The second Extreme H World Cup will take place in Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia, on October 29–31.

Extreme H replaced Extreme E in 2025, completing a year-and-a-half-long transition period that began by cutting short the 2024 XE season. A final XE round was held a week before XH made its long-awaited competition debut in Qiddiya.

Jameel Motorsport’s Kevin Hansen and Molly Taylor won the first XH World Cup. While expanding to more races to create a full-fledged championship is certainly something the leadership would like eventually, the current course of action is just a single “World Cup” round.

“The inaugural FIA Extreme H World Cup was proof that we could combine the raw ferocity of world-class motor sport with a future powered by clean energy,” series boss Alejandro Agag stated. “This second chapter, together with the FIA, our partners and the support of our host Qiddiya City, is about accelerating that vision as we continue to redefine the limits of what’s possible, for our pioneering technologies and our boundary-breaking drivers.”

Qiddiya hosted both the Extreme E Final Lap and inaugural XH World Cup in 2025. Located in Riyadh Province, the city began construction in 2019 with the aim of becoming Saudi Arabia’s main entertainment hub. The first Six Flags theme park outside of North America opened in Qiddiya in 2025, while another park based on Dragon Ball is in the works.

The Qiddiya Speed Park Track and Prince Mohammed bin Salman Stadium are also under construction. The former will eventually host Formula One, while the latter is supposed to be one of the venues for the 2034 FIFA World Cup.

“The return of the FIA Extreme H World Cup for its second edition marks another important step in the development of hydrogen-powered motor sport,” added FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. “This competition provides an important platform to test hydrogen fuel cell technology in a demanding, high-performance environment, while supporting the FIA’s wider commitment to innovation, sustainability and safety.

“Equally, its sporting format remains an important part of its identity, with male and female drivers competing together for the same honors. This reflects the FIA’s continued ambition to support competitions that explore new technologies while promoting greater opportunity and inclusion across motorsport.”

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