> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.the-race.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Major WEC clash avoided for Monaco Formula E race - URL: https://www.the-race.com/formula-e/major-wec-clash-avoided-for-monaco-formula-e-race/ - Published: 2022-09-29T13:07:41.000Z - Updated: 2023-09-16T13:47:31.000Z - Description: Customary Formula E/WEC double duty programmes will have to contend with clashes in 2023 – but only in terms of testing - Author: Sam Smith - Tags: Formula E, #image-bottom-center Another potential clash between the World Endurance Championship and Formula E has been averted, with the Spa round of the WEC being moved forward by a week from its usual slot. The traditional first weekend of May fixture at Spa will now take place on April 29, meaning that it does not happen on the same weekend as the Monaco E-Prix, which was announced in June as being scheduled for Saturday May 6\. This was known to have been the WEC’s preferred date to race in Belgium. The 2023 FE date is a week later than the date the 2022 Monaco E-Prix took place but Formula E was believed to be completely beholden to the Automobile Club de Monaco, which specified that the race could only take place on this date. That triggered talks between Formula E and the WEC in recent months, with the pushed-back Spa date being actioned relatively early and confirmed via Thursday’s announcement of the six-date WEC schedule. ![Spa-Francorchamps WEC](https://storage.googleapis.com/the-race-com.appspot.com/1/2022/09/XPB_1142332_HiRes.jpg) This means that the only clash that is now set to happen between the two world championships is when the planned Jakarta E-Prix double-header in early June will prevent the drivers with FE/WEC programmes from taking part in the Le Mans 24 Hours test day. Several drivers are expected to be compromised, although the vast majority are likely to be relatively unaffected due to their vast experience of competing at La Sarthe. [![](https://storage.googleapis.com/the-race-com.appspot.com/1/2022/09/Spacesuit-Media-Peter-Minnig-327699-300x200.jpg)](https://www.the-race.com/formula-e/big-names-and-wildcards-in-formula-es-team-boss-silly-season/) Big names and wildcards in Formula E’s team boss silly season [Read more](https://www.the-race.com/formula-e/big-names-and-wildcards-in-formula-es-team-boss-silly-season/) Although Formula E still has a to-be-decided venue for a March 11 race date, it is believed that this was allocated for a possible return to Sanya on the Chinese island of Hainan. This is understood to have been now discounted although a return to the Marrakesh street circuit on this day is still believed to be possible. Should that happen, then a further clash with a WEC test, the pre-season Prologue days, will be in place. One of the drivers that will have to juggle some of these dates is 2015-16 Formula E champion Sebastien Buemi. He will continue with Toyota in the WEC in 2023 and is also soon to be announced as a driver at the Envision Racing team in Formula E alongside Nick Cassidy, who could also clinch an endurance drive for 2023. Buemi told The Race that he was “pleased and relieved” that none of the races clashed directly. ![Sebastien Buemi Formula E Marrakesh](https://storage.googleapis.com/the-race-com.appspot.com/1/2022/09/Spacesuit-Media-Peter-Minnig-310516.jpg) “Obviously, you have to say that both WEC and Formula E have done a good job now in communication,” he added. “I understand that each championship organisation has its own agenda and pressure, so they don’t necessarily have to look out for one each other. But in the end, I have to say that it is a good job in the Spa and Monaco dates, so thanks for this.” Buemi also touched on the Jakarta and Le Mans test day congestion, describing the situation as a “tricky one from a travel point of view and not ideal with the double-header there that weekend” but adding that “lots of drivers will just have to try and make it as smooth as possible”. Formula E co-founder and chief championship officer Alberto Longo told The Race on Thursday he believed the work to alleviate a clash was “great for motorsport because across the major racing series there are fewer clashes than last year”. “With ever-growing calendars it’s becoming increasingly difficult to avoid any conflicts, but for fans who want to watch more races and drivers competing across multiple series, next year is definitely an improvement,” said Longo. Both the final WEC and Formula E 2023 schedules are expected to be ratified at next month’s FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting. ### 2023 WEC calendar **March 11-12:** Sebring Prologue Test **March 17:** Sebring 1000 Miles **April 16:** 6 Hours of Portimao **April 29:** 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps **June 10-11:** 24 Hours of Le Mans **July 9:** 6 Hours of Monza **September 10:** 6 Hours of Fuji **November 4:** 8 Hours of Bahrain ### 2023 Formula E calendar **January 14:** Mexico City **January 27-28:** Diriyah (x2) **February 11:** Hyderabad **February 25:** TBC (potentially Cape Town) **March 11:** TBC **March 25:** Sao Paulo **April 22:** Berlin **May 6:** Monaco **May 20-21:** Seoul (x2) **June 3-4:** Jakarta (x2) **June 24:** TBC (possible US race) **July 15-16:** Rome (x2) **July 29-30:** London (x2)