Three weeks before the first FORMULA 1 STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the new Jeddah Corniche Circuit on 3 to 5 December, the Red Bull Racing Showrun will bring stunts and high-speed demonstrations to Jeddah’s waterfront on Friday 12 November, from 3:30 pm.
Former Austrian F1 driver Patrick Friesacher will drive the RB8, the car that took Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber to 7 wins, 14 podiums, 9 poles and 460 points in Red Bull’s title-winning 2012 season, powered by its 2.4-litre, 750 hp Renault V8.
- Four-time IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti will drive the Saudi-sponsored 1979 Williams FW07/1, winner of the 1979 Dutch Grand Prix.
- Horacio Llorens and Rafael Goberna will perform a parachute landing.
- Red Bull riders Mike Jensen and Shadi Al Dhaheri will stage a motorcycle stunt show.
The Showrun is held under the patronage of HRH Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al-Abdullah Al-Faisal, Chairman of the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation.