Rene Rast and Jake Hughes to make Saudi Arabi proud
in CORE Diriyah E-Prix
NEOM McLaren Formula E drivers Rene Rast and Jake Hughes hope
they will make Saudi Arabia proud in racing at CORE Diriyah E-Prix
double-header.
The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will be held in Riyadh
for Rounds 2 and 3 of Season 9 on Friday and Saturday.
Rast, hailing from Germany, said: “Diriyah is very
challenging track where you can’t make any mistakes. I am really impressed with
the facilities in NEOM and what th
ey are doing. I hope there’s a lot of support
for McLaren this week.”
His team-mate Hughes, who competed in Formula 2, is enthusiastic
to give a good performance.
He said: “It’s my first time racing this season and lot of
drivers have spoken highly of the track so I’m really looking forward to it. As
a team, we have two ‘home’ races given McLaren is a British team. We know there
will be a lot of guests coming from NEOM to watch the races and their support
as well the crowd’s will be really good. Hopefully we can entertain them and
win them some trophies, which would be great.”
NEOM McLaren’s Team Principle Ian James said he is looking
forward to continue the racing in Saudi Arabia.
Sattam Al-Hozami, CEO of Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle
Federation, said: “We are extremely
happy with the partnership we have with Formula E. Today, fans in Saudi Arabia
have begun to take an interest in motorsport thanks to the staging of the
Formula E races and the competition is growing rapidly worldwide, which is
really good for the sport in general. The Diriyah races are really popular as
it’s the only track in what is a historical venue that takes place in the night.”
The 2023 CORE Diriyah E-Prix is a double-header of races,
which will take place on a street circuit surrounding the UNESCO World Heritage
Site.
Source: https://www.arabnews.com/
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