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Summary

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  • Opening race in inaugural eSkootr Championship

  • Championship sees 10 teams compete across six races to be crowned champion

  • Team owners include boxing heavyweight Anthony Joshua, F1 driver Nico Hulkenberg and Irish former professional road cyclist and Olympian Nico Roche

  • Riders include former British speed skater Elise Christie, former British BMX racer Tre Whyte and 2018 Olympic snowboarding medallist Billy Morgan

Live Reporting

  1. What are the eSkootr Championships?

    It’s a brand new sport that combines the modern phenomenon of e-scooters to the world of sport.

    The competition will take place across six locations, starting at Printworks London and finishing in the USA.

    A 600-metre track at the Printworks venue will see 30 riders compete across heats, culminating in a final race of six riders.

    The 30 riders will race on specially designed S1-X electric scooters which can reach speeds of more than 60mph.

    Professional athletes in the eSC Rider Programme have completed a rigorous assessment, testing and training programme and have been selected for the Championship based on sporting merit.

    Former Team GB speed skater Elise Christie, ex-BMX rider Tre Whyte and British snowboarder Billy Morgan are among the riders who will compete.

    British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has also entered a team called the Joshua’s 258 Racing outfit, which will be one of the 10 teams racing.

  2. How can I watch the eSkootr Championships?

    All times are BST and subject to change

    ´óÏó´«Ã½ iPlayer

    Saturday, 14 May

    17:00-19:00 – Available on ´óÏó´«Ã½ iPlayer, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sport website & app

    You can also catch up on the action on the ´óÏó´«Ã½ iPlayer.

    Races in Sion, Switzerland (27-28 May), Italy (15-16 July), France (date TBC), Spain (16-17 Sept) and USA (date tbc) complete the inaugural championships, with all races available live on the ´óÏó´«Ã½.

  3. How to get into motorsport

    ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sport

    Motorsport may be big business at the top level but what you see on TV is only the very tip of an iceberg.

    In the UK alone, there are 30,000 competition licence holders competing in car-based motorsport and there are 720 Motorsport UK registered clubs nationwide.

    You may have been inspired to take up motorsport by watching F1, which is widely recognised as the pinnacle of the sport, or you have seen ´óÏó´«Ã½'s coverage of Formula E, which uses only electric powered cars.

    From circuit racing, to karting, to rallying and motorcycle sport, there’s something for everyone.

    Motorsport is unique because those with disabilities can compete against non-disabled drivers in the same events on a level playing field.

    Billy Monger is a shining example of this. In 2017, Billy lost his legs in a tragic F4 accident, and in 2018 he stepped up to British F3, scoring three podiums and one pole position in a car specially adapted with hand controls.

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