
The country's authorities have decided to build a race track near Bugesera International Airport
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In December 2024, Rwandan President Paul Kagame announced the country's intention to apply to organize the Formula 1 Grand Prix.
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Rwanda plans to bid to host the Formula 1 Grand Prix and may include the Rwandan Grand Prix in the championship calendar in 2030.
The decision to build a race track has been made; it will be built 40 kilometers from Kigali, near Bugesera International Airport.
MOSCOW, October 8 - RIA Novosti. The Rwandan Grand Prix could be included in the Formula 1 championship calendar in 2030, Racing News 365 reports.
In December 2024, Rwandan President Paul Kagame announced at the opening of the General Assembly of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) in Kigali that the country would apply to organize the Formula 1 Grand Prix. It was expected that the race would be hosted by the circuit in Kigali, the capital of the country.
According to the source, an agreement on holding the Rwandan Grand Prix has been reached. An official announcement could come later in 2026, possibly in the coming weeks. A decision was made to build a race track 40 kilometers from Kigali, near Bugesera International Airport.
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