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]

This article is about the previously proposed Electric GT Championship. For the planned FIA series, see FIA Electric GT Championship.
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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