Shanghai added, Hyderabad retained as Method E reveals full 2024 calendar

The Shanghai Worldwide Circuit will play host to rounds 12 and 13 on 25-26 Might, simply over 5 years after FE final visited China with a race on the island metropolis of Sanya.

FE had beforehand loved an extended presence in China with races in Beijing and Sanya. It additionally raced in Hong Kong between 2016 and 2019.

However China had been absent from the calendar since 2019 as a result of onset of the pandemic.

Shanghai was formally added to the 2024 FE calendar on Thursday following a gathering of the World Motor Sport Council, which additionally confirmed that Hyderabad will preserve its slot on 10 February.

There was lots of uncertainty across the occasion in latest months and the probabilities of a second E-Prix in India dwindled additional when the organising workforce behind the occasion was disbanded in August.

Nevertheless, FE has managed to retain Hyderabad on the calendar after receiving the required help from the state authorities of Telangana to maintain the race going.

The information signifies that Method E may have a presence on the earth’s three largest nations by inhabitants subsequent 12 months, India, China and the USA, with Portland additionally sustaining its place after debuting on the calendar this 12 months.

The one query mark remaining on the calendar is Italy, with FE concluding that the Gen3 vehicles have out-developed the slim confines of the present Rome E-Prix circuit. The collection stated that it’s exploring various venues, together with everlasting circuits, to maintain Italy on the calendar.

The proposed new occasion in Italy is slated for 13-14 April and can comply with two weeks after the inaugural Tokyo E-Prix on 30 March.

The beforehand introduced Jakarta race on 8 June is not going to go forward because of anticipated campaigning within the area forward of the presidential elections in Indonesia.

FE and the authorities in Jakarta are exploring the potential of internet hosting a race within the metropolis on one other date, however no slot has been left vacant on the calendar for Indonesia.

As revealed beforehand, the 2024 season will kick off at Mexico Metropolis on 13 January adopted by the Diriyah double header in Saudi Arabia on 26-27 January.

Hyderabad will stage the fourth race of the season on February 10, taking the identical slot it occupied this 12 months earlier than FE makes a second go to to Sao Paulo on 16 March.

Following the primary journey to Japan on the finish of March, Italy will kick off the European leg of the marketing campaign which may even embody journeys to Monaco and Berlin.

After two flyaway occasions in Shanghai and Portland, the season will conclude on the ExCel stadium in London on 20-21 July.

A complete of 16 races will happen throughout 11 cities, in comparison with 17 races throughout 13 venues as initially deliberate, with Jakarta E-Prix cancelled as of now and the ‘TBA’ occasion in late February dropped from the calendar.

World champion Jake Dennis, Andretti Autosport celebrates

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Method E chief Alberto Longo stated: “No doubt, our Season 10 calendar is probably the most compelling but for drivers, groups, followers and viewers around the globe. 

“We’re taking Method E to Shanghai for the primary time and are honoured to return to India due to the help of the Telangana Authorities and Minister Okay. T. Rama Rao. 

“The mixture of avenue circuits, which is in Method E’s DNA, and established race tracks will enable drivers to push the capabilities of the GEN3 automobile tougher and additional after a primary season that beat all expectations with triple-digit overtakes in most races and the world championship titles selected the ultimate weekend.” 

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