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The fifth season of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship will kick off this December on the streets of Diriyah as part of an unprecedented week-long celebration of motorsport, live music and, entertainment under the Ad Diriyah E-Prix moniker.
Electrification will come to the outskirts of Riyadh, on the site of the ancient city of Diriyah, as Formula E is ready to commence its fifth season of eco-friendly competition. The motorsport event, which will feature the international debut of the Generation 2 Formula E car and the championship debut of former F1 Vice-World Champion Felipe Massa, will be just an element of the never-before-seen entertainment festival that will take the city by storm.
Everything is part of the Vision2030 plan which draws out the future of Saudi Arabia, a future very much focused on both tourism and electrification. This means that on the occasion of the Ad Diriyah E-Prix a new way of entering the Kingdom will be available in the form of an online visa, known as ”Sharek,” that will come with your attendance ticket. ”With the introduction with ‘Sharek’ our visa entry process for fans worldwide, we can share the event,” said His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki AlFaisal Al Saud, Vice-Chair of the Saudi Arabia General Sports Authority.
”We hope the Saudia Diriyah E Prix will see fans from around the globe come to Saudi Arabia to watch this epic sporting spectacle as now your ticket is your visa. We can promise a line-up both on the track, onstage and amongst a breathtaking historical setting that will excite fans across the world,” Al Faisal added.
The launch event for the Saudi Arabian E-Prix coincided with the announcement that Saudia, the Kingdom’s national airline company, will be the title sponsor of the race as well as the official airline of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship. Former F1 driver Felipe Massa, who will race for the Venturi E-Prix Team this oncoming season, was present at the event as were series founder and CEO Alejandro Agag, Susie Wolff, Venturi E-Prix team principal, Andre Lotterer, driver for the Techeetah Team and many officials from Saudia and the Saudi Arabian state.
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