The 2022 Copper X-Prix (formally the 2022 Antofagasta Minerals Copper X-Prix) was an Extreme Eoff-road race that was held on 24 and 25 September 2022 in the small mining city of Calama, in the Atacama Desert in the Chilean region of Antofagasta. It was the fourth round of the electricoff-road racing car series' second season, and also marked not only the first running of the event, but also the first time the series visited South America, after planned trips to Brazil and Argentina were cancelled in 2021. The final was won by Sébastien Loeb and Cristina Gutiérrez for X44 Vida Carbon Racing after a penalty for on-track winners NeomMcLaren Extreme E. Acciona | Sainz XE Team and AbtCupra XE rounded out the podium.[1]
^1 – Rosberg X Racing qualified for the final by virtue of winning semi-final 1, but technical issues meant they could not start the race. According to the sporting regulations, GMC Hummer EVChip Ganassi Racing, who were first reserves, took their place on the grid. As such, Rosberg X Racing were recognised as sixth-place finishers, while Chip Ganassi Racing would score points based on their position in the final.[11]
^2 – Team awarded 5 additional points for being fastest in the Super Sector.[12]
^3 – NeomMcLaren Extreme E finished first on the road, but received a pair of 10-second time penalties for dropping two waypoint flags that relegated them to last place. GMC Hummer EVChip Ganassi Racing originally finished third and were briefly up to second due to McLaren's penalty, but later received a 5-second time penalty themselves for missing a waypoint.[10]
