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The developers of a new Saudi Arabia motorsport venue have promised it will "push the boundaries of motorsports to the extreme" with a "list of world-first features," according to MOTORSPORT. The Speed Park Track in Qiddiya City, just outside Riyadh, has been designed by F1 designer Hermann Tilke, with former F1 driver Alexander Wurz "providing his driver's eye view on its layout." Now under development, the venue is aiming to "host a wide range of top-level motorsports in the future." The track design "blends the best of both types of racing, with a street section that runs through the city's contemporary architecture and a dedicated fast and open circuit section that speeds past entertainment, hospitality and leisure destinations including a water park and a theme park." The viewing experience will see conventional grandstands "ditched in favour of elevated terraces." The height allows the viewing areas to be "placed far closer to the track, creating multiple vantage points right on the edge of the racing action and delivering a new type of immersive experience to motorsport fans." The designers have followed recent trends of "combining racetracks and entertainment venues -- which proved extremely popular in Miami and Las Vegas." The entire city is "currently under construction," so the circuit will be "integrated within densely developed urban entertainment precincts" (MOTORSPORT, 3/5).
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