion, Switzerland for the second race of the series’ debut season, where Matis Neyroud (PLYR: 1) will be looking to repeat his strong performance in London, with the biggest plus that he will race at home, in front of his people and as championship leader.
