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==History== |
==History== |
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Tokyo was one of the first cities contacted by [[Formula E]] before its [[2014-15 Formula E Championship|first season]], with co-founder Alberto Longo attending meetings with the [[Tokyo Metropolitan Government]] since 2013.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Sam |title=Formula E's finally secured something it's chased for a decade |url=https://the-race.com/formula-e/formula-es-finally-secured-something-its-chased-for-a-decade/ |website=The Race |date=11 July 2023 |access-date=13 July 2023}}</ref> The event has been seen as a way of achieving Tokyo's goal to ensure all new automobiles are non-gasoline by 2030, with Tokyo Governor [[Yuriko Koike]] stating that "the championships will give momentum to spread zero-emission vehicles".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tsuchidate |first1=Soichi |title=Tokyo to host Japan's first Formula E race in March 2024 |url=https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14940501 |website=The Asahi Shimbun |access-date=13 July 2023}}</ref> After nearly a decade, a preliminary agreement was reached between Formula E and the Tokyo Government on 4 October 2022 to hold a race in the spring of 2024, with the race being officially announced on the provisional calendar for the [[2023-24 Formula E season|2023-24 season]] on 20 June 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Sam |title=Formula E has preliminary deal to stage Tokyo race |url=https://the-race.com/formula-e/formula-e-has-preliminary-deal-to-stage-tokyo-race/ |website=The Race |date=4 October 2022 |access-date=13 July 2023}}</ref><ref name="Tokyo confirmation"/> |
Tokyo was one of the first cities contacted by [[Formula E]] before its [[2014-15 Formula E Championship|first season]], with co-founder Alberto Longo attending meetings with the [[Tokyo Metropolitan Government]] since 2013.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Sam |title=Formula E's finally secured something it's chased for a decade |url=https://the-race.com/formula-e/formula-es-finally-secured-something-its-chased-for-a-decade/ |website=The Race |date=11 July 2023 |access-date=13 July 2023}}</ref> The event has been seen as a way of achieving Tokyo's goal to ensure all new automobiles are non-gasoline by 2030, with Tokyo Governor [[Yuriko Koike]] stating that "the championships will give momentum to spread zero-emission vehicles".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tsuchidate |first1=Soichi |title=Tokyo to host Japan's first Formula E race in March 2024 |url=https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14940501 |website=The Asahi Shimbun |access-date=13 July 2023}}</ref> After nearly a decade, a preliminary agreement was reached between Formula E and the Tokyo Government on 4 October 2022 to hold a race in the spring of 2024, with the race being officially announced on the provisional calendar for the [[2023-24 Formula E season|2023-24 season]] on 20 June 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Sam |title=Formula E has preliminary deal to stage Tokyo race |url=https://the-race.com/formula-e/formula-e-has-preliminary-deal-to-stage-tokyo-race/ |website=The Race |date=4 October 2022 |access-date=13 July 2023}}</ref><ref name="Tokyo confirmation"/> The first Tokyo ePrix was won by Maximilian Günther for Maserati MSG Racing. |
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==Circuit== |
==Circuit== |
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Revision as of 12:57, 30 March 2024
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| Circuit length | 2.582 km (1.604 miles) |
The Tokyo ePrix is a race of the FIA Formula E World Championship, an all-electric single-seater racing series. The race will be held for the first time at the Tokyo Street Circuit on 30 March 2024.[1]
History
Tokyo was one of the first cities contacted by Formula E before its first season, with co-founder Alberto Longo attending meetings with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government since 2013.[2] The event has been seen as a way of achieving Tokyo's goal to ensure all new automobiles are non-gasoline by 2030, with Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike stating that "the championships will give momentum to spread zero-emission vehicles".[3] After nearly a decade, a preliminary agreement was reached between Formula E and the Tokyo Government on 4 October 2022 to hold a race in the spring of 2024, with the race being officially announced on the provisional calendar for the 2023-24 season on 20 June 2023.[4][1] The first Tokyo ePrix was won by Maximilian Günther for Maserati MSG Racing.
Circuit
The circuit layout was announced on 25 October 2023. It will be an 18-turn, 2.582 km street circuit around the Tokyo Big Sight.[5]
References
- ^ a b Matchett, Karl (20 June 2023). "Formula E announce first-ever Tokyo race in expanded 2024 calendar". The Independent. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ Smith, Sam (11 July 2023). "Formula E's finally secured something it's chased for a decade". The Race. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ Tsuchidate, Soichi. "Tokyo to host Japan's first Formula E race in March 2024". The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ Smith, Sam (4 October 2022). "Formula E has preliminary deal to stage Tokyo race". The Race. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Circuit Layout Unveiled For Tokyo's First World Championship Motor Race". Formula E. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.