The inaugural NY ePrix, set to run on the July 29-30 weekend in 2017, will take place in Red Hook, Brooklyn, against the backdrop of Lower Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty.
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Formula E has unveiled the track layout and date for the New York ePrix double-header, which will be the first FIA-sanctioned open-wheel race to take place within the five boroughs of New York City.
The circuit, pictured below, remains subject to FIA track homologation.
With that in mind, pulling off a race in New York City would be a coup for the young racing series.
“To race in New York City is a historic moment, not only for Formula E, but for motorsport in general”, Agag said.
Formula E is just two seasons old, but its brand of futuristic (and perhaps more importantly, quiet and emissions-free) racing has drawn strong interest from cities around the world in the early going.
Jaguar Land Rover has a team racing in Formula E’s upcoming season, the first time the British automaker has had a motorsport team since it left Formula One more than a decade ago.
NYC mayor Bill de Blasio shared in Agag’s enthusiasm for bringing a high-tech, forward-looking series to Brooklyn. “We are thrilled to be the new home of the ePrix”.
Fred Dixon, NYC & Company’s president and CEO, added: “We are so pleased to welcome Formula E’s inaugural New York City ePrix to Brooklyn in 2017”.
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The third season of the series, with 14 races in 12 cities, starts next month in Hong Kong. Jaguar announced its entry into the 2016/2017 Formula E Championship earlier this month, debuting the I-Type 1 race auto as well as the creation of Panasonic Jaguar Racing. In both Miami and London, Formula E clashed with environmentalists who argued that the series was disrupting local neighborhoods. The cars can reach a max speed of 150 miles per hour, but the city assured that the race, which takes place off the streets, won’t disrupt the community.
