Organizers Say Formula E Will Stage Moscow Race Next To Kremlin

Organizers said that the new Formula E electric series "will hold a Moscow race in June on central city streets adjacent to the Kremlin," according to Alan Baldwin of REUTERS. The June 6 race "will be the ninth and penultimate round of the championship which ends in London's Battersea Park on June 27." Formula E CEO Alejandro Agag said, "Russia's automotive market is steadily growing, as is its electric vehicle industry and I am confident that Formula E will help to promote the concept of sustainable mobility in this country" (REUTERS, 2/3). The Moscow ePrix will take place on a 13-turn street circuit adjacent to the Kremlin. Russian Automobile Federation Exec Dir Sergey Ivanov said, "It is a historic event for Russian motorsport -- for the first time ever a real race will take place in the very heart of the city." As a result of the new Moscow race, the date for the eighth round of the series -- the Berlin ePrix -- has been brought forward by one week and will now take place on May 23 (Formula E).