Hyderabad, which hosted India’s first Components E earlier this 12 months, doesn’t characteristic within the provisional calendar launched for the 2023-24 season unveiled on Tuesday. Nevertheless, there may be nonetheless an opportunity the race might return to India as two dates in February have been marked as ‘TBD’ (To be decided).
A top-level motorsport occasion returned to India earlier this 12 months with the Hyderabad E-Prix, a spherical of the FIA Components E championship.
The race was held on February 11 this 12 months, and a slot is obtainable on February 10, 2024. It’s the place Hyderabad will almost definitely slot in, with the opposite possibility being February 24.
Earlier than this, India final hosted an FIA occasion ten in 2013 with the third and closing Indian Grand Prix Components One race.
The 2023-24 Components E season will begin on January 13 in Mexico Metropolis earlier than heading to Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, for a double-header weekend.
For the 2022-23 season, the Hyderabad spherical was the third cease on the calendar after Saudi Arabia.
Alberto Longo, co-founder and chief championship officer, in a chat with a choose group of Indian media, together with The Hindu, in the course of the Jakarta EPrix earlier this month, expressed confidence in returning to India subsequent 12 months.
When requested whether or not the race will likely be on the calendar, Longo stated, “For the time being, it isn’t. We’re nonetheless having some discussions and dealing on it despite the fact that every part was a large success. Components E is keen about coming again, and that may be a truth. However some work continues to be occurring, and we have to finalise it.”
“For the June announcement (calendar), I’m not assured, however for the October announcement, we will likely be effective to do the race for a few years, hopefully,” he added.
Talking concerning the inaugural race, Longo stated, “It was a large success. We had our challenges, clearly, on the best way, and it all the time occurred the primary time we visited any location. However, within the stage of attendance, the extent of media interplay, the extent of social media consideration we bought, the TV protection; I imply, title no matter angle you’ll be able to consider, it was a giant success.”
“Having the assist of the minister KTR (Ok.T. Rama Rao) and all his authorities and having a promoter like Greenko was additionally implausible. Clearly, we’d need to and can enhance, however I might say, for a primary 12 months, it could be most likely a 9 out of 10,” he added.