Rwanda is bidding to host a Formula 1 grand prix, the country's President Paul Kagame says. F1 is keen to hold a race in Africa and talks with Rwanda have been known about for some months. The FIA, F1's governing body, is hosting its general assembly and prize giving in the Rwandan capital Kigali.
If a deal can be agreed, the race would be held on a new track planned close to the new Bugesera airport, outside Kigali. The track designer is Alexander Wurz, a former F1 driver and the chairman of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association. The circuit, which is fast and flowing, is being built alongside a lake and makes use of the hilly topography of the area.
F1 had previously tried to revive a grand prix in South Africa at the Kyalami track, which last hosted a grand prix in 1993, but talks collapsed over problems with the local promoter. The Rwanda project is now considered the most likely for an African grand prix but the project remains unconfirmed.
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Rwanda President Kagame announces F1 race bid.
Rwanda is bidding to host a Formula 1 grand prix, the country's President Paul Kagame says. F1 is keen to hold a race in Africa and talks with Rwanda have been known about for some months. The FIA, F1's governing body, is hosting its general assembly and prize giving in the Rwandan capital Kigali.
If a deal can be agreed, the race would be held on a new track planned close to the new Bugesera airport, outside Kigali. The track designer is Alexander Wurz, a former F1 driver and the chairman of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association. The circuit, which is fast and flowing, is being built alongside a lake and makes use of the hilly topography of the area.
F1 had previously tried to revive a grand prix in South Africa at the Kyalami track, which last hosted a grand prix in 1993, but talks collapsed over problems with the local promoter. The Rwanda project is now considered the most likely for an African grand prix but the project remains unconfirmed.
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