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Formula E to come to Budapest? – talks already happening
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ABB FIA Formula E is interested in hosting a race in Budapest. The championship’s CEO, Alejandro Agag, confirmed that they have already had talks on the issue, and the National Automobile Feredation of Hungary are also lobbying for it.
“I would like to race there”
In fact, a Formula E demonstration run already took place in Budapest on Wednesday at the city’s Nagy Futam (Great Race) motorsport festival. Furthermore, the Gen2 demo car was driven by Mahindra Racing’s Jerome d’Ambrosio at the event.
The run was organised by FE title sponsor ABB. The company has its own Gen2 demo car to use for roadshow events to promote the series – autosport.com reported.
“Yeah, we’re talking to Budapest – definitely,” Agag told the website.
“I would like to race there.“
He added that he did not think that Formula 1 which already has a long-established presence with the Hungarian Grand Prix is a competition at all. He said that in Montreal, where the situation was similar, he managed to establish the race and highlighted that “We’re compatible.”
In fact, they planned a Formula E demonstration in the Austrian capital, Vienna, but due to problems with the permit, it did not take place. Mr Agag explained various reasons behind organising FE demo runs in new locations to autosport.com. “Sometimes it is the cities involved; sometimes it is our sponsors that
want to promote a particular roadshow in a place”
– he said. He added that they have a partner in Budapest who would like to promote Formula E in Hungary.