Organizers of the global electric racing series released a statement together with the local authorities to announce that the Russian capital dropped the race "due to recent and unforeseen circumstances related to road closures and traffic management".


"While it is unfortunate news not to race in Moscow on June 4， we looked at a number of alternative options as a replacement but were not able to find a viable solution on that specific date，" said Formula E CEO Alejandro Agag.


"We explored all possibilities including returning to Monaco， but regrettably couldn't organize the change of venue on such short notice，" he said.


The Principality was on the FE Championship list in the 2014-2015 season.


"We will now focus on the three remaining races in Berlin and the double-header in London， which I' m sure will deliver a thrilling conclusion in the battle for the championship，" added Agag.


The most recent race of the 2015-2016 season was the seventh stop staged in Paris on April 23， when Brazilian driver Lucas di Grassi won to stretch his lead at the top of the drivers' standings.


Formula E is a new FIA championship featuring single-seater cars powered exclusively by electric energy. The sport's governing body FIA reckons it representing a vision for the future of the motor industry over the coming decades. Enditem


MELBOURNE Maglia Giorgio Chiellini Juventus , Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- The parts of Victoria's iconic Great Ocean Road in Australia that were ravaged by bushfires on Christmas Day have reopened to tourists on Wednesday, following nearly two weeks of clean-ups and road closures.


The fire, which destroyed 116 houses in the towns of Separation Creek and Wye River along the tourist attraction, is still burning, though has moved inland and is being brought under control by fire authorities.


According to Emergency Management Commissioner Craig Lapsley Maglia Blank Juventus , it was "critical" that the road was reopened, as businesses such as hotels, restaurants and tour groups were being crippled by the lack of tourism.


The January period is usually a bonanza for local businesses, with thousands of tourists from Melbourne, the rest of Australia and the world - namely China - flocking to the road to see its many natural rock formations Maglia Leonardo Spinazzola , fauna and culinary attractions.


Lapsley said police would be enforcing a no-stopping rule to prevent people from further damaging vegetation in the area, while speed limits would also be lowered.


"Visitors are welcome and encouraged to return to these areas," Lapsley told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on Wednesday.