Cape Town Street Circuit Explained

Cape Town Street Circuit was a 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.^{[1] [2]}

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.^[3] Following the approval of FIA World Motor Sport Council in October 2022, the circuit was officially listed on the 2023 Formula E calendar.^[4]

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.^[5] 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 150.78kph.

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Formula E adds races in Vancouver, Cape Town to 2022 calendar . Autosport . 8 July 2021 . 15 January 2023.
2. Web site: Cape Town round dropped from Formula E calendar, Jakarta in . Autosport . 15 October 2021 . 15 January 2023.
3. Web site: Formula E reveals 2023 calendar . Racer . 29 June 2022 . 15 January 2023.
4. Web site: UPDATE: 2022/23 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship Calendar . Formula E . 19 October 2022 . 15 January 2023.
5. Web site: Track revealed for Formula E's first Cape Town ePrix. https://web.archive.org/web/20221022030551/https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2022/march/cape-town-e-prix-announcement . 22 October 2022 . Formula E . 4 March 2022 . 15 January 2023.