International racing driver and commentator Naomi Schiff says that the inaugural ABB FIA Formula E Cape Town E-Prix is a long-overdue opportunity for South African motorsport fans.
Schiff, who has joined the Formula E punditry team and will commentate at the Cape Town E-Prix, said at a press conference this week that ticket holders can expect an exceptional racing spectacle in the Mother City on 25 February.Born in Belgium to a Belgian father and Rwandan mother, Schiff spent much of her childhood in South Africa and completed her school career in Johannesburg.
Schiff said that despite being a petrolhead at heart, Formula E has been successful in growing the popularity of the sport and attracting participants, sponsors, and fans – and that it could exist in its own space alongside Formula 1.“I initially wasn’t a big fan of racing electric vehicles, but it’s the way society is going because we have to save our planet. And the Generation 3 cars are spectacular, racing for up to 45 minutes at 300 kilometres per hour.
Giving an update on readiness, race promoter E-Movement’s Iain Banner said that with a third of grandstand seats now constructed, the event was well and truly on track.
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