Seoul ePrix


The Seoul ePrix is a planned annual race of the single-seater, electrically powered Formula E championship, to be held at the Seoul Street Circuit in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. It will be first raced in the 2020–21 season as the first ePrix in South Korea and fourth Asian country to host an ePrix, following China, Japan, Malaysia, and Saudi Arabia.
It will be the first in seven years for South Korea hosting large motorsports events since the last Formula One Korean Grand Prix held in 2013.

History

South Korea's previous attempts at hosting motorsport events include the Korean Grand Prix situated at Yeongam, which ran from 2010 to 2013. Low attendance figures, five hours of traveling time from Seoul and unfulfilled resort facilities around the track were the main reasons for the event's short existence.
On 30 November 2018, Formula E CEO, Alejandro Agag signed an agreement with Moon Jae-sik, chairman of JSM Holdings. South Korea was given the right to hold the ABB Formula E Championship from 2020 to 2025. The aim is to expand the Asian market and provide a platform for cooperation between Formula E and South Korean automobile industrial technology and eco-friendly innovations.
The Formula E race will be served as an annual attraction for motor sport fans from nearby countries such as China and Japan.
Three other candidates in the Asia-Pacific region considered for hosting included Australia, Russia, and New Zealand.
The inaugural Seoul ePrix was cancelled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The race’s first running will now take place on the 23rd May 2021 as the 9th round of the 2021 Formula E season.

Circuit

On 23 July 2018, a feasibility study on candidate areas including Gwanghwamun in Seoul was completed. As a result of the survey, the popular tourist area around Gwanghwamun Square and City Hall Square was selected as a candidate region.
The exact location is yet to be confirmed and approved by the World Motor Sport Council and Seoul Metropolitan Government.

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