Extreme E is a radical off-road racing series, founded by the same team behind Formula E, which showcases electric SUVs and futuristic technologies in some of the world’s most remote and challenging environments.
This five-event global voyage utilises its sporting platform for the purpose of promoting electrification, environment and equality. The series’ goal is to highlight the impact of climate change in some of the world’s most endangered environments, promote the adoption of electric vehicles to pave the way for a lower carbon future, and provide a world-first gender-equal motorsport platform.
Extreme E is also helping the car industry to develop future-facing technology using racing as a platform for road innovation, which accelerates change ten-fold.
Al Ula is a destination of extraordinary human and natural heritage, encompassing more than 200,000 years of unexplored human history. Deep in the beautiful deserts of the northwestern region of the country, AlUla is home to countless historic treasures, including the Nabatean city of Hegra - Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage site, the tombs of Dadan - the stone-built capital of the Dadanite and Lihyanite Kingdoms, and the ancient ruins of AlUla Old Town - a prominent pitstop for pilgrims in the 12th century.
Equally as extraordinary is AlUla’s position as a hub for modern and contemporary culture. AlUla Moments is the destination’s flagship events and festivals calendar that seeks to create moments of excitement, discovery, and delight across arts, culture, music, wellness and more
For the third consecutive year, the international racing series “Extreme E”, will kick off its season from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The city of “NEOM” will host the “Desert X Prix” for the second consecutive time as the opening round of D Season 3 takes place on March 11 and 12, 2023.
“Extreme E” embodies NEOM's vision of creating a sustainable ecosystem and using the power of sport and other industries to promote sustainability and diversity. Being a host of the all-electric series contributes to the achievement of NEOM’s goals of becoming a global center for adventure sports and attracting international sporting events that rely on technology and innovation to improve its approach to environmental sustainability and preserve the region's advantages.
“Extreme E” presence in Saudi Arabia is consistent with the Kingdom's efforts to reach global leadership in the field of investing in sustainable technologies and utilizing them to maintain its unique natural resources, in accordance with Vision 2030 and its goals to lessen its dependency on oil.
NEOM is an accelerator of human progress and a vision of what a New Future might look like. It is a region in northwest Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea being built from the ground up as a living laboratory – a place where entrepreneurship will chart the course for this New Future. It will be a destination and a home for people who dream big and want to be part of building a new model for exceptional livability, creating thriving businesses and reinventing environmental conservation.
NEOM will include hyperconnected, cognitive towns and cities, ports and enterprise zones, research centers, sports and entertainment venues, and tourist destinations. As a hub for innovation, entrepreneurs, business leaders and companies will come to research, incubate, and commercialize new technologies and enterprises in groundbreaking ways.
Residents of NEOM will embody an international ethos and embrace a culture of exploration, risk-taking and diversity – all supported by a progressive law compatible with international norms and conducive to economic growth.
Al Ula is a destination of extraordinary human and natural heritage, encompassing more than 200,000 years of unexplored human history. Deep in the beautiful deserts of the northwestern region of the country, AlUla is home to countless historic treasures, including the Nabatean city of Hegra - Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage site, the tombs of Dadan - the stone-built capital of the Dadanite and Lihyanite Kingdoms, and the ancient ruins of AlUla Old Town - a prominent pitstop for pilgrims in the 12th century.
Equally as extraordinary is AlUla’s position as a hub for modern and contemporary culture. AlUla Moments is the destination’s flagship events and festivals calendar that seeks to create moments of excitement, discovery, and delight across arts, culture, music, wellness and more
For the third consecutive year, the international racing series “Extreme E”, will kick off its season from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The city of “NEOM” will host the “Desert X Prix” for the second consecutive time as the opening round of D Season 3 takes place on March 11 and 12, 2023.
“Extreme E” embodies NEOM's vision of creating a sustainable ecosystem and using the power of sport and other industries to promote sustainability and diversity. Being a host of the all-electric series contributes to the achievement of NEOM’s goals of becoming a global center for adventure sports and attracting international sporting events that rely on technology and innovation to improve its approach to environmental sustainability and preserve the region's advantages.
“Extreme E” presence in Saudi Arabia is consistent with the Kingdom's efforts to reach global leadership in the field of investing in sustainable technologies and utilizing them to maintain its unique natural resources, in accordance with Vision 2030 and its goals to lessen its dependency on oil.
NEOM is an accelerator of human progress and a vision of what a New Future might look like. It is a region in northwest Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea being built from the ground up as a living laboratory – a place where entrepreneurship will chart the course for this New Future. It will be a destination and a home for people who dream big and want to be part of building a new model for exceptional livability, creating thriving businesses and reinventing environmental conservation.
NEOM will include hyperconnected, cognitive towns and cities, ports and enterprise zones, research centers, sports and entertainment venues, and tourist destinations. As a hub for innovation, entrepreneurs, business leaders and companies will come to research, incubate, and commercialize new technologies and enterprises in groundbreaking ways.
Residents of NEOM will embody an international ethos and embrace a culture of exploration, risk-taking and diversity – all supported by a progressive law compatible with international norms and conducive to economic growth.
Al Ula is a destination of extraordinary human and natural heritage, encompassing more than 200,000 years of unexplored human history. Deep in the beautiful deserts of the northwestern region of the country, AlUla is home to countless historic treasures, including the Nabatean city of Hegra - Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage site, the tombs of Dadan - the stone-built capital of the Dadanite and Lihyanite Kingdoms, and the ancient ruins of AlUla Old Town - a prominent pitstop for pilgrims in the 12th century.
Equally as extraordinary is AlUla’s position as a hub for modern and contemporary culture. AlUla Moments is the destination’s flagship events and festivals calendar that seeks to create moments of excitement, discovery, and delight across arts, culture, music, wellness and more
Top 3 teams in 2022
Led by 2016 Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg, the team is an evolution of Team Rosberg, founded in 1994 by Nico’s father and 1982 F1 World Champion, Keke Rosberg.
Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky
Johan Kristoffersson
31 December, 2022 - 15 January, 2023
8 December, 2022
11 - 12 March, 2023
Saudi motorsport company is inviting young drivers across the Kingdom to compete on a specially designed karting track at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Saudi Arabia.
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