Based in the Geen Point area of Cape Town, the track uses the Cape Town Stadium as its central point and runs mainly along the waterfront overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
Analyzing the layout in detail, you can see how the circuit begins with a short straight line between Green Point Stadium and the cricket club and then continues with a sharp left-hand bend on the highway before the cars turn at the next roundabout that will be used in the race. like a chicane.
According to Granger Bay Boulevard, the Formula E single-seaters will turn onto Beacj Road and follow the coast before merging onto Fritz Sonnenberg Road and then returning to the central stadium.
Cape Town will be the second African city to host an E-Prix after the interlude in Marrakech which used the Moulay El Hassan circuit. Road modernization works will begin in April this year and will end in December.
“We have had a very positive response within our ecosystem of teams, drivers and sponsors regarding the arrival in Cape Town, so we are delighted that the city joins our calendar for Season 9,” said Alberto Longo Chief Championship. Formula E officer.
Cape Town
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“When I first met Iain Banner [presidente del promotore della gara e-Movement] in 2019, he told me he was confident that Cape Town had the potential to be one of the best cities on our global calendar. This is my first visit to South Africa and having seen the beauty of the city I can say he was right “.
Banner added: “The public has been clamoring for an open-wheel street circuit race and we are responding to those requests. With Table Mountain as a backdrop and Robben Island in the foreground, I have no doubt that Formula E will garner a great success both in Cape Town and throughout South Africa “.
“We believe hosting Formula E in Cape Town will show Africa as a leading player in the transition to a greener future, and position the city and the Western Cape as South Africa’s pioneering renewable energy hub.”
Cape Town will also host an E-Fest alongside the Formula E round, a festival of sustainability and renewability to promote a greener economy and showcase future e-mobility solutions.
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