 Circuit Moulay El Hassan
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| Circuit Details | ||
| Name | Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan | |
| Location | Agdal, Marrakech, Morocco
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| Length | 2.971 km (1.846 mi) | |
| Corners | 12 | |
| First Race | 2016 Marrakesh ePrix
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| Last Race | 2022 Marrakesh E-Prix
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| Circuit Records | ||
| Fastest Lap | Qualifying | Race |
| 1:20.296 | 1:17.070 | 1 |
 Lucas di Grassi
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 António Félix da Costa
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 Sébastien Buemi
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The Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan, alternately known as the Circuit Moulay El Hassan or Marrakesh Street Circuit, is a street circuit established in Marrakesh, Morocco, that played host to the Marrakesh E-Prix.[1] First used to host the Marrakesh round as part of the 2016/17 ABB FIA Formula E Championship, the Circuit Moulay El Hassan would go on to host three E-Prix, as well as two in-season tests for Rookie drivers.[2]
Background[]
The origins of the Circuit Moulay El Hassan were found in the early 2000s, when D3 Motorsport Development were contracted to establish a street circuit in the city.[3] The designers of the Surfers Paradise circuit in Australia designed the new circuit, which was formed outside of the Royal Gardens as an oval, punctuated by one hairpin bend and a series of chicanes.[3] The new circuit hosted its first race on 3 May 2009, with the World Touring Car Championship becoming the first major international race series to race in Morocco since the 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix.[3]
The Circuit would subsequently go under a major redesign in 2016, a change implemented to make the circuit more challenging.[3]
Formula E History[]
The Circuit Moulay El Hassan was first selected to host the ABB FIA Formula E Championship during the 2016/17 season, after it was announced that Marrakesh had obtained a deal to host an E-Prix that season.[4] The circuit duly hosted the inaugural 2016 Marrakesh ePrix on 12 November 2016, which saw Sébastien Buemi sweep to victory.[5] The Circuit Moulay El Hassan subsequently reappeared in both 2017/18 and 2018/19, and would host two in-season tests for "Rookie" drivers.[2]
Circuit History[]
The Circuit Moulay El Hassan was unmodified throughout its time hosting the ABB FIA Formula E Championship, using the new layout established in 2016.[3]
Circuit Layouts[]
The lap opens with a long left hander, with the pitlane exit located on the inside of the circuit just as the corner straightens out.[3] Turn two then carries the cars on a long right hand sweep to another long left hander, with the field then completing a short straight to the turn four-five chicane.[3] Turn six forms the exit of the chicane as the field go down a straight, before turn seven sees the cars dive the the brakes for a 45° left.[3]
Turn eight sees a 90° left lead the field into the long turn nine, which runs along the outside of the Kenzi Menara Palace.[3] A 180° left brings the cars onto the highway for a few hundred meters until the cars cut back onto the permanent aspect of the circuit.[3] Another short burst brings the field into the final corner, with the pit entrance on the outside of turn twelve as the field then blast down the start/finish straight.[3]
The Attack Mode activation point was located on the outside of turn three, while pit-in was located on the outside of turn twelve.[3]
Records[]
A full list of records for the Circuit Moulay El Hassan are outlined below, including a list of race winners.
