The Lord Mayor of Adelaide, Martin Haese, has thrown his support behind a push to bring Formula E to the city.

Host of the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix from 1985 to 1995, Formula E Zone first reported on a plan to attract the all-electric racing series to the same streets last November.

Back then the residents were set to vote on the issue with their approval needed to expand what continues to be one of most famous motorsport cities in the world.

The recently rebranded Virgin Australia Supercars Championship (V8 Supercars as its known to many) hosts one of its marquee races on a shorter version of the former Formula 1 track, the Clipsal 500.

But Adelaide is looking at Formula E to not only increase its motorsport footprint but, also as part of a push to make the city carbon neutral.

In an interview with local publication InDaily, Haese said an ePrix would bring many benefits.

“Adelaide’s does a tonne of really good motoring events,” he said. “On the surface of it, [Formula E] looks like a really good fit for South Australia.

“Does it sound really exciting? Yes, it does. “It’s something in due course I’ll talk to the Premier about.”

A former candidate for the Adelaide City Council, Valdis Dunis, was the first to suggest the idea of hosting a Formula E race. Dunis believes its location and history in motorsport would give it a key advantage over other cities considering a bid.

Those include another famous Australian street circuit at Sydney’s Surfers Paradise as well as Bangkok in Thailand.

“The key thing about electric cars… is nothing can beat them for acceleration, so they aim for short, sharp turns,” Dunis continued.

“That’s where it fits very well with Adelaide – it’s a perfect match. When Adelaide wants to be smart, green, innovative, creative… Formula E fits right into that.

“It could help make us look like the carbon neutral city… that we’re aiming to be.”

Certainly Formula E finds itself in a predicament when it comes to planning a future calendar.

This season alone a late deal was secured to keep Berlin on the schedule while Moscow pulled out just a few weeks before it was planned to take place.

London faces a similar issue with Battersea Park hosting its final weekend of races next month, though a more central location in the British capital is the ultimate aim.

With the message of Formula E being much different to that of Formula One, the series can also focus on a more Asia-based schedule. Malaysia and China already have races while India and the three above locations also want a part.

This would help with its aim to make greener cars more attractive and the best place to do so would be in the developing markets.

Murmurings also continue of a New York race in the next few years but quite how the schedule does evolve from season three onwards will an interesting area to follow.

With the need for Formula E to create its own prestige, and after losing what was a historic venue in Monaco for this season, a race in a place as synonymous with racing as Adelaide would be a very good start.