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Formula E's official 2016/17 pre-season tests will take place over two weeks at Donington Park in August and September.

The first three-day test will be held from Tuesday August 23 to Thursday August 25, Autosport has learned.

The second test will be held two weeks later and run from Monday September 5 to Wednesday September 7.

Last year testing comprised three blocks of two-day running and took place slightly earlier in August.

The later start comes after the original plan to hold the first test in July was aborted following a request from teams for more time to prepare their new powertrains.

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The change in format is so they have more time to prepare cars between sessions and do not have to bring staff members to Donington for an additional week.

Spectators will be allowed free general admission to the first test on the Wednesday and the Thursday, while wristbands enable lunchtime access to the pitlane and autograph sessions are £5.

FE's 2016/17 season kicks off in Hong Kong on October 9.