{"id":27392,"date":"2021-02-28T09:52:21","date_gmt":"2021-02-28T05:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=27392"},"modified":"2021-02-28T09:52:21","modified_gmt":"2021-02-28T05:52:21","slug":"diriyah-e-prix-underway-as-the-first-all-electric-formula-e-night-race-lights-up-the-skies-of-saudi-arabia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/diriyah-e-prix-underway-as-the-first-all-electric-formula-e-night-race-lights-up-the-skies-of-saudi-arabia\/","title":{"rendered":"Diriyah E-Prix Underway As The First All-Electric Formula E Night Race Lights Up The Skies Of Saudi Arabia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Formula E, the all-electric ABB FIA Formula E World Championship lights up the streets of Diriyah as it returns to the historic desert surroundings of UNESCO World Heritage Site At-Turaif for the third year in a row. The night race, commencing on\u00a0February 26\u00a02021, is set to be a spectacular double header in the dark. It will be the first time any motorsport race has attempted to use high performance, sustainable and fully renewable\u00a0LED\u00a0lighting technologies<\/p>\n<p><b>Jerry Inzerillo, CEO, Diriyah Gate Development Authority said:<\/b>\u00a0<i>&#8220;Diriyah is proud to have hosted the Diriyah E-Prix in collaboration with the\u00a0Kingdom of Saudi Arabia&#8217;s\u00a0Ministry of Sport, bringing the international racing community to\u00a0Saudi Arabia\u00a0for one of the first major global sporting events since the pandemic began. With the world watching, the street race track wrapping around UNESCO World Heritage site At-Turaif came alive, showcasing the revolutionary potential of this motorsport. We congratulate all teams that took part in the first ever all-electric night race for ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. It was a truly unforgettable experience.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The Diriyah E-Prix is running at\u00a017:00 GMT\u00a0(20:00 local time) on\u00a0February 26\u00a0and 27.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-27393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1-1.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-27394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Formula E, the all-electric ABB FIA Formula E World Championship lights up the streets of Diriyah as it returns to the historic desert surroundings of UNESCO World Heritage Site At-Turaif for the third year in a row. The night race, commencing on\u00a0February 26\u00a02021, is set to be a spectacular double header in the dark. 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