On Friday, March 4th, the track for the inaugural Formula E race in Cape Town was revealed. The race will take place during the 2022/2023 racing season, and high-performance electric vehicles will race around Green Point Park.
THE CAPE TOWN TRACK FOR FORMULA E HAS BEEN REVEALED
The mayor of Cape Town, Geordin Hill-Lewis, stated that bringing the race to the city has many advantages, and that he believes hosting the worldwide event will help people and businesses develop jobs and business prospects.
“This is my first visit to South Africa, and after seeing the Mother City’s incredible beauty, I am convinced that he is correct.”
“The support of Executive Mayor Hill-Lewis and Premier Alan Winde is important to us and I thank them for being a part of our journey in bringing the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship to Cape Town in 2023,” said Alberto Longo, the Co-founder and Chief Championship Officer of Formula E.
CAPE TOWN STADIUM CENTRE PIECE
According to the motorsport body, the track will be 2,8 kilometres around Cape Town Stadium features 12 turns. The race has been in the works for the past two and a half years.
The E-movement consortium approached the City of Cape with the proposal of bringing the race to Cape Town in 2018.
The City agreed to do a feasibility study to see whether the race made sense for the metropolitan area.
In August 2021, the race was recommended to council, which approved the funds required to do road upgrades in the Green Point Precinct.
The upgrades will cost approximately R44 million, according to the City and funded by its Urban Mobility Directorate.