Desert X Prix electric motor race kicks off in April in Saudi’s AlUla
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The Desert X Prix, AlUla, kicks off on Saturday, April 3 in the Saudi cultural and heritage city. The race is the first in the Extreme E series, a competition that will see electric SUVs racing in extreme environments around the world that have been damaged by climate change.
Ten teams will take part, with the qualification rounds on Saturday, and the final on Sunday April 4. Extreme E X Prix races are not open to fans to attend in person, but qualifications will be shown live on the Extreme E website, with the finals broadcast live on MBC in the Middle East.
Ten teams fielding a legendary line-up of champion drivers are ready to compete at Extreme E’s first ever motorsport kicking off in AlUla, Saudi Arabia on April 3-4.
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