• Latest
  • Trending

Auckland Formula E event “worth considering but will require substantial investment”

November 3, 2020

Strong Start, Bitter End: Quinn and McCutcheon’s promising weekend undone by engine woes at Queensland Raceway

July 1, 2025

Paddon and Hudson clinch strong second after thrilling battle in Ypres

July 1, 2025

Lawson returns to Silverstone with proven track record and momentum

July 1, 2025

Format changes set to rev up Toyota FR Oceania Trophy

July 1, 2025

Leitch scores double Pro-Am podiums in Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia Fuji round

June 30, 2025
Louis Sharp, Rodin Motorsport. FIA Formula 3 Championship - Round 6 - Spielberg, Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria.

Tough Break: Louis Sharp endures first DNF of the season in chaotic F3 Sprint Race; finishes P18 in Feature

June 30, 2025

Lawson delivers standout drive in Austria with career-best P6 finish; surpasses Tsunoda in Driver’s Standings

June 30, 2025

Breakthrough oval run for Van Gisbergen amid caution-filled chaos in Atlanta

June 29, 2025

Lawson delivers season-best F1 qualifying performance with P6 at the Red Bull Ring

June 29, 2025

Read and Smart shine in gruelling opening day of WRC Acropolis Rally

June 28, 2025

Paddon and Hudson lead after day 1 at iconic Ardeca Ypres Rally

June 28, 2025
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
VelocityNews
Subscribe
  • International
    • Formula 1
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • Formula E
    • Esports
    • Super GT
    • Super Formula
    • TCR
    • WEC
    • GT
    • Porsche Carrera Cup
    • BTCC
    • DTM
    • IMSA
    • IndyCar
    • Road to Indy
    • NASCAR
    • WRC
    • MotoGP
    • Motorcycle Racing
    • Historic Racing
  • New Zealand
    • Toyota Formula Regional
    • Toyota GR86 Championship
    • Rally
    • Speedway
    • Drifting
    • Formula Ford
    • Formula First
    • TCR NZ
    • TransTasman V8 Series
    • V8 Utes
    • GT New Zealand Championship
    • GTRNZ
    • Central Muscle Cars
    • Pirelli Porsche
    • Mazda Racing Series
    • NZ Endurance Championship
    • NIERDC
    • SIERDC
    • Pro8 South Island Series
    • SsangYong Utes
    • Kartsport
    • NZ Historic Racing
    • NZ General
  • Australia
    • Supercars
    • Super2
    • Australian V8 Touring Car Series
    • Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
    • Porsche Sprint Challenge
    • S5000
    • Australian GT
    • TCR AU
  • Features
    • Features
    • Opinion
    • Profile
    • Race Cars
  • Circuit News
  • Velocity TV
  • Performance Cars
  • Jobs
    • Jobs
    • Post a Job
    • Job Dashboard
No Result
View All Result
VelocityNews
No Result
View All Result

Auckland Formula E event “worth considering but will require substantial investment”

by Zane Shackleton
November 3, 2020
in Formula E, International, News
0

Formula E has voiced their aim for several new cities to host an E-Prix over the coming seasons, with Auckland promoters “still considering” pursing a future event but admit the exorbitant hosting fees and infrastructure costs would likely see any race in New Zealand pushed back for several years.

Rumours of a race around the streets of Auckland intensified in late 2018 when a private group led by Vector Energy, the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC), the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) and Drive Electric opened discussions with Formula E.

The intention was to have the series electrify the streets of Auckland as early as 2020 though ultimately nothing materialised while the global pandemic would likely have thwarted any initial plans.

But according to Formula E’s co-founder and championship manager Alberto Longo, upwards of 26 cities have lodged interest for a possible E-Prix in future seasons.

While the series remains coy on what cities are featured on that list, the series has openly admitted its desires to expand itself globally into Asia-Pacific, South America and Scandinavia.

Formula E obligates each potential host city to write a formal letter of interest to the series which leads onto a feasibility study to evaluate the technical and logistical requirements the sport will need to operate an E-Prix.

General Manager for Destination ATEED (Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development) Steve Armitage has today confirmed a feasibility study for a race in Auckland occurred late last year which suggests Auckland was included on the list of potential host cities before the pandemic.

However, a subsequent cost-evaluation of the event has seen plans halted with a lack of financial commitment delaying the event further.

“Hosting a Formula E event in Auckland that promotes advanced clean technology, and with the potential to generate visitation and exposure for our region, is worth close consideration,” Armitage told Velocity News.

“We undertook an initial event feasibility in late 2019 regarding the potential to a host a round of Formula E in Auckland, albeit in a pre-COVID environment.

“The findings at that time concluded that any proposed event would require a substantial investment.

“No further work has been undertaken since then and we have not received a formal approach to revisit this.”

With two New Zealand drivers set to take on the series next year in the shape of proven title contender Mitch Evans and multiple motorsport champion Nick Cassidy, it would be hoped backers of the event will regather momentum and push to have the series come to our shores.

Now in its sixth season, Formula E has visited 17 different countries with the majority of races held in Europe while just one race in Sanya, an on-again, off-again love affair with Hong Kong and a failed attempt to stage a race in Beijing the series only venture into the Asia-Pacific region.

A second race in the Asia-Pacific region is an important goal for Formula E with three Chinese-owned teams and several manufacturers situated there.

The truncated 2020 calendar resumes with a string of six races around the Berlin Tempelhof Airport circuit starting on August 5.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact Us

© 2022 VelocityNews - Independent New Zealand and International Motorsport news.

No Result
View All Result
  • International
    • Formula 1
    • Formula 2
    • Formula 3
    • Formula E
    • Esports
    • Super GT
    • Super Formula
    • TCR
    • WEC
    • GT
    • Porsche Carrera Cup
    • BTCC
    • DTM
    • IMSA
    • IndyCar
    • Road to Indy
    • NASCAR
    • WRC
    • MotoGP
    • Motorcycle Racing
    • Historic Racing
  • New Zealand
    • Toyota Formula Regional
    • Toyota GR86 Championship
    • Rally
    • Speedway
    • Drifting
    • Formula Ford
    • Formula First
    • TCR NZ
    • TransTasman V8 Series
    • V8 Utes
    • GT New Zealand Championship
    • GTRNZ
    • Central Muscle Cars
    • Pirelli Porsche
    • Mazda Racing Series
    • NZ Endurance Championship
    • NIERDC
    • SIERDC
    • Pro8 South Island Series
    • SsangYong Utes
    • Kartsport
    • NZ Historic Racing
    • NZ General
  • Australia
    • Supercars
    • Super2
    • Australian V8 Touring Car Series
    • Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
    • Porsche Sprint Challenge
    • S5000
    • Australian GT
    • TCR AU
  • Features
    • Features
    • Opinion
    • Profile
    • Race Cars
  • Circuit News
  • Velocity TV
  • Performance Cars
  • Jobs
    • Jobs
    • Post a Job
    • Job Dashboard

© 2022 VelocityNews - Independent New Zealand and International Motorsport news.