Electric GT Championship

[Domenick]

The Electric GT Championship uses a modified Tesla Model S and should start racing in 2018. It's supposed to have 10 teams with 2 cars apiece.

They recently let Ben Anderson take their promotional