Spiezia confirmed last week that he will join the grid for the forthcoming RX2e season with QEV Technologies. Having got an
initial taste for the car at Calafat Circuit in Spain, the 18-year-old American
subsequently headed to Essay in France – scene of the 2024 curtain-raising
contest on 8-9 June – to increase his experience behind the wheel.
“The car is just such a blast to drive,”
enthused Spiezia, who will become only the second American driver to race in
RX2e, after Conner Martell in 2021. “Having that instant electric horsepower
behind you when you’re getting off the line, the overall smoothness and how
refined the package is makes it really fun.”
Spiezia is no stranger to electric technology,
having spent his career to-date competing in sustainably-focussed series, from e-karting
to the ERA Championship and the NXT Gen Cup. He regards RX2e as the logical
direction in which to steer his burgeoning career.
“When I was considering last year what my next
step was going to be, I wanted the challenge of moving into a new discipline
with more power and performance and RX2e was the clear choice,” explained the
New Jersey native, who is currently living in Germany. “It’s a great
opportunity to step into something new, learn a lot and have room to grow with
World RX having electric and sustainably-fuelled combustion cars going head-to-head
now.
“I’m really excited for my first-ever season in
rallycross. I get to go up against the best of the best in equal materials – and
it’s fully electric, of course. Let’s see where I stack up at the first round!”
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