The 2021 Desert X-Prix was an

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off-road race that was held on 3 and 4 April 2021 in

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, Saudi Arabia. It was the first Championship round of the

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racing car series' inaugural season. The final was won by

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and

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for the Rosberg X Racing team, ahead of Andretti United Extreme E and

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Classification

Qualifying

Semi-final

Crazy Race

Shootout

Notes: * – Retired after crashing on lap 2. * –

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and

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received a 1 championship point penalty for causing a collision.

Final

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