Formula E announces biggest-ever race calendar for 10th anniversary season

DUBAI: Formula E has confirmed the full calendar for Season 10 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship with Italy’s Misano World Circuit hosting a Formula E race for the first time, and Portland expanding to a double-header weekend to create a 17-race season, the biggest calendar to date.

The FIA World Motor Sport Council approved the addition of Misano to the Formula E schedule, making it the third new venue alongside Tokyo and Shanghai.

Formula E will now complete a 17-race season for the first time as it celebrates its 10th season as the pioneering all-electric motorsport world championship.

The Misano track is located close to the Rimini beach resort in the historic Emilia-Romagna region on the northern Adriatic coast. It is a popular venue in the MotoGP World Championship and the home circuit of legendary rider Valentino Rossi. Formula E will race at Misano on Saturday and Sunday, April 13 and 14.

Italian Minister of Sport Andrea Abodi, and President of the Emilia-Romagna Region Stefano Bonaccini, welcomed Formula E co-founder and chief championship officer, Alberto Longo, to formally announce their official host venue status.

Abodi said: “Formula E is a great opportunity for our country and after many wonderful years in Rome, the next Italian E-Prix will be held in Misano in 2024.

“It is important that Italy welcomes this event that promotes sustainable mobility and has an extraordinary charm. Motorsport holds a special place in the heart of Italians, and we have learned to appreciate these new cars that bring hope for the future and deliver a legacy of cutting-edge technology.”

The debut race at the Portland International Raceway last season was seen as an experiment for Formula E, offering a wide,