08 December 2021, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The Ministry of Sports announced the launch of ticket sales for the first and second rounds of the Diriyah Formula E race, as part of the eighth season of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.
The event took place in At-Turaif in historic Diriyah, in the presence of officials from the Ministry of Sports, Alberto Longo, Formula E Co-Founder and Chief Championship Officer, and Carlo Boutagy, CEO and Founder of CBX, the event promoter, as well as the champion of the last edition, British driver Sam Bird.
Tickets for the race, which will take place on January 28 and 29, 2022, are available through the website https://diriyah-eprix.com. Prices start from 150 SAR, with 10,000 Grand Stand tickets. Additionally, the BOSS | EMOTION club will be providing world-class hospitality with the ultimate experience, entertainment and exclusive opportunities to engage with the ABB Formula E teams and drivers.
Twenty-two drivers, including last year’s Diriyah race winner Sam Bird, the reigning World Champion Nyck de Vries, and new drivers Antonio Giovinazzi, Dan Ticktum and Oliver Askew will tackle the fast and technical circuit illuminated by LED lighting during Formula E’s only night races.
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 doing what is required to ensure the event runs in the best possible way, to host sports fans from all over the world, and to welcome them to our country to enjoy the strong competition and the events accompanying the race.
Alberto Longo, Co-founder and Chief Championship Officer: “The Diriyah E-Prix is now established as the perfect opening race of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. We confirm the importance of this championship, which represents a platform for inspiring new generations to embrace Formula E.”
Carlo Boutagy, CEO and Founder, CBX, said: “We’re thrilled to work alongside the Ministry of Sport and Formula E to host the opening rounds of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in January 2022. We will soon be announcing the international music artists who will headline our post-race concerts and encourage fans to buy tickets on sale now, to ensure best views of the racing and post-race entertainment.”
Sam Bird, Jaguar TCS Racing, said: “Racing under the lights of the Diriyah E-Prix is unique and provides challenges unlike any other race in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The Diriyah Circuit is technical, fast and challenging all at the same time and I look forward to returning for the races in January 2022.”