Magny Cours racetrack in France will host the opening race of the Superleague Formula motor-racing series in 2009, a year after being removed from the Formula One calendar.
Superleague Formula, the open-wheel race series in which teams are married with top football clubs from around the world, will have six races this year. Superleague Formula says that three of the planned races - in Italy, Portugal and Spain - are yet to be confirmed.
This year’s Italian race moves from Vallelunga, near Rome, to Monza, nearer Milan. Both AS Roma and AC Milan are represented by race teams. This year’s Spanish race moves from Jerez to the Jarama circuit near Madrid. Atletico Madrid are also represented on the track.
The series returns this year to Zolder, Belgium; Donington, England; and Estoril, Portugal; all of which featured on last year’s calendar.
Superleague Formula says that it is currently in negotiations with Brazilian football clubs Corinthians and Flamengo about arranging a race in the South American country at the end of the year.
This year’s provisional calendar is as follows:
1) Magny-Cours, France, June 27/28
2) Zolder, Belgium, July 18/19
3) Donington Park, UK, August ½
4) Estoril, Portugal, September 5/6 (to be confirmed)
5) Monza, Italy, October 3/4 (to be confirmed)
6) Circuito de Jarama, Spain, October 17/18 (to be confirmed)
