Jaguar and its bid partner e-Movement announced that Cape Town had been included as a host city for a round of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in February 2022. TheCapeArgus
Richard Gouverneur, Managing Director, Jaguar Land Rover South Africa, says: “This is a historic first for our country, and Jaguar South Africa is ecstatic to have been part of the team to secure Formula E for Cape Town and South Africa.”
“Cape Town is pleased to be chosen as one of the cities to participate in the Formula E tournament. The event will unlock major investment, job creation and tourism potential through identifying Cape Town as the racing destination of the African continent. He added that Cape Town has already proven that it is capable of hosting major international motor sporting events with the success of the FIA Rallycross Championship at Killarney, as well as the annual Drift City at the Grand Parade.
e-Movement has been working closely with the City of Cape Town to finalise processes so that all the requirements can be met to stage a successful event early in 2022.
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