Cape Town mayor Dan Plato announced on Wednesday that the city had been approached by a consortium to explore a partnership to host Formula E racing.
Cape Town mayor Dan Plato announced on Wednesday that the city had been approached by a consortium to explore a partnership to host Formula E racing, the environmentally conscious alternative to Formula 1 that utilises electric-powered cars.
"First we have to test the practicality of hosting that kind of event," said Plato, adding that the consortium would begin determining the feasibility this month."I want to emphasise that we have not taken a decision.""I think just the thinking of it, the liking of it, is in good standing, and sounds very, very positive. My question is, why not for Cape Town?" said Plato.
"We don't want to rest on our laurels, we can’t keep on doing the same thing," said Smith about the city's event schedule."We have laid a good foundation over the past few years, but we have to up the ante all the time.Smith said even though the event was yet to be officially confirmed for Cape Town, he had high hopes for what Formula E could bring to the city beyond the economic impact.
The announcement comes on the heels of Cape Town being named the world's leading festival and events destination for the second consecutive year in 2018. The city has made a conscious effort to invest in events, spending R50m in event support in the past year.
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