基加利，10月13日：卢旺达同意签署为期10年的协议，自2030年代初承办一场一级方程式赛车大奖赛，非洲将时隔本世纪首次重返一级方程式赛历，赛事方周二宣布。
KIGALI, Oct 13 : Africa will return to the Formula One calendar for the first time this century with Rwanda agreeing a 10-year deal to host a race from the early 2030s, the sport announced on Tuesday.
一级方程式上一次在非洲大陆举办赛事是在1993年，地点是约翰内斯堡以北的南非凯亚米赛道，此后一直在寻求回归。
Formula One, which last raced on the continent in 1993 at South Africa's Kyalami circuit to the north of Johannesburg, has long sought a return.
“今天是一级方程式的里程碑时刻，”首席执行官斯特凡诺·多梅尼卡利在首都基加利举行的新闻发布会上与卢旺达总统保罗·卡加梅及国际汽车联合会（FIA）主席穆罕默德·本·苏莱耶姆一同表示。
"Today is a landmark moment for Formula One," said Chief Executive Stefano Domenicali at a press conference in the capital Kigali with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and International Automobile Federation (FIA) head Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
“随着卢旺达从下个十年起加入赛历，我们的运动将在所有有人居住的大洲举办赛事，让世界锦标赛比以往任何时候都更接近全球车迷。
"With Rwanda joining the calendar from the next decade, our sport will race in every inhabited continent, bringing the world championship closer than ever to fans around the globe.
“非洲一直是一级方程式未来的一部分，从一开始我们就决心以正确的方式回归，选择合适的伙伴，承担长期承诺，并制定清晰的愿景，以创造有意义的影响。”卡加梅两年前宣布了这个内陆东非国家的申办计划，方案是在正在建设中的布吉塞拉新国际机场附近修建一条目的地建造的一级赛道，该机场位于基加利以南约40公里（25英里）处。赛道预计将在下个十年初完工。
"Africa has always been part of Formula One's future, and from the beginning we were determined to return in the right way, with the right partner, a long-term commitment and a clear vision for creating meaningful impact." Kagame announced his landlocked East African country's bid two years ago, with plans for a purpose-built Grade One track near a new international airport under construction at Bugesera some 40km (25 miles) south of Kigali. The circuit is expected to be completed early in the next decade.
卢旺达将成为继摩洛哥之后第三个举办一级方程式锦标赛分站赛的非洲国家，摩洛哥曾在1958年在卡萨布兰卡郊外举办过一场大奖赛。
Rwanda will become the third African country to host a round of the championship that started in 1950, with Morocco putting on a race outside Casablanca in 1958.
多梅尼卡利表示，与卢旺达的协议远不止于举办一场大奖赛，他强调了通过旅游和投资带来的经济和社会效益。
Domenicali said the deal with Rwanda was about much more than hosting a grand prix, talking up economic and social benefits through tourism and investment.
“对我们的车迷来说，这是一个特别激动人心的时刻，”他补充道。“非洲拥有超过1亿的一级方程式车迷，且这一数字仍在快速增长。”}
"For our fans this is an especially exciting moment," he added. "Africa is home to more than 100 million Formula One fans and that number continues to grow rapidly."