The inaugural race can be held within the Mother City on 25 February 2023 and tickets went on sale on Thursday.
The Porsche 99X Electric Gen3 for the 2023 Formula E season. Picture: @PorscheFormulaE/Twitter
CAPE TOWN – Eleven groups, 22 automobiles and 22 drivers will descend upon Cape Town in 2023 for the primary sub-Saharan African metropolis to host a spherical of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.
The inaugural race can be held within the Mother City on 25 February 2023 and tickets went on sale on Thursday.
“It’s an exciting day for Formula E Cape Town with the confirmation that tickets are formally on sale as of 12 o’clock today (Thursday) on Ticketmaster,” the chairperson of eMovement, Ian Banner, stated.
For the primary time ever, Formula E is heading to Cape Town, South Africa! 🇿🇦
Join us as we race beneath the shadow of Table Mountain on what guarantees to be one of many quickest tracks of Season 9 ⚡️
— ABB FIA Formula E World Championship (@FIAFormulaE) November 10, 2022
e-Movement (Pty) Ltd and Formula E entered right into a multi-year settlement to host the world’s solely all-electric FIA World Championship in 2021 and stay dedicated to delivering a world-class occasion.
“We are greatly looking forward to accommodating all those fans that are looking for a magical motor racing and general experience around the power of E!”
The race, a primary for South Africa, can be held within the Greenpoint and Waterfront precinct.
Ticket costs begin at R350 for basic admission to the Cape Town E-Prix Allianz Fan Village, the place spectators will be capable to expertise all the joy of the E-Prix first-hand, take part in varied occasions and actions, purchase merchandise, watch the race on huge screens and get restricted entry to trackside viewing.
For those who need a seat on the grandstands, there are a selection of choices beginning at R1,595. The premium tickets for stands 1-4 can be situated on one of many quickest sections of the observe, between turns 9 and 10, and embrace entry to the elegant Beachside Lounge, shaded seating, buffet-style lunch, park and journey service, devoted money bar and personal bathroom amenities. These tickets are R3,450.
Organisers are promising an thrilling open-wheel road racing on a ‘stunning new track in the Mother City with sustainability at its centre.’
HERE’S WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM THE TRACK:
Cape Town will see Formula E’s third era race automotive, which reaches prime speeds of 320km/h.
The Gen3 electrical automobiles will race their approach by means of the Green Point and Waterfront precincts, with Signal Hill and different well-known Cape Town landmarks because the observe backdrop. This 2.8km, 12-turn observe is predicted to be one of many quickest within the collection.
Twenty-two electrical automobiles will set off from the start-line on Vlei Road, take the primary chicane left into Helen Suzman Boulevard, adopted by the second left flip chicane into Granger Bay Boulevard.
The observe runs down Beach Road in Mouille Point, persevering with alongside the oceanfront earlier than taking a pointy left-hander into Fritz Sonnenberg Road and ending with a last proper flip to the end line.
Our race location for Round 5 of the 2022/23 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship 👀
Set to be one of many quickest tracks on the calendar, we are able to’t wait to race on the streets of Cape Town! ⚡ pic.twitter.com/DFIQq3Wfch
— ABB FIA Formula E World Championship (@FIAFormulaE) October 19, 2022
In the lead-up to the race, town will host E-Fest Cape Town – a 10-day themed pageant of actions and occasions showcasing e-mobility. It serves as a celebration of Go Green Africa, a shared mission based by organisations dedicated to enjoying a significant function in serving to to speed up Africa’s transition to a “Green Economy” in a simply and inclusive approach.
Alberto Longo, co-founder and chief championship officer of Formula E stated: “With tickets now on sale, fans have the chance to be part of history and experience the first-ever Formula E race in South Africa on Saturday, 25 February.”
He continued: “We expect passionate motorsport fans and anyone who enjoys exciting live sports action to want to be there as 22 drivers from the very best race teams in the world including Porsche, Maserati, McLaren and Jaguar go wheel-to-wheel at speeds of up to 200mph on the streets of Cape Town. It will be a unique experience for friends and families and create memories that will last a lifetime. I cannot wait to be there myself.”
The occasion is a platform and proponent to showcase e-mobility, renewable vitality applied sciences and good cities.
WHAT IS FORMULA E?
It’s the world’s first all-electric worldwide single-seater championship. Officially often called the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, its mission is to advertise sustainable mobility and to drive electrical automobiles to the fore within the race to a greater, cleaner future.