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It won’t come cheap: grandstand tickets for Hong Kong Formula E race set at HK$2,380

Organisers defend the price and are confident they will all be snapped up

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Organisers have defended the HK$2,380 ticket price for grandstands at the HKT Hong Kong ePrix and are confident they will be snapped up.

We consider the ticket price reasonable as this is a big international motor racing event
Alan Fang, CEO of Formula Electric Racing

The event will feature 20 hours of entertainment at the Harbourfront in Central on October 8-9.

The Formula E race in Hong Kong, which will kick off the third season of the series, will be held on the second day, with supporting races on the first day.

Of the 6,000 grandstand tickets, 2,000 went on sale on Tuesday for the Lung Wo Road site. The remainder of grandstand tickets will become available later.

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There are 10,000 tickets at HK$300 each for the eVillage where fans can watch races on big screens.

Over the race weekend, the eVillage will provide attractions and entertainment with performances on mini-stages, children’s zones and an array of game booths and activities. The organisers are targeting 30,000 people for the total event.

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“We consider the ticket price reasonable as this is a big international motor racing event,” said

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