Today, Friday, January 27, 2023, Diria witnessed the start of the Diriyah E-Prix 2023, the second round of the ABB Formula E World Championship in its ninth season, which will run until tomorrow, Saturday. Saudi Motorsport Federation, Saudi Motorsports Company and His Excellency Deputy Minister of Sports Mr. Badr bin Abdul Rahman Al Qadi, winners; German Pascal Wehrlein, Tag Heuer Porsche Formula E team driver, took first place in the first round of the 2023 Coeur Diriyah Prix and the second round of the ABB Formula E World Championship, while Briton Jake Dennis, the Avalanche driver, succeeded, Andretti Motorsport took second place in the race, while Briton Sam Bird, driver of the Jaguar TCS team, took third place in the standings.
Today, for the first time, third generation cars took part in the track in Diriyah, which are distinguished by their sophistication and speed compared to the cars of the previous first and second generations, they are also lighter in weight and more stable in terms of battery life. power, which can provide outstanding performance with a total power of about 600 kilowatts.
Cours Diriyah E Prix 2023 continues tomorrow, Saturday, January 28, 2023, with the second leg of the race and the third World Championship, so the participants will continue their long journey in this season, which runs 16 rounds for a period of seven months, in a number of countries peace.