Electric Production Car Series

The Electric Production Car Series (previously known as the Electric GT Championship) is a proposed zero-emission international auto racing championship organized by Electric GT Holdings. The inaugural season was planned to take place in 2018, but was cancelled due to a lack of a lead investor.[1][2]

Electric Production Car Series
CategoryElectric grand tourer
Tyre suppliersPirelli

Format

Each race weekend were to consist of a 20-minute practice session and a 30-minute qualifying session followed by two races, one day race and one dusk race, each lasting 60 kilometers.[3] The organizer also intended to run an electric kart racing series to recruit drivers.[4]

Car

For the inaugural season of the championship, all teams were to be supplied with identical versions of a modified Tesla Model S, with the intention of introducing other manufacturers later.[5]

The initial Tesla model announced for the championship was the Model S P85, which was later updated to the Model S P100D for tests on the Circuit de Calafat in Spain in December 2016.[6] The car was modified with improved brakes, suspension, aerodynamics, and an overall reduction of weight.[7] Pirelli would be the sole tire supplier,[3][4] and MAGNUM CAP would provide charging systems consisting of a 20 CHAdeMO-standard fast charger, which would charge the vehicles at a rate of 55 kW.[8]

In January 2017, the car was tested and filmed on the Circuit Pau-Arnos in France.[9][10]

Specifications

  • Front spoiler and rear wing downforce (DTM-spec): 500/900 N at 250 km/h[4]
  • Top speed: 250 km/h
  • Acceleration (0–100 km/h): 2.1 sec
  • Maximum power: 585 kW (795 hp)
  • Battery: 100 kWh lithium-ion battery
  • Drive: All-wheel drive
  • Torque: 995 Nm[11]

2018–19 season (cancelled)

A provisional calendar for the inaugural season in 2018–19 was announced on 24 April 2018.[12] Also a pool of drivers to be contesting the series – called the "drivers club" – had been announced, but no drivers were assigned to or claimed by the sole confirmed team.[13] However, in September 2018, the season was postponed, which effectively resulted in the cancellation of the series since no replacement dates have been announced since.[2]

Round EGP Circuit Date
1 R1 Spain EGP Spain Circuito de Jerez 4 November 2018
R2
2 France EGP France Circuit Paul Ricard Feb/Mar 2019
3 R1 TBA TBA TBA May 2019
R2
4 Germany EGP Germany Nürburgring 29 June 2019
5 Netherlands EGP Holland TT Circuit Assen 21 July 2019
6 United Kingdom EGP UK Silverstone Circuit TBA September 2019
7 TBA TBA TBA September 2019
8 Portugal EGP Portugal Algarve International Circuit 13 October 2019

See also

References

  1. "Calendar".
  2. "Electric GT delays Tesla-based series launch". motorsport.com. 2018-09-14.
  3. "ELECTRIC GT CHAMPIONSHIP CONFIRMS PIRELLI AS EXCLUSIVE TYRE SUPPLIER" (PDF). 5 August 2016 via electricgt.co.
  4. "Den franske banen gjør Formel 1-comeback, men inviterer først til Tesla-racing" (in Norwegian). Teknisk Ukeblad. 2017-07-22. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
  5. "World-first electric GT series launched". Motorsport.com. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
  6. Lambert, Fred (2016-12-14). "Tesla Model S P100Ds will power Electric GT's next gen all-electric racing championship". electrek.co. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
  7. "New zero emissions motorsport category promoting sustainable mobility puts the Tesla Model S into action" (PDF). Retrieved 9 March 2016 via electricgt.co.
  8. Oliver.Braun (2017-01-20). "MAGNUM CAP zum offiziellen Ladepartner der Electric GT ernannt - ElectricGT.news". ElectricGT.news (in German). Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  9. Prenzler, Christian (2017-01-24). "Watch Electric GT's Tesla Model S race car stick to the track like a slot car". Teslarati. Archived from the original on 2017-01-24. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  10. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Electric GT - Car in action. YouTube.
  11. "Technik - ElectricGT.news". ElectricGT.news (in German). Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  12. Kalinauckas, Alex (24 April 2018). "Electric GT reveals eight-round calendar for first season". motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  13. "Drivers' Selection — Electric GT Championship". Archived from the original on 2017-06-10. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
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