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Formula E cancels Moscow race on June 4

Xinhua, May 7, 2016 Adjust font size:

Formula E world championship has confirmed on Friday to cancel the second season's ninth stop which was previously scheduled to take place in Moscow on June 4.

Organizers of the global electric racing series released a statement together with the local authorities to announce that the Russian capital dropped the race "due to recent and unforeseen circumstances related to road closures and traffic management".

"While it is unfortunate news not to race in Moscow on June 4, we looked at a number of alternative options as a replacement but were not able to find a viable solution on that specific date," said Formula E CEO Alejandro Agag.

"We explored all possibilities including returning to Monaco, but regrettably couldn't organize the change of venue on such short notice," he said.

The Principality was on the FE Championship list in the 2014-2015 season.

"We will now focus on the three remaining races in Berlin and the double-header in London, which I' m sure will deliver a thrilling conclusion in the battle for the championship," added Agag.

The most recent race of the 2015-2016 season was the seventh stop staged in Paris on April 23, when Brazilian driver Lucas di Grassi won to stretch his lead at the top of the drivers' standings.

Formula E is a new FIA championship featuring single-seater cars powered exclusively by electric energy. The sport's governing body FIA reckons it representing a vision for the future of the motor industry over the coming decades. Endit