Winners[]
Below is a list of all of the winners of ePrix held at the Circuit Moulay El Hassan:
| Circuit Moulay El Hassan Winners List | ||||
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| Season | Event | Date | Winner | Report |
| 2016/17 | 2016 FIA Formula E Marrakesh ePrix
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12 November 2016[4] | Sébastien Buemi
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Report |
| 2017/18 | 2018 ABB Formula E Marrakesh E-Prix
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13 January 2018[6] |  Felix Rosenqvist
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Report |
| 2018/19 | 2019 ABB Formula E Marrakesh E-Prix
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12 January 2019[1] |  Jérôme d'Ambrosio[7]
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Report |
| 2019/20 | 2020 ABB Formula E Marrakesh E-Prix
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29 February 2020[8] | António Félix da Costa[9]
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Report |
| 2021/22 | 2022 ABB Formula E Marrakesh E-Prix
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2 July 2022[10] | Edoardo Mortara[11]
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Report |
Race-by-Race Records[]
The race-by-race records for the Circuit Moulay El Hassan are outlined below:
| Circuit Moulay El Hassan Race-by-Race Records | ||||||
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| Circuit Moulay El Hassan — 2.971 km (2016 - Present) | ||||||
| Event | Qualifying | Fastest Lap | Winner | |||
| Driver | Time | Driver | Time | Driver | Speed | |
| 2016 FIA Formula E Marrakech ePrix
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Felix Rosenqvist
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1:21.509 |  Loïc Duval
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1:22.600 | Sébastien Buemi
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123.375 kph |
| 2018 ABB Formula E Marrakech E-Prix
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Sébastien Buemi
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1:20.355 | Nelson Piquet Jr.
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1:22.832 | Felix Rosenqvist
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122.352 kph |
| 2019 ABB Formula E Marrakech E-Prix
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 Sam Bird
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1:17.489 | Lucas di Grassi
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1:20.296 | Jérôme d'Ambrosio
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118.167 kph |
| 2020 ABB Formula E Marrakech E-Prix
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António Félix da Costa
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1:17.158 |  Mitch Evans
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1:20.737 | António Félix da Costa
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129.286 kph |
| 2022 ABB Formula E Marrakech E-Prix
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António Félix da Costa
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1:17.070 | Lucas di Grassi
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1:20.909 | Edoardo Mortara
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129.625 kph |
References[]
Videos and Images:
References:
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 'ABB FIA Formula E Championship Season 5', info.fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 07/06/2018), http://info.fiaformulae.com/season-5-calendar/, (Accessed 07/06/2018)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sam Smith, 'Marrakesh to Host Rookie Test', e-racing365.com, (John Dagys Media LLC, 09/11/2017), http://e-racing365.com/formula-e/marrakesh-to-host-rookie-test/, (Accessed 14/12/2017)
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 'CALENDAR: MARRAKESH, MOROCCO', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 2016), http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/calendar, (Accessed 22/10/2016)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 'From Hong Kong to New York: FIVE NEW CITIES FOR THIRD FORMULA E SEASON', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 02/07/2016), http://fiaformulae.com/en/news/2016/july/from-hong-kong-to-new-york/, (Accessed 02/07/2016)
- ↑ 'Buemi magnificent in Marrakesh', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 12/11/2016), http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2016/november/buemi-magnificent-in-marrakesh/, (Accessed 12/11/2016)
- ↑ 'More compact Season 4 calendar revealed', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 19/06/2017), http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2017/june/more-compact-season-4-calendar-revealed/, (Accessed 19/06/2017)
- ↑ 'Mahindra's d'Ambrosio made up with manic win in Marrakesh', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 12/01/2019), https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2019/january/race-report---2019-marrakesh, (Accessed 12/01/2019)
- ↑ 'Final calendar revealed for season six of ABB FIA Formula E Championship', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 04/10/2019), https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2019/october/final-formula-e-season-six-calendar-revealed, (Accessed 04/10/2019)
- ↑ 'Da Costa dominates in Marrakesh leading Vergne for double DS podium', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 29/02/2020), https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2020/feb/marrakesh-race-report-2020, (Accessed 29/02/2020)
- ↑ 'MARRAKESH TO HOST ROUND 10 OF 2021/22 ABB FIA FORMULA E WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ON 2 JULY', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 11/05/2022), https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2022/may/season-8-calendar-update-marrakesh, (Accessed 11/05/2022)
- ↑ 'Mortara hits the top with victory in the Marrakesh E-Prix Round 10', fiaformulae.com, (FIA Formula E, 02/07/2022), https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2022/july/marrakesh-e-prix-round-10-race-report (Accessed 02/07/2022)
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