LONDON, UK & PORTLAND, Ore. USA. Wed. 7 Dec. 2022 – The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship is set to race for the first time in Portland, Oregon on 24 June next year following approval at the FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting today.
The Portland race will be Round 12 in the updated Season 9 calendar of 16 races in 11 world cities, which also includes championship debuts in Hyderabad, India; Cape Town, South Africa and São Paulo, Brazil*.
Formula E has raced in the USA every year since Season 1 in 2015, with the exception of Covid-hit Season 6 in 2020. Long Beach, Miami and New York City have previously hosted races.
Alberto Longo, Co-Founder & Chief Championship Officer, Formula E, said:
“We are excited to bring the premier electric motorsport world championship to Portland for the first time in June next year. There is a big, passionate fanbase for professional sports in the city, together with strong ecological credentials which makes Portland a perfect host for the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.
“The USA remains an important market for Formula E. We are delighted to maintain that critical presence and engage a new audience in the Pacific Northwest region in all-electric motorsport.”
Fans attending the race in Portland will see the USA debut of the Gen3 race car. New for Season 9, the Gen3 is the third generation of race car in Formula E and the fastest, lightest, most powerful and efficient electric race car ever built.
Next season will also feature new names in the most competitive grid in world motorsport. Maserati and McLaren have joined Formula E and will be competing with other iconic motor racing brands including Jaguar, Porsche and Nissan among the 11 teams and 22 drivers in the series.
The updated Season 9 calendar reflects the removal of an event previously shown as TBD in May 2023 and means the race programme is complete, subject to FIA circuit homologation of new venues. Discussions continue to secure a location in Seoul for Season 10. Major reconstruction work at the venue of the Season 8 / 2022 race prevents a return next season and a suitable alternative location has not yet been identified.
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Season 9 Calendar |
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Round(s) |
Location |
Date(s) |
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1 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
14 January 2023 |
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2 & 3 |
Diriyah, Saudi Arabia |
27 & 28 January 2023 |
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4 |
Hyderabad, India* |
11 February 2023 |
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5 |
Cape Town, South Africa* |
25 February 2023 |
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6 |
São Paulo, Brazil* |
25 March 2023 |
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7 & 8 |
Berlin, Germany |
22 & 23 April 2023 |
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9 |
Monaco |
6 May 2023 |
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10 & 11 |
Jakarta, Indonesia |
3 & 4 June 2023 |
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12 |
Portland, USA* |
24 June 2023 |
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13 & 14 |
Rome, Italy |
15 & 16 July 2023 |
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15 & 16 |
London, United Kingdom |
29 & 30 July 2023 |
*subject to final FIA Safety and Technical checks
About Formula E and the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship
As the world’s leading all-electric FIA World Championship and the only sport certified net zero carbon since inception, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship brings dramatic racing to the heart of some of the world’s most iconic cities providing an elite motorsport platform for the world’s leading automotive manufacturers to accelerate electric vehicle innovation.
The Formula E network of teams, manufacturers, partners, broadcasters and host cities are united by a passion for the sport and a belief in its potential to accelerate sustainable human progress and create a better future for people and planet.
About ABB
ABB (ABBN: SIX Swiss Ex) is a leading global technology company that energises the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB’s success is driven by about 105,000 talented employees in over 100 countries. www.abb.com
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