Hyderabad will be among 12 cities in the world and the only one in India chosen to host the Formula E Prix 2023 as the event is called.
The city will feature in season nine since inception of Formula racing and see the introduction of Generation 3 cars which will run on EV technology for the first time.
An ‘e village’ will host entertainment for visitors to view cars from inception and meet drivers and an ‘emotion club’ will have VIPs from various car manufacturing companies like Mercedes to do the networking for the event. An E Formula team from its headquarters in London will be in city for five days from Monday to see the arrangements.
The State government which will host the event around Necklace road over 2.8 kms has got two Gen 2 cars which will be showcased at different locations in the city in the next few months to create awareness among public about the thrill of high speed car speeding.
The track was designed from Telugu Talli statue and will pass through NTR garden, then the Mint Compound, I-Max theatre and Indira Gandhi statue.
A seating arrangement for 40,000 spectators was planned. A dozen internationally reputed automobile companies will participate. The drivers are expected to complete 40 laps as part of the competitions.
