The German round of the Formula E championship will take place in a new city centre location, the all-electic series announced on Monday.
Previously the event had been held on a purpose-built circuit at the abandoned Tempelhof Airport. However with a focus on city centre locations, Formula E organisers have been working on an alternative location for the 2016 event.
A new 2.030km circuit, which remains subject to approval from the Berlin city authorities, will feature 11 turns and wind its way around Strausberger Platz towards Alexanderplatz with the pitlane on Karl-Marx-Allee.
It's hoped the relevant approval will be given in the coming weeks, with the event scheduled to take place on May 21.
"It is fantastic news that we have been able to find a new location to race in Berlin and I want to thank everybody who has been involved in making this happen for all their hard work in such a short space of time," said series CEO Alejandro Agag.
"Germany is an incredibly important market for Formula E as the home of DHL, the championship’s Official Logistics Partner, and BMW i, the Official Vehicle Partner of the series. I am sure that this race will capture the imagination of the German fans and be a great success."
FIA president Jean Todt added: "The FIA Formula E Championship was created to promote the theme of a new form of sustainable mobility, alongside the development of technologies linked to an electrical powertrain; all this combining to bring a racing event into the heart of the great cities of the world. The new location for the Berlin ePrix fits these requirements perfectly.
"Berlin is one of the most important capital cities in the world, the cultural and political centre of Germany, a country where the motor industry plays a very important role and where there is a particularly keen awareness of mobility for the future. I am sure that Formula E Holdings, with the ever-valuable cooperation of the DMSB, will be able to put on a show for the spectators that is a match for the allure of a city like Berlin."
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