CATIE MUNNINGS Powers Through Back Injury for Front-Row Extreme H World Cup Debut

October 13, 2025

• CATIE MUNNINGS delivered a masterclass in determination at the inaugural FIA Extreme H World Cup, driving through a back injury sustained on day one that required hospital scans. Despite the pain and uncertainty about continuing, she refused to let her team down and helped secure a front-row start for the Final through consistent, gutsy performances across multiple racing formats.
• The Team Hansen duo of MUNNINGS and Andreas Bakkerud showed serious pace in the hydrogen-powered Pioneer 25, finishing third in Time Trials and winning the multi-car Heat race. Their combined effort earned them second in overall qualifying, proving they had genuine podium speed on their Extreme H debut – until contact from Carl Cox Motorsport’s Timo Scheider in Turn 2 of the Final sent them to the back of the pack.
• What happened next showcased exactly why we love watching these drivers compete: MUNNINGS and Bakkerud fought back from dead last to fifth place in pure damage control mode. The resilience and racing intelligence required to salvage points from that chaos speaks volumes about both drivers’ ability to adapt to this new hydrogen racing series and maximize results when the cards are stacked against them.

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