Miami has a long history of motorsport on its city streets, but now the new track layout for the the FIA Formula E Championship has been revealed.

Racing was first held in downtown Miami in 1983 with Al Holbert taking the victory. Various track layouts, locations and series have done battle with the final race held in 2003 where JJ Lehto and Johnny Herbert taking the American Le Mans Series win and Mario Domínguez taking the Champ Car win.

After 12 years, racing will return next year when the new all-electric championship visits Miami. The new eight turn, 2.17km circuit is located along Biscayne Bay around the streets of the AmericanAirlines Arena, home to the Miami Heat NBA basketball team. Produced by leading track design company Ayesa, it is the setting for the fifth race in the inaugural Formula E season and the first of two events in the US.

Mayor of Miami, Tomas Regalado, said: “I’m pleased to be welcoming Formula E to Miami, the location of the first electric single-seater race in America. We are proud to be among the elite group of international cities hosting the FIA Formula E Championship.”

Mayor of Miami-Dade County, Carlos Gimenez said: “The FIA Miami ePrix is precisely the type of international event that will showcase Miami-Dade as a world-class destination.”

All Formula E events take place in one-day in order to minimise disruption to the city. Formula E CEO Alejandro Agag, speaking at a press conference held at the Pérez Art Museum of Miami, said: “We’re delighted to be officially unveiling the circuit for the Miami ePrix, the host for round five of the FIA Formula E Championship. Having two races in the US is very important to us with America’s rich motorsport heritage and the States being such an influential and burgeoning market for electric vehicles.”

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