Formula E fans' forum to be held in London ahead of ePrix - MotorSportsTalk

Racing enthusiasts will get a chance to put their questions to a panel of FIA Formula E drivers in a fans’ forum ahead of the championship’s finale in London at the end of the month.

Following the success of the fans’ forums organized by the Formula One Teams’ Association (FOTA) and the COTA Forum held in Austin, Texas ahead of last year’s United States Grand Prix, a similar event has been confirmed ahead of the London ePrix.

Former FOTA secretary general Oliver Weingarten announced earlier this week that the fans’ forum would be held in London featuring a number of drivers and figures that feature in the series.

Championship contenders Nelson Piquet Jr and Sebastien Buemi will be joined by Jean-Eric Vergne and Karun Chandhok for the fans’ forum, taking place at Planet Hollywood in Haymarket, London on Thursday 25th June.

As per the other forums, entry to the Formula E fans’ forum will be free, with registration available via this link.

Following FOTA’s disbanding in 2014, Weingarten has since set up his own sports advisory and fan engagement agency, organizing fans’ forums for sports such as darts with more planned in the future due to the successful concept.

His hope is that this inaugural fans’ forum will set a precedent for future Formula E events to tie in with the series’ fan-focused approach.

“There is a lot of excitement ahead of the London ePrix and the fans’ forum has now added to that sense of anticipation,” Weingarten told MotorSportsTalk.

“I am a big believer in the fans connecting with the sport, and Formula E has always shown itself from the outset to be a big supporter of fan engagement.

“I would like to thank Formula E for sanctioning the forum, and believe that the demand over the last twenty four hours in respect of registrations shows that the UK public have swiftly adopted Formula E, and are excited about meeting drivers like Jean-Eric Vergne, Sebastien Buemi, Karun Chandhok and Nelson Piquet Jr.

“The hope is that this forum will provide a template for others, and attract sponsors in future.”

The London ePrix takes place on June 27 and 28 at Battersea Park, acting as the final two rounds of the inaugural Formula E season.

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With three multiple winners now vying for the championship, the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series heads to Round 11 at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington.

Chase Sexton earned his second victory of the season in Detroit when Aaron Plessinger fell on the final lap. Though he was penalized seven points for disobeying a flag, Sexton is third in the championship race. The Honda rider trails leader Cooper Webb (two victories) by 17 points, and defending series champion Eli Tomac (five wins) is three points behind Webb in second with seven races remaining.

Tomac won last year in Seattle on the way to his second season title.

Honda riders have a Supercross-leading 20 victories in the Seattle event but none at Lumen Field since Justin Barcia in 2013. Tomac and Barcia are the only past 450 Seattke winners entered in Saturday’s event.

Here are the pertinent details for watching Round 11 of the 2023 Supercross season in Seattle:

(All times are ET)

BROADCAST/STREAMING SCHEDULE: TV coverage of Round 11 will begin Saturday at 10 p.m. ET streaming on Peacock with a re-air Monday at 1 a.m. ET on CNBC. The Race Day Live show (including qualifying) will begin on Peacock at 4:30 p.m. ET Saturday.

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POINTS STANDINGS: 450 division l 250 division

ENTRY LISTS: 450 division l 250 division

EVENT SCHEDULE (all times ET):

Here are the start times for Saturday’s Supercross Round 11 in Seattle, according to the Monster Energy Supercross schedule from the AMA:

4:50 p.m.: 250SX Group B Qualifying 1
5:05 p.m.: 250SX Group A Qualifying 1
5:20 p.m.: 450SX Group A Qualifying 1
5:35 p.m.: 450SX Group B Qualifying 1
6:25 p.m.: 250SX Group B Qualifying 2
6:40 p.m.: 250SX Group A Qualifying 2
7:55 p.m.: 450SX Group A Qualifying 2
8:10 p.m.: 450SX Group B Qualifying 2
10:06 p.m.: 250SX Heat 1
10:20 p.m.: 250SX Heat 2
10:34 p.m.: 450SX Heat 1
10:48 p.m.: 450SX Heat 2
11:22 p.m.: 250SX Last Chance Qualifier
11:34 p.m.: 450SX Last Chance Qualifier
11:54 p.m.: 250SX Main Event
12:28 a.m.: 450SX Main Event