Electric Production Car Series

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This article is about the previously proposed Electric GT Championship. For the planned FIA series, see FIA Electric GT Championship.
Electric Production Car Series
CategoryGrand tourer sportscars
Inaugural seasonUndecided
Drivers20
Teams10
ConstructorsTesla Motors
Tyre suppliersPirelli
Official websiteElectricGT.co

The Electric Production Car Series (abbreviated as EPCS, 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,[1] but was cancelled before the start due to a lack of a lead investor.[2] All teams would use a modified version of the Tesla Model S P100D.

Format[]

Each race weekend was proposed to consist of a 20-minute practice session, a 30-minute qualifying session and two races, a day and a dusk race, lasting each 60 km.[3] EGT also intended to run an electric kart racing series to recruit drivers.[4]

Car[]

For the inaugural season of the championship all teams would be supplied identical versions of a modified Tesla Model S by sole supplier Tesla. The championship is however open to other manufactures of electric vehicles and those could be introduced in the later seasons.[5]

The base model for the championship car was the Tesla Model S P85, and updated to P100D for tests on the Spanish Circuit Calafat in December 2016.[6] The modifications included improved braking, aerodynamics to increase high speed grip, strengthen of the suspension, braking and cooling, steering wheel and a reduction of the overall weight.[7]

In January 2017, the race-prepped Tesla was tested on the Circuit Pau-Arnos in rural southwestern France and filmed.[8][9]

Specifications[]

  • Tyre manufacturer Pirelli would be the supplier of Pzero tires[3][4]
  • MAGNUM CAP would provide the charging systems. There would be 20 CHAdeMO-standard fast charger DC units, which provide around 55 kW of power to each EGT race-prepared Tesla Model S P100D for season one.[10]
  • Front spoiler / 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]

Teams and drivers[]

The Electric Production Car Series is based on a Drivers' Club. This driver pool is intended to help the later teams negotiate negotiations with interested drivers.[12] To create a truly global racing series, the organizer is aiming to start with three teams from Europe, three from North America, two from Asia and two from the rest of the world in identical racing versions of the race modified Tesla. There will be 20 international drivers.[13] Among the drivers are:[4] Vicky Piria, Leilani Münter, Alice Powell, Emma Kimiläinen, Stefan Wilson, Dani Clos, Tom Coronel, Tom Onslow-Cole, Ricardo Teixeira, Jeroen Bleekemolen, Kevin Ceccon, , Oliver Webb, , Olivier Lombard, , Alex Premat, Rebecca Jackson and Spencer Pumpelly.

Each team will be able to provide two drivers.[13]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.electricgt.co/calendar/
  2. ^ http://www.electricgt.co/update-sept-2018/
  3. ^ a b "ELECTRIC GT CHAMPIONSHIP CONFIRMS PIRELLI AS EXCLUSIVE TYRE SUPPLIER" (PDF). 5 August 2016 – via electricgt.co.
  4. ^ a b c d "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. 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. ^ Prenzler, Christian (2017-01-24). "Watch Electric GT's Tesla Model S race car stick to the track like a slot car". Teslarati. Retrieved 2021-12-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Electric GT - Car in action. YouTube.
  10. ^ Oliver.Braun (2017-01-20). "MAGNUM CAP zum offiziellen Ladepartner der Electric GT ernannt - ElectricGT.news". ElectricGT.news (in German). Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  11. ^ "Technik - ElectricGT.news". ElectricGT.news (in German). Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  12. ^ "TEAMS & FAHRER - ElectricGT.news". ElectricGT.news (in German). Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  13. ^ a b Oliver.Braun (2016-12-12). "Electric GT: Bewerbung für Teams ab sofort möglich - ElectricGT.news". ElectricGT.news (in German). Retrieved 2017-01-27.

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