On the 19th and 20th of February, the city of NEOM will host the first round of the second season of the “Extreme E” global race for electric SUVs.

The global trip includes five tours around the world, aiming to highlight the impact of climate change and human interventions in remote locations distinguished by their picturesque nature, and to encourage the use of electric vehicles to support efforts to preserve the environment.

NEOM’s hosting of the first round of the second season of the race coincides with the Kingdom’s efforts to achieve global leadership in investing in sustainable technologies and harnessing them to protect its unique natural resources, in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, which aims to reduce dependence on oil.

It also comes in line with NEOM's vision, which aims to build a sustainable ecosystem and employ sports in addition to other sectors to advance sustainability and diversity, and to be a global center for adventure sports, attracting global sporting events, which rely in particular on technology and innovation that enhance its approach to sustainability. environment and preserve the geographical advantages of the area.

On this occasion, Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al-Abdullah Al-Faisal, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Motorsports Federation and the Saudi Motorsports Company, said: “The new edition of the Extreme E races is a new proof of our position as the new home of motorsports in the region. A short time ago, we concluded the Dakar Rally. With an exceptional edition, we also recently hosted our first Formula 1 race on the world's newest, longest and fastest street circuit, and we look forward to continuing our streak of success with the return of Extreme E in February."

While the CEO of NEOM, Engineer Nazmi Al-Nasr, confirmed that they mainly focus in NEOM on promoting sustainability and raising awareness about the most pressing challenges in the world, such as climate change and nature conservation, and therefore the goal of hosting the Extreme E race is to achieve leadership in clean technology and mobility solutions. And highlighting NEOM’s vision and goals to the public, and hosting it is in line with our approach to encouraging talent development and interest.”

He said: "Sports constitute an important sector of NEOM's multiple sectors, and it is a fundamental pillar of NEOM's vision of employing sports in building a healthy and balanced society, providing a new and exceptional lifestyle, and driving economic growth, as adventure sports will contribute to attracting visitors from all over the world." At the inaugural world round of the Extreme E electric SUV race.

Alejandro Agag, CEO and founder of Extreme E Racing, said: “NEOM’s hosting of the inaugural round of the racing series for the second season represents an exceptional moment, in which NEOM’s ambitious plans are in line with the spirit of Extreme E racing and its pursuit of everything new, and this comes at a time when it needs to the world to a qualitative approach and unconventional solutions.

Agag added: "During the first round of the inaugural season's races - which was held in Al-Ula - we noticed that the nature of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its diverse terrain constitutes a wonderful circuit for racing, and that the desert stage is exciting and very competitive, and it will constitute an unprecedented challenge for the contestants and give them a great opportunity to explore The desert is surrounded by beautiful climatic conditions.

He pointed out that NEOM seeks to provide distinctive experiences in personal adventure sports and to educate the public about environmental awareness, as well as NEOM will establish a regional center for sports technology and innovation, as its integrated and highly efficient environment is capable of attracting the best sports activities and athletes from around the world.