Saudi motorsport chiefs predict ‘best ever’ Red Bull Car Park Drift World Final in Jeddah
JEDDAH: For the first time ever in Saudi Arabia, the Red Bull Car Park Drift World Finals will be held in Jeddah on 8 December.
Organizers Saudi Motorsport Company and the Jeddah Corniche Circuit are promising fans the “best ever” season-end event ever as tickets for the final go on sale.
Jeddah will play host to 21 drifters from 18 different countries who will compete for the title of Red Bull Car Park Drift King of Drift for 2022.
Expert power control, pure speed, and the most delicate touch of touch will be the difference between victory and defeat for the competitors, with packed grandstands and a festive atmosphere all set to deliver.
For Saudi motorsport fans, the event will welcome three competitors from the Kingdom. Those drivers will be confirmed at the qualifying event on 3 December.
With tickets available to all fans of high octane, Saudi Motorsport Company (SMC) CEO Martin Whittaker said he is counting down the days to one of Jeddah’s biggest automotive moments.
“I believe the Jeddah Corniche Circuit to be one of the best venues in the long and impressive history of Red Bull Car Park Drift and we look forward to an event that more than equals this stunning venue,” he added .
“This is a special event for the region, and we are very proud to be able to bring it to Jeddah and give fans the chance to experience world-class competition.
“Of course, with three Saudi Arabian drivers competing in the final we expect the crowd to be more enthusiastic than ever and how special it will be to see a local driver crowned king of drift,” he said.
Saudi drivers will go head-to-head with drifters who qualified in competitions from Jamaica to Mauritius, Sri Lanka to Pakistan, Kenya to South Africa, while the series travels through Poland, Estonia, Georgia, Azerbaijan as well as Qatar. Oman, UAE, Bahrain, Jordan and Lebanon.