JEDDAH: The FIA World Rally Championship made its long-awaited Saudi debut on Wednesday, launching the season’s finale with a vibrant opening ceremony and a crowd-pleasing super special stage on the Jeddah Corniche.
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Under the lights at the Red Sea coast, the championship’s 14th and concluding round began in spectacular fashion as fans from around the world witnessed the Kingdom host its first WRC event — a milestone that has pushed Saudi Arabia further into the global motorsport spotlight.
The rally will unfold across nearly 320 km of competitive action over 17 stages, blending high-speed desert tracks, dramatic mountain climbs, and sweeping coastal routes.
Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al-Abdullah Al-Faisal, the chairman of the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation and the Saudi Motorsport Company, welcomed the teams and spectators at the opening ceremony. He said: “This event marks a historic milestone as Saudi Arabia proudly hosts its first-ever round of the WRC, reinforcing the Kingdom’s growing prominence in the world of international motorsport.
