HRH Prince Khaled bin Sultan Al Abdullah Al Faisal, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Arabian Motor Sports Federation and President of Saudi Motorsports, welcomed the elite drivers and teams participating in the final round of the World Touring Cars Cup series. , at the Jeddah Corniche circuit, which starts tomorrow for two days. His Highness emphasized during the driver and team press conference held tonight at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in the presence of Jean-Baptiste Lee, World Touring Car Series Director at Discovery Sports, drivers, team representatives and the international media that the Kingdom The World Touring Car Series is an addition that shows His Highness’s trust in the Saudi Motorsports Company team. made up of the youth of the Kingdom, to present an event that will be the impetus for the continuation of the outstanding march of international sporting events, wishing His Highness success to all participants, especially Saudi racing driver Ahmed bin Hanin, as the first Saudi racing driver to participate in this world series.
His Highness said: “Once again, a new sports law that is a continuation of the international and high-level sports events that we have recently become accustomed to in the Kingdom in general and on the Jeddah Corniche in particular, as the Acceptance by Jeddah of the decisive stage of this global series organized by the International Automobile federation, is proof. However, the Kingdom has become a destination for motorsport and reflects its prestigious position internationally after the qualitative shift it has seen in recent years. and we are honored to welcome our guest exhibitors, visitors and event followers from all over the world and I hope everyone will have a time full of happy memories in the Red Sea Bride. .
His Highness added: “Now we have a growing portfolio of events whose importance lies in providing citizens with greater opportunities for growth and we hope that motorsport will inspire them and encourage them to create a career, be it in the motorsport sector as engineers, mechanics. , team managers or even riders in the future and now we have a large number of talented riders who deserve to compete in international competitions and our role is to provide them with the knowledge and experience to hone their talent and prepare them to take part in major events.”
For his part, Jean-Baptiste Lee, Director of the World Touring Cars Series at Discovery Sports, praised the efforts of the Saudi Motorsports Company and the Saudi Motor Sports Federation over the past few periods, pointing out the possibility of hosting the final round of the championship. The 2022 season in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Jeddah Corniche New is a great event for WTCR and its partners, appreciating the efforts of the organizers to combat the weather and heavy rain that fell yesterday in Jeddah. , as well as preparing the Jeddah Corniche and its course in record time.
In turn, the riders expressed their hope to participate in tomorrow’s qualifying stage on the track of the fastest street track in the world, praising the track’s capabilities and the speed they were able to develop during the test on the track for the first time. today, and emphasized that the F1 short track circuit will add more excitement to the race, especially given the high speeds on the track.
