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26 February 2022. That’s the date South African motorsport fans have added to their calendars after Cape Town’s inclusion in the 2022 Formula E season was confirmed this past July. The Mother City is no stranger to hosting acclaimed motorsport events, boasting an impressive list that includes the FIA Rallycross Championship, the Extreme Festival National Championship, as well as Drift City at the Grand Parade.

The Western Cape’s bid to host a Formula E race was put together in partnership with promoter, e-Movement, the City of Cape Town and bid sponsor Jaguar South Africa. The British carmaker joined the Formula E grid in 2016, marking its return to top-flight motorsport for the first time in 12 years after it bowed out of Formula

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