Cape Town Street Circuit
Motorsport track in South Africa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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| Location | Cape Town, South Africa |
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| Time zone | SAST (UTC+02:00) |
| Coordinates | 33°54′12.45″S 18°24′40.13″E |
| FIA Grade | 3E |
| Opened | 24 February 2023 |
| Closed | 25 February 2023 |
| 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).
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