Montreal who are on course to host a race in season three has not yet been confirmed by the FIA, as negotiations still need to take place to ensure that the race can go ahead.

The same is to be said about Hong Kong. Formula E was initially planned to visit the city in it’s an inaugural season, but the city failed it’s track inspection which meant it was taken off the calendar.

A statement from the FIA to Formula E Zone said. “We are in talks with many cities for the next seasons, but nothing has been officially agreed yet with these cities”

The President of the Hong Kong Automobile Association Lawrence Yu Kam-kee is hopeful that the new track layout the city has applied to use will get the thumbs up from the FIA after they failed the track inspection test, which caused them to be removed from the inaugural Formula E calendar.

“This modified circuit is safer for high-speed cars to go through Central Hong Kong. I’m very confident we will get approval now that we have made changes to the circuit, the most important being that we will not go through the tunnel,” Yu said. “We can cut this bit out as it was deemed dangerous at high speeds. Among the other modifications we have undertaken, to widen the road in a number of areas,” said Lawrence Yu.

Although, the President of the Hong Kong Automobile Association believes that Technical officials from Formula E have given him the thumbs up to the adapted plan.

“The track will still remain at 2.4 kilometers, but it will be simpler and safer. Once we get on the circuit, we can make the race more interesting by introducing sharp corners and so on. But our first objective is to become part of the series and to do that we have had to modify our circuit,” Lawerence Yu said.

Lawrence Yu is hopeful that Hong Kong will be ready in time for October or November 2016 once they get the all clear from the FIA and Formula E.

“Now that we have a modified plan for the circuit, I’m confident we can hold a race in Central next October or November,” said Lawrence Yu.

Montreal is looking good to host the opening round of the 2016/2017 Formula E, which would be its third season.

The mayor of Montreal Denis Coderre, Spoke during a press conference at City Hall, and is confident that he can secure the sport to the city.

“I met those in charge of the championship and for me it’s settled. It’s no longer a question of whether, but when. There will be Formula E in Montreal”.

“I’m aiming for September 2017 to coincide with a big event for the 375th anniversary of Montreal. I spoke with Alain Prost, Sir Richard Branson and Michael Andretti and they were all very enthusiastic. It won’t be difficult to convince them”.

Montreal have been trying to lure Formula E into holding a race around it streets and city representatives turned up to the Monaco ePrix to possibly discuss a deal with the brand new fully electric motorsport.

It seems that a race in both of these cities could be very likely for season three, as they look set to go through the final negotiations phase.

If these are the two races that are added in season three the calendar should have 14 locations with Paris and Mexico City set to be on the calendar next season.