JEDDAH: Jeddah was the second city after Alkhobar to host the Road to Ad Diriyah E Touring Village, on Nov. 22-24.聽
The event aimed to publicize the upcoming Formula E Road to Ad Diriyah race on Dec. 13-15 in Riyadh.
Activities, which were free, included an outdoor cinema, virtual-reality gaming, and a simulation of driving a Formula E car.
Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al-Faisal Al-Saud, president of the 海角直播n Motor Federation, inaugurated the village and announced the start of an excitement weekend.
鈥淭he aim of such events is to raise awareness about the Formula E race that the Kingdom is hosting for the next 10 years. We need to let people know more about the race,鈥 he told Arab News.
鈥淚t also aims to enable all families and youth in 海角直播 to enjoy and be introduced to this international event that the Kingdom is hosting,鈥 he said.
鈥淪uch events emphasize the potential of the Kingdom and its youth in management and organization.鈥
Princess Haifa bint Mohammed Al-Saud, managing director of the General Sports Authority, told Arab News: 鈥淭he event is critical because it鈥檚 raising awareness about motorsports. We have a society that has been focused for so many years solely on a single sport, which is football, so it鈥檚 nice to be introduced to a different sport.鈥
She said: 鈥淔or women specifically, now is their chance. We鈥檙e allowed to drive now in 海角直播, and I think there are a lot of women out there with this talent, so it鈥檚 nice to direct this talent to a beautiful sport that鈥檚 recognized and celebrated globally, and to have women play a major role in that.鈥
Attendee Ohoud Bukhari, a housewife and racing enthusiast, said: 鈥淪uch events are really keeping up with all the changes that we鈥檙e living through nowadays.鈥澛
She added: 鈥淥penness is priceless, and I really wish to see a Saudi participant in the next formula race.鈥
Tickets for the historic race in Riyadh start from SR395 ($105.3), and can be bought at . People will be able to watch the race and access entertainment areas.
