Electric GT, the Tesla racing championship, had a few setbacks that resulted in delays, but they are now apparently ready to start after receiving FIA accreditation earlier this year.
This week, they confirmed their first 10 races for their inaugural 2018-2019 season.
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As we recently reported, the Tesla racing championship Electric GT is still alive despite a crash and several delays.
Now, the company has received the green light from FIA after their modified Model S P100D passed crash tests.
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Electric GT, the all-electric and all-Tesla racing championship, has been working to bring its racing events for the past few years, but it has missed its last few deadlines.
Last time we heard from them, they crashed their Tesla Model S prototype race car during testing.
But they are still alive and kicking and now plan to launch their inaugural season next year.
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Electric GT is getting ready for the inaugural race of its all-electric and all-Tesla championship later this year. Last week, they made their headquarters at the Circuit Pau-Arnos in France and started testing their stripped down Tesla Model S on the track.
Unfortunately, their effort was cut short when they crashed the vehicle.
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Earlier this year, Electric GT CEO Mark Gemmel tentatively announced some dates and circuits for the launch of his all-Tesla racing championship with a start at Silverstone in August.
We will finally have to wait a little longer to see their stripped-down racetrack-ready Tesla Model S P100D accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 2.0 seconds since the launch of the championship has slipped to November 25 at the Paul Ricard circuit in France.
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Electric GT, the all-electric and all-Tesla racing championship, has promised to deliver a stripped-down racetrack-ready Tesla Model S P100D that can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 2.0 seconds (0 to 100 km/h in 2.1 seconds). The weight reduction is critical to this accomplishment and they have now revealed how they did it.
While the bulk of the weight reduction, which they now claim to be 1,100 lbs, came from stripping the interior, the championship partnered with natural fiber composite manufacturer Bcomp to further reduce the weight with biocomposite panels.
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The idea of the Electric GT championship got a lot more exciting since they finally decided to let go of the Tesla Model S P85+ and instead use the new Tesla Model S P100D with ‘Ludicrous+’.
They claim that their stripped-down racetrack-ready Tesla Model S P100D can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 2.0 seconds (0 to 100 km/h in 2.1 seconds). The organization has now confirmed a launch date for the first season of the championship where we will see this racetrack-ready P100D in action for the first time.
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After unveiling their racetrack-ready Tesla Model S P100D earlier this month, Electric GT, the all-electric and all-Tesla racing championship, released a fun teaser of the vehicle on the racetrack this week.
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After unveiling their racetrack-ready Tesla Model S P100D last week, Electric GT announced today a partnership with MAGNUM CAP, a charging station manufacturer, to provide the charging equipment for the upcoming first season of the new all-electric and all-Tesla racing championship.
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Electric GT, an all-Tesla and all-electric racing championship, recently announced that they will use the Tesla Model S P100D instead of the Model S P85+ for their race car. They unveiled their modified version at the annual Autosport International Show in Birmingham today and claimed some impressing new specs.
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When Electric GT, an all-Tesla and all-electric racing championship, announced that it will only use the Tesla Model S P85+, we were surprised. Since the release of the P85+, Telsa has released 3 models that are more powerful and which would make more sense for an entertaining racing competition.
This week, however, the championship announced that they will use the Tesla Model S P100D for their next-gen all-electric racing car, named ‘Electric GT V2.0’.
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After unveiling its Tesla Model S P85+ modified for track racing in September, Electric GT, the all-Tesla and all-electric racing championship, has been promoting its project and adding professional drivers to its lineup ahead of the start of the championship next year.
This week, they released some cool footage of the modified Model S P85+ testing on the track.
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After unveiling its Tesla Model S P85+ modified for track racing last week, Electric GT, the all-Tesla and all-electric racing championship, started adding new race car drivers to its drivers club. The racing series has now 4 confirmed professional racers, after the announcement this week of their first American driver: the experienced race car driver, Tesla owner, and environmental activist, Leilani Münter.
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Last week, we reported on Electric GT, an all-electric racing championship using only Tesla Model S sedans, unveiling its car ahead of the official debut, which happened yesterday. The company showed the modified Tesla Model S P85+ and released more details about the championship.
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Electric GT, an all-electric racing championship using only Tesla Model S sedans, unveiled its modified version of the Model S this week ahead of an official debut next week on the island of Ibiza. The racing series is marketing itself as “the first 100% zero emissions GT championship”.
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