Single seater motorsport Formula E is arguably the pinnacle of electric vehicle motorsports across the entire globe and recently the organizers of the sport have reached an agreement with the Telangana government to make the state capital Hyderabad to be a host city in the next season of the Formula E championship.
The office of Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development and Industries and Commerce K T Rama Rao, revealed in statement that a team which comprised of the co-founder and chief championship officer, Alberto Longo, along with Agus Zomano, track and overlay director, were on a two day visit of Hyderabad for the assessment of the city as it can potentially become a host for the world’s fastest-growing sport.
In addition, the state Government of Telangana and Formula E along with the Hyderabad E-Prix promoter Greenko Group have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to solidify the intentions of the city to become a venue for the championship. Minister K T Rama Rao during the signing of the LoI said, “Hyderabad has always been a happening place and has a cosmopolitan crowd that has awareness and appetite for such marquee events. This shall be one of the flagship events for the State, putting Hyderabad on the global map, joining global cities such as Paris, Rome, London, Hong Kong, New York, Berlin, Monaco, a total of 18 cities. Our vision is to become the most electrified state in India, in terms of mobility, and events like this will surely enable us to achieve that goal.”
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While the chief championship officer, Alberto Longo of Formula E also stated, “We are excited about our potential entry to India and Hyderabad truly has the necessary ingredients to be a probable host from the next season. India has supported the Championship since Day One having a team in Mahindra. It has always been our desire to come to India as it is a major automotive market quickly adopting electric vehicles. We hope Formula E can accelerate this change.’’
The letter of Intent after being signed by the Government, Formula E and Greenko Group was accepted by the Special Chief Secretary MA&UD, Arvind Kumar who said, “Hyderabad is a truly global city offering Old World charm and new age modernism and we are ready to host events of international repute. Imagining a race around some of the most iconic monuments of the city is surely going to be exciting and it would put the host city on the Global map,’’
Addtionally, the CEO of Greenko and promoter of the event, Anil Chalamalasetty, also divulged that if everything goes as per the plans then the city of Hyderbad will get into the final agreement with Formula E to become the organizer of a Formula E race in the next three months.
Formula E, officially known as the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, is a single-seater motorsport championship for electric cars which is hosted by the The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile and has become the worlds fastest growing sport and its viewership currently stands at more than 500 million.
Presently, the only Indian team in Formula E is Mahindra Racing which entered the Championship in the inaugural 2014-2015 season as one of the ten founding teams. After the announcement of Hyderabad signing the LoI for becoming a host of the electric motorsport race, the CEO of Mahindra Racing, Dilbagh Gill, expressed his glee by saying, “It has always been our burning desire to race in front of our fans and have a home race. We are now one big step closer to this dream. Formula E promotes electric mobility and renewable energy solutions, and it is the first global sport to be certified with a net-zero carbon footprint from inception. This would go a long way in creating a sustainable future. We are excited to be in Hyderabad.”
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