Category | Electric grand tourer |
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Tyre suppliers | Pirelli |
The Electric Production Car Series (previously known as the Electric GT Championship) was 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]
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]
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]
A provisional calendar for the inaugural 2018–19 season was announced on 24 April 2018. [12] A pool of drivers to be contesting the series, called the Drivers' Club, had also been announced, but no drivers were assigned to or claimed by the sole confirmed team. [13] The season was postponed in September 2018, which effectively resulted in the cancellation of the series as no replacement dates have been announced since. [2]
Round | EGP | Circuit | Date | |
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1 | R1 |
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Circuito de Jerez | 4 November 2018 |
R2 | ||||
2 |
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Circuit Paul Ricard | Feb/Mar 2019 | |
3 | R1 | ![]() |
TBA | TBA May 2019 |
R2 | ||||
4 |
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Nürburgring | 29 June 2019 | |
5 |
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TT Circuit Assen | 21 July 2019 | |
6 |
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Silverstone Circuit | TBA September 2019 | |
7 | ![]() |
TBA | TBA September 2019 | |
8 |
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Algarve International Circuit | 13 October 2019 |
Category | Electric grand tourer |
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Tyre suppliers | Pirelli |
The Electric Production Car Series (previously known as the Electric GT Championship) was 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]
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]
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]
A provisional calendar for the inaugural 2018–19 season was announced on 24 April 2018. [12] A pool of drivers to be contesting the series, called the Drivers' Club, had also been announced, but no drivers were assigned to or claimed by the sole confirmed team. [13] The season was postponed in September 2018, which effectively resulted in the cancellation of the series as no replacement dates have been announced since. [2]
Round | EGP | Circuit | Date | |
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1 | R1 |
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Circuito de Jerez | 4 November 2018 |
R2 | ||||
2 |
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Circuit Paul Ricard | Feb/Mar 2019 | |
3 | R1 | ![]() |
TBA | TBA May 2019 |
R2 | ||||
4 |
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Nürburgring | 29 June 2019 | |
5 |
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TT Circuit Assen | 21 July 2019 | |
6 |
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Silverstone Circuit | TBA September 2019 | |
7 | ![]() |
TBA | TBA September 2019 | |
8 |
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Algarve International Circuit | 13 October 2019 |