The Ministry of Sport and official event promoter CBX announced that tickets are on general sale for the Diriyah E-Prix - the season-opening double-header of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship on 28 and 29 January 2022.
Tickets start from 150 SAR and are available at diriyah-eprix.com. With fans welcomed back to live motorsport in Diriyah, grab a seat in the grandstands lining the circuit in the best action hotspots around historic surroundings of the UNESCO World Heritage site.
The two spectacular night races will be rounded off with live music concerts headlined by soon-to-be-announced global music superstars - get a head start and buy your tickets today for thrills on and off the track.
His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz, Her Royal Highness Princess Nouf K. Alsaud, Carlo Boutagy, CEO and Founder of CBX, Jerry Inzerillo CEO Diriyah Gate Development Authority and HRH Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Faisal, President Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation officially welcomed Formula E co-founder and Chief Championship Officer Alberto Longo and Jaguar TCS Racing Team driver Sam Bird to Diriyah as the countdown to racing begins.
Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Abdullah Al Faisal, Chairman of the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation (SAMF), Ministry of Sport, said: "We are pleased to announce the launch of tickets for the Formula E race in its first and second rounds, which will start at the end of January 2022. We look forward to do what required to make the event in the best way, and to host sport fans from all over the world, and to welcome them in our country to enjoy the strong competition and the events accompanying this event."
Alberto Longo, Co-founder and Chief Championship Officer: "The Diriyah E-Prix are now established as the perfect opening races of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Working alongside the Ministry of Sport, Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation and CBX we continue to be a platform for inspiring change and for new generations to embrace Formula E. We look forward to hosting another pair of spectacular night races around the historic desert surroundings of the UNESCO World Heritage site."
The Ministry of Sport, Formula E, Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation and event promoter CBX have worked in close partnership over several years to ensure the Diriyah E-Prix is an iconic event for all of Saudi Arabia. Not only was the E-Prix the first international motorsport event to be held in Saudi Arabia, it has also been a unique platform to showcase talents of women with the region. Landmark moments have included female drivers participating in Formula E rookie testing events and the first female Saudi competitor as part of the official race activities.