도심서 펼쳐지는 레이스, 포뮬러 E 내년 5월 서울서 개최<br /><br />Seoul is set to host one of the world's most exciting motor races.<br />It's more than just about fast cars and amazing driving skills.<br />The event will display an eco-friendly future in mobility.<br />Won Jung-hwan provides a glimpse of what to expect. <br />"We made it. We are here in Seoul. This is a great moment for ABB Formula E Championship."<br />An electric-powered auto-racing series,… the 6th season of the ABB Formula E World Championship, will be held in Seoul. <br />Different from the more widely-known Formula 1,… Formula E showcases the newest and greenest... in next-generation automobile technology.<br />It's a racing tournament featuring all-electric vehicles,… promoting fast but also eco-friendly vehicles. <br />Since making its global debut in Beijing in 2014,… Formula E has become a top-tier motor sporting event... that highlights the importance of tackling environment issues.<br />"23 percent of the fine dust emissions come from the transport sector. For example in Beijing, it accounts for some 45 percent. So the shift towards electric cars is a global trend. If we don't follow the trend, we will be left out."<br />Indeed, electric street racing is also aimed at promoting all-electric vehicles as a driver of the country's future economic growth..<br />The founder of Formula E also says... it is a great opportunity for Korea to take the global lead in battery technology. <br />The country is vying for a bigger share of the car battery market,... already accounting for 80 percent of the global market share... combined with Japan and China.<br />"Korea is in a pole position, we like to say in racing, in terms of battery technology,... so it is a great opportunity for this country to really lead this electric evolution all around the world."<br />Aside from the windfalls of hosting the event,... there were also some concerns that a racing event held in the capital... could create friction with its residents. <br />"Always you have someone complain because it is in urban area. What we try to do is to have a dialogue, a conversation with resident of the place. We try to involve them with a lot of time in advance in the process. And normally the complaints are resolved."<br />The Formula-E season will kick off in November,... and following 14 races in 12 cities,... it will arrive at Jamsil Stadium and on neighboring streets in Seoul on May 3. <br />Observers will be able to feast their eyes on eco-friendly supercars... zooming past them at 280 kilometers per hour. <br />Won Jung-hwan, Arirang News. <br />
