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.

Cape Town Street Circuit

Location	Cape Town, South Africa
Time zone	SAST (UTC+02:00)
Coordinates	33°54′12.45″S 18°24′40.13″E
FIA Grade	3E
Opened	24 February 2023; 2 years ago (2023-02-24)
Closed	25 February 2023; 2 years ago (2023-02-25)
Major events	Formula E Cape Town ePrix (2023)
Formula E Circuit (2023)
Length	2.921 km (1.815 miles)
Turns	12
Race lap record	1:09.740 ( Jean-Éric Vergne, DS E-Tense FE23, 2023, F-E)

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.^[5] The racing lap record has an average speed of 150.78 kilometres per hour (93.69 mph).