His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al Abdullah Al Faisal, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation, President of Saudi Motorsports, confirmed that hosting the World Touring Cars Cup series in the Kingdom represents a strong addition to his growing portfolio of major sporting events in general, motorsports and motorsports in particular.
His Highness said in a statement to the Saudi Press Agency following the conclusion of the WTCR World Touring Car Championship, which was organized by the International Automobile Federation in cooperation with Saudi Motorsports and was held at the Jeddah Corniche between 25 and 27 November: This is the season of God, then the great and continued support of our wise leadership – God bless her – has placed the Kingdom at the forefront of important countries in hosting global events and events in various fields. thanks to its integrated infrastructure, human resources and capabilities that enable it to excel in attracting the most important sporting events, especially motorsports such as Formula 1, Dakar Rally, Formula E and Extreme E, with all the skill and excellence that have made it an international platform for motorsport and motorsport.
His Highness added: “Today we are witnessing the addition of the World Touring Cars Cup to the Kingdom’s growing portfolio of major international motorsport events under the leadership of His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal. who skillfully works to convey and support the sports sector as a whole, and what we see in the example of the participation of the Saudi Arabian national team.” the qualitative shift that the sports and youth sector is experiencing in the Kingdom.
Regarding sports with cars, His Royal Highness Prince Khaled bin Sultan Al Abdullah Al Faisal revealed that the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation is working to develop, develop and distribute automobiles and automobiles, especially among the youth in the society. , which indicates that strategic plans will be announced which, God willing, will include the construction of facilities and academies. to be heroes representing the country in international forums.