Hong Kong Formula E race surprise: organisers plan to sell 40,000 tickets with no view of the track for ‘ordinary people’
About 30,000 people will be confined to an ‘eVillage’ and watch the race on a giant screen; if you want to actually see the race you will have to pay more than HK$1,000
More than 40,000 tickets will be sold for the first Formula E race in Hong Kong in October, but most spectators will only be able to watch it from a giant screen in Central, according to the company which is organising the event.
There will be three different types of tickets. The cheapest will cost less than HK$500, while grandstand tickets are likely to go for more than HK$1,000 and exclusive VIP tickets for more than HK$10,000, according to Alan Fang, chief executive officer with Formula Electric Racing (Hong Kong), which will host the event.
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“We’d like the event to be seen by ordinary people in Hong Kong,” Fang said, adding that over 30,000 tickets would be priced below HK$500, though the company had not yet made a final decision .
However, budget tickets will not guarantee the audience sight of the actual world-class race, as they will be housed in an “eVillage” in Central, where they will be able to watch the race live on a giant screen.
The price of the ticket will also include food and beverages, as well as electric cars on display and performances on a motoring theme.
Fang said such an arrangement was being made out of “safety concerns”.