FIA Formula E Championship to Compete on Streets of Rome
Rome has signed on to be the first European city to welcome the FIA Formula E Championship in 2014, adding another city full of rich, storied automotive history to the series’ growing schedule.
The famous city joins Rio de Janiero on the inaugural championship season for the all-electric race car series, which will feature 10 urban races in its first season. According to Formula E Holdings (FEH), it has received interest from a large number of cities to host the E-Prix and will start narrowing down the list of venues in the coming weeks.
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FIA technical regulations for the series are expected to be published soon for the opening season. To ensure that there’s plenty of cars the first season, FEH has ordered 42 cars from Spark Racing Technology (SRT) for the 2014 championship. SRT is working with McLaren to design and build the first Formula E race cars.
Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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