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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Cape Town Street Circuit

Cape Town Street Circuit was a 2.921 km (1.815 mi) street circuit laid out on the city streets of Cape Town, South Africa. It hosted the Cape Town ePrix from 2023 Formula E season.

History

The track was initially planned to be included in the 2022 Formula E calendar, however the race was cancelled.

When the provisional calendar of 2023 Formula E season was announced firstly, the circuit was not officially listed on the calendar and was considered to be added in. Following the approval of FIA World Motor Sport Council in October 2022, the circuit was officially listed on the 2023 Formula E calendar.

Layout

On 4 March 2022, the track layout was revealed, which will be will be located in Cape Town's Waterfront district, around the Cape Town Stadium. It is believed that the track would be one of the fastest circuits on the calendar. The racing lap record has an average speed of 150.78 kilometres per hour (93.69 mph).

References

  1. ^ "Formula E adds races in Vancouver, Cape Town to 2022 calendar". Autosport. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Cape Town round dropped from Formula E calendar, Jakarta in". Autosport. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Formula E reveals 2023 calendar". Racer. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  4. ^ "UPDATE: 2022/23 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship Calendar". Formula E. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Track revealed for Formula E's first Cape Town ePrix". Formula E. 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.