by Thinus Ferreira
Formula E, the racing competition that revolves around electric cars, will see its last 6 rounds of the 2019/20 ABB FIA Formula E Championship season broadcast on SuperSport during August.
This has been made possible through the Cape Town-based bid-company e-Movement, Jaguar South Africa and SuperSport, with e-Movement that is trying to bring e-races races to Cape Town with the hope of having a 5-day event in the city by the end of 2021.
The conclusion of the 6th season of the 2019/20 ABB FIA Formula E Championship is set to take place at Berlin's Templehof Airport from 5 August with SuperSport that will broadcast the qualifying sessions as well as races live, and that will show highlights of races.
"Securing a broadcast deal to screen Formula E on SuperSport provides a perfect platform to showcase the energy and excitement electric motoring and motorsport have to offer," says Iaian Banner, e-Movement chairperson in a statement.
"While we eagerly await a formal announcement in regards to an official E-Prix calendar entry, we’ve worked hard together with the City of Cape Town to develop a suitable track layout on Cape Town’s city streets that will fit into the precinct with minimal disruption to the general public and traffic," says Iaian Banner.
"I cannot wait to demonstrate the appeal of all-electric motoring on a much larger scale when we bring World Championship motorsport to the people with a South African Formula E race."
"Additionally, we are working flat out to finalise a commercial programme to support the staging of a 5-day e-Fest event in Cape Town, focusing on all things electric and the environment. This event is planned for late in 2021."
Here are the broadcast details of the end of Formula E's 6th season:
Round 6 – 5 August
– Qualifying: 14:00 – SuperSport 6
– Race: 18:00 – SuperSport 6
Round 7 – 6 August
– Qualifying: 14:00 – SuperSport 6
– Race: 18:30 – SuperSport 6
Round 8 – 8 August
– Qualifying: 14:00 – SuperSport 12
– Race: 18:30 – SuperSport 6
Round 9 – 9 August
– Qualifying: 14:00 – SuperSport 8
– Race: 18:30 – SuperSport 6
Round 10 – 12 August
– Qualifying: 14:00 – SuperSport 6
– Race: 18:30 – SuperSport 6
Round 11 – 13 August
– Qualifying: 14:00 – SuperSport 6
– Race: 18:30 – SuperSport 6
– Race: 18:00 – SuperSport 6
Round 7 – 6 August
– Qualifying: 14:00 – SuperSport 6
– Race: 18:30 – SuperSport 6
Round 8 – 8 August
– Qualifying: 14:00 – SuperSport 12
– Race: 18:30 – SuperSport 6
Round 9 – 9 August
– Qualifying: 14:00 – SuperSport 8
– Race: 18:30 – SuperSport 6
– Qualifying: 14:00 – SuperSport 6
– Race: 18:30 – SuperSport 6
Round 11 – 13 August
– Qualifying: 14:00 – SuperSport 6
– Race: 18:30 – SuperSport 6
