Once again, sports car enthusiasts in Saudi Arabia are in for a treat, as the E-Prix heads to Diriyah, which will host the competition’s second and third races of the 2023 season.
The sport’s top performers will battle it out on January 27 and 28.
Saudi Arabia has found its place on the global racing map and has become a hub for many other global games and sports thanks to the enormous support of the government and the hard work being done to organize these massive events.
Other ABB FIA Formula E World Championship host cities include Sao Paulo, Brazil, Berlin, Germany, Monaco, Seoul, Jakarta, Rome... and others. The last of the 18 rounds will be held in the British capital, London.
The Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation, meanwhile, announced that the modern smart city Neom will sponsor the McLaren team, demonstrating its commitment to sustainability and addressing climate change.
Last year’s race in Diriyah was won by Swiss racer Edoardo Mortara, while Dutchman Robin Frijns came second, and Lucas di Grassi of Brazil came third.
The race was met with remarkable enthusiasm as huge crowds were in attendance, and many events for all ages, including other sports, were organized.
The race was held at night for the second time in a row after the Kingdom had hosted the first evening race in the championship’s history in 2021. The Diriyah Circuit is illuminated by LED lighting designed to reduce energy consumption by up to 50 percent.
The sports sector as a whole has enjoyed unprecedented support from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is keen on strengthening the Kingdom’s position in various international sports and competitions.
Indeed, sports are among the most fundamental dimensions of Vision 2030, and hosting the E-prix for the fourth year in a row is only one of the Kingdom’s many successes on this front as it vies to host all kinds of global sporting events and incentivize investment in this field.
This tournament and others like it will create new job opportunities for young people, like technicians, engineers, team managers and organizers.
At the Diriyah Circuit, which skirts around the historic town walls of the UNESCO World Heritage site in the city, heritage meets technology, a fundamental feature of 2030.
