*Extreme E set for inaugural X Prix in just two days’ time

*原標題：Extreme E 將在兩天后迎來首場大獎賽

**譯文版權(quán)up主所有，原文（包括圖片）摘自Extreme E官網(wǎng)。

Extreme E’s very first race weekend, the Desert X Prix, kicks off in AlUla, Saudi Arabia in just two days, and the bumper field of teams and drivers are all set for an epic adventure ahead.

本周末，Extreme E，電動極限越野，的首場比賽，就將在沙特阿拉伯的阿爾烏拉開跑。面對即將到來的，汽車運動史上堪稱史詩般的新旅程，車隊和車手們早已按捺不住內(nèi)心的激動。

Alejandro Agag, Founder and CEO of Extreme E said: “The time has come to go racing and I can’t explain how proud and excited I am. A huge amount of hard work under unprecedented circumstances has gone on behind the scenes to get this revolutionary racing series together and I can’t wait to see some of the biggest names in motorsport go head-to-head in just a few days.

作為發(fā)起者，同時也是這項賽事的CEO，Agag表示：“終于要正式開始了，我感到難以言表的激動和自豪。為了讓這項革命性的賽事成為現(xiàn)實，所有人在史無前例的工作條件下，付出了大量的時間和精力。我等不急想見證汽車運動史上那些最負盛名的冠軍車手在比賽中捉對廝殺了?！?/p>

“But Extreme E isn’t just a race for a trophy, it is about something much bigger, the race for our planet is real and there is no finish line in sight. Through the power of sport, we look forward to highlighting some of the environmental challenges the world is facing, and the solutions we can all take.”

“不過Extreme E可不單單是爭奪一個獎杯那么簡單，而是為了一個更為遠大的目標。這是一場為了我們整個地球的競賽，而這場比賽可沒有終點可言。我們希望藉由體育的力量，將世界正在面臨的環(huán)境保護危機重點展示在人們面前，同時思考我們可以采取的對策。”

Every race will incorporate two laps over a total distance of approximately 18 kilometres. In a motorsport world-first, teams will field one male and one female driver, promoting gender equality and a level playing field amongst competitors. The teams will determine which driver goes first to best suit their strategy and driver order selections are made confidentially, with competitors kept in the dark as to other teams’ choices until the last possible moment. Contests between males and females will therefore be ensured.?

每站賽事中的每場比賽，都需要在賽道上跑兩圈，總長18公里。為了發(fā)揚公平競爭，兩性平等，每支車隊都會由一名男車手和一名女車手搭檔，這在汽車運動史上還是頭一遭。車隊將根據(jù)自己的戰(zhàn)術(shù)，決定兩位車手的出場順序，而這一切都講對其他競爭對手保密到開賽前最后一刻。由此我們可以肯定，沙特將上演首場賽車正賽中的男女大戰(zhàn)。

The teams will be represented in the cockpit by some of the world’s biggest names in motorsport as follows:

至于車手，諸多傳奇冠軍的加盟，讓眾車隊的陣容顯得星光熠熠：

Desertification Issue

聚焦沙漠化問題

The deserts of Saudi Arabia were chosen to highlight a number of environmental issues – increasing temperatures, more frequent and longer periods of drought, deforestation and desertification – which are all in part instigated by human behaviour and our carbon-intensive lifestyle.

之所以選擇沙特阿拉伯，是為了在比賽的同時，把人類面臨的環(huán)境問題暴露在人們面前。全球范圍內(nèi)不斷上升的氣溫；不但更頻繁，而且持續(xù)時間更長的干旱；森林的退化，沙漠的侵蝕，全都是由于過渡的人類活動和我們嚴重“碳”化的生活方式。

Over the next few decades, the average water availability in some regions is projected to decrease by 10-30 per cent, meaning 2.4 billion people across the world will be living in areas subject to periods of intense water scarcity, displacing as many as 700 million people. Challenges exacerbated by climate change in the desert include water scarcity and potentially hundreds of millions of climate refugees.

在接下來的幾十年中，一些地區(qū)的可用水量將以10%-30%的速度逐年減少，這意味著大約會有24億人長期生活在嚴重缺水的環(huán)境中，這個數(shù)字可能會一直上升直至70億。而氣候變化所導(dǎo)致的沙漠地區(qū)所面臨的挑戰(zhàn)就主要集中在缺水，和由此導(dǎo)致的難民問題。

As part of the commitments set by the Saudi Vision 2030, the Kingdom will seek to safeguard its environment by increasing the efficiency of waste management, establishing comprehensive recycling projects, reducing all types of pollution and fighting desertification. The country plans to promote the optimal use of water resources by reducing consumption and utilising treated and renewable water.

作為沙特阿拉伯“視野2030”計劃的一部分，國家將致力于從垃圾管理，物品的深度循環(huán)利用，減少各項污染，和對抗沙漠化這幾方面開展環(huán)境保護活動。沙特計劃優(yōu)化水資源的利用，并實現(xiàn)水資源的治理及循環(huán)利用。

Legacy Programme

“遺贈”項目

Extreme E is a sport for purpose and aims not only to highlight environmental issues, but also to leave a long-lasting positive impact in the locations in which it races through its Legacy Programmes.

作為一個體育賽事，Extreme E 不光光把目光放在凸顯全球環(huán)境問題上，也希望通過自己的“遺贈”項目，在每個賽車奔馳過的地方留下長久而積極的回響。

The series has been working with its Scientific Committee to identify the right project in Saudi Arabia and confirmed this week it will support turtle conservation along the Red Sea coastline in association with Ba’a Foundation, an organisation that focusses on conserving the environment through initiatives entailing preserving endangered species, natural habitats and historical sites.?

在同旗下的科學(xué)團隊通力合作下，賽事方在本周宣布，將保護紅海之濱的龜類物種，作為在沙特阿拉伯的一項環(huán)保事業(yè)開展下去。

原文地址：

https://www.extreme-e.com/en/news/237_Extreme-E-set-for-inaugural-X-Prix-in-just-two-days-time.html