Formula E reveals Miami street course layout

The FIA Formula E Championship has revealed the circuit location and layout for the Miami ePrix, set to take place on March 14, 2015.

The eight-turn, 1.35-mile circuit is located in downtown Miami, Fla., 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 U.S. for the world's first fully-electric racing series.

"I'm pleased to be welcoming Formula E to Miami, the location of the first electric single-seater race in America," said Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado. 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 added: "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 minimize 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 U.S. is very important to us with America's rich motorsport heritage and the States being such an influential and burgeoning market for electric vehicles."

The race will be organized in collaboration with experienced event company Andretti Sports Marketing.

"I'm excited that we are serving as the event organizer for the 2015 Miami Formula E race," said CEO Michael Andretti. "We at Andretti Sports Marketing are committed to making this event a world class experience and we anticipate a long and great relationship with Formula E."

Formula E is currently in the middle of a two-month break between its inaugural event in Beijing in September and its next race in Putrajaya in Malaysia on Nov. 22.