The English city of Birmingham is in advanced talks to host a round of the Formula E electric series next year, West Midlands Mayor Andy Street said on Monday.
The street race would bring back memories of the Birmingham Superprix, a Formula 3000 race that was held between 1986 and 1990.
“Over the last year, we have been in negotiations with the organisers of the FIA Formula E Championship about bringing a road race to Birmingham, effectively reviving the Superprix,” British media quoted Street as saying.
Rome is currently one of the cities to have its own E-Prix. Photo: EPA
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“We are now in the advanced stages of these negotiations.”
Street said Birmingham wanted to showcase its revamped city centre and also the region’s position “as a world leader in next generation automotive technologies”.
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Jaguar Land Rover, which has its own Formula E team, is based in nearby Coventry.
