\u2018Electric Renegade\u2019 Ellis Spiezia was guest at our latest World eX Bizz Talk, held just ahead of Round 6 of the World eX Championship at Interlagos. The American racing talent, now based in Austin, Texas, shared insights into the current state and future of electric motorsport, as well as his ambitions and recent activities in racing and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Spiezia opened up about his journey over the past year, which took him from Germany to Texas, immersing himself in a mix of combustion and electric racing projects. After competing in the now-defunct Nitro Cross championship he wrapped up an exhilarating season at Road America and looked forward to new opportunities, including development work on a fully electric series slated to start in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His passion for electric racing clearly remains at the forefront of his career. \u201cWe\u2019re still focused on it. It\u2019s still been a huge part of my career. So, any of the opportunities that come up, whether it\u2019s development, whether it\u2019s racing, we\u2019re all for it, and we\u2019re still going,\u201d Spiezia stated. He\u2019s now channelling his efforts into projects aimed at expanding the presence of electric categories in the U.S. and highlighted that NASCAR is already making strides with its EV program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, Spiezia enjoys the motorsport community and favourable conditions in Texas \u2013 close to Circuit of the Americas and with more space and racing activity than his previous home in New York. He plans to stay for the foreseeable future, emphasizing he does not want to have to move all his stuff again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Electric racing\u2019s status in the U.S. faces significant challenges, especially after Nitro Cross folded. Ellis has been involved with some electric car development, testing for new cars to be launched in 2026. As for the FC1-X electric rallycross car, Spiezia explained that they\u2019re currently mostly performing demos, both in the U.S. and Scandinavia, since only a handful of tracks support the cars\u2019 speed and charging requirements. Until American rallycross revives, these vehicles will remain as showpieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the future of electric racing, Spiezia acknowledges uncertainty but sees strong potential. \u201cI\u2019m sure something will come up at some point. It\u2019s definitely not the end for rallycross in America,\u201d he said, underlining a quiet optimism for the next era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beyond real-world racing, Spiezia continues his involvement in sim racing and looks forward to returning to the World eX grid once his setup is complete. \u201cMy real world racing calendar has kind of slowed down now. Once I get my sim set back up all the way, I\u2019ll definitely jump back in,\u201d he promised, expressing enthusiasm to reconnect with the unique World eX sim racing community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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