MAUD Minister KTR to head formula E racing committee
The race will be held on a 2.37 km track around the Hussain Sagar Lake- the circuit covering around the Secretariat Complex, going through Lumbini Park as a loop.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 11 July 2022 11:47 AM GMT
Hyderabad: In view of the upcoming Formula E racing in Hyderabad in 2023, a managing committee has been set up to review the preparations.
K T Rama Rao, Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MAUD) will be the Chairman of the managing committee. The committee also consists of six other members which include Anand Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra Group, Dilbagh Gill, Chief Executive Officer & Team Principal Mahindra Racing, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Ace Urban Race, Representative of FIA, three subject experts or brand ambassadors decided by the committee, Arvind Kumar, Special Chief Secretary MAUD, (who will be member-convenor of the committee), and any other member decided by the committee.
The managing committee which will oversee the overall arrangements at the state level including event preparation, review of work progress, marketing and outreach, campaign and publicity, media coverage & protocol and any other issue as it emerges.
Further, there will be an executive committee, chaired by Arvind Kumar, Special Chief Secretary MAUD.
The race will be held on a 2.37 km track around the Hussain Sagar Lake- the circuit covering around the Secretariat Complex, going through Lumbini Park as a loop.
In January 2022, the state government and Formula E officials had signed a letter of intent (LOI) to host the race in Hyderabad with 'Ace Urban Race' as the promoting partner along with International Automobile Federation (FIA).
Formula E is an electric powered single seater championship that started in the year 2014 and was granted World Championship status by the FIA during the seventh season in the year 2020-21. Unlike Formula One, which is hosted in the purpose-built circuits, the Formula E, also known as E-prix, races are held on the street circuits, thereby promoting electric mobility and taking racing to the fans.
With this, Hyderabad will become the only city from India and one among the 13 cities across the globe to be hosting Formula E racing.
