The new Xtreme E electric off-road series has canceled races in Brazil's Amazon and Argentina's Patagonia regions because of the coronavirus pandemic, with Scotland now a possible option, it said in a statement on Friday.
The Amazon round was scheduled for October 23–24, with the Glacier X Prix listed for December 11–12.
The Xtreme E, which uses the same SUV and has Britain's seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton as one of the team's owners, said it has decided to postpone touring the region until season two. has decided.
"We are closely monitoring the situation regarding all Xtreme E venues for 2021 and have chosen to make this pre-emptive decision on racing in South America this year," said Xtreme E founder Alejandro Agag.
“Our priority is to deliver a five-race calendar of events that are safe and responsible for our global participants, partners and employees to travel to and participate in.”
Extreme E said options under consideration include the western islands of Scotland ahead of Glasgow hosting the COP26 climate change conference in November.
The series has held two rounds so far - in Saudi Arabia and Senegal - with the third scheduled for Greenland in late August.
The Xtreme E aims to raise awareness of climate change and promote sustainability by racing electric SUVs in remote and harsh environments, in which a former mail ship is used to transport cars between locations.