Formula E has unveiled the track layout and location of the new Paris ePrix, which is set to join the 2015/16 calendar.
The event, which will take in the Army Museum and the Tomb of Napoleon as it winds around 14 turns over 1.93km, will take place on April 23.
Formula E CEO Alejandro Agag was joined on stage along with the Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo, Minister of the City Patrick Kanner and FIA President Jean Todt, to make the announcement.
“As a series we are fortunate enough to race in some incredible locations but none more spectacular than the backdrop in the city of Paris,” Agag told the gathered crowd.
“The ethos of Formula E is urban racing in the heart of cities around the world – Paris certainly ticks all those boxes. France is also a key market for the championship as the home of the FIA, Official Founding Partner and Tyre Supplier Michelin, and team partners such as DS and Renault.
“The Paris ePrix will be an iconic setting for Formula E with DHL, the championship’s Official Logistics Partner, delivering the first fully-electric race to the French capital.”
Paris mayor Hidalgo added: “Paris is very proud to welcome the first ePrix to France. This event will be treated like a popular party, which will link sporting values and the environment. It will be a very nice way to promote electric mobility to a massive audience which is a priority for Paris.”
The circuit remains subject to FIA homologation.
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