Portland ePrix

The Portland ePrix is a future race of the FIA Formula E World Championship, an all-electric single-seater racing series. The race will be held at the Portland International Raceway for the first time on June 24th, 2023.[1]

Portland ePrix
Portland International Raceway
Race information
First held2023
Circuit length3.166 km (1.967 miles)

History

After construction in the Red Hook area of Brooklyn caused the New York City ePrix to be taken off the calendar for 2023, Formula E signed a deal with the City of Portland and PIR in order to keep the American interest in Formula E alive over the stop-gap period in New York. FE co-founder Alberto Longo said that the Portland motorsports fanbase and the city's "ecological credentials" were vital in choosing the city to play host to Formula E.[2] The ePrix will be the first of its kind in the Pacific Northwest, the first ePrix on the US West Coast since the 2015 Long Beach ePrix, and the fourth United States ePrix following Long Beach, NYC, and the Miami ePrix.

Circuit
Main article: Portland International Raceway
Portland International Raceway

The Portland International Raceway will be home to the event. It is unclear whether or not the circuit will be modified for the Formula E event (just as fellow permanent circuit Valencia did in Season 7).[3] With the ePrix debuting in 2023, this will mark the third major auto race held at PIR alongside IndyCar's Grand Prix of Portland and the NASCAR Xfinity Series Pacific Office Automation 147, with all three races promoted by Green Savoree Racing Promotions.

References
  1. "Formula E heading for Portland, Oregon in Season 9". The Official Home of Formula E.
  2. "Formula E to hold first Portland race in 2023". ESPN.com. December 7, 2022.
  3. Pryson, Mike (December 7, 2022). "Portland Replaces Brooklyn on 2023 ABB FIA Formula E Schedule". Autoweek.
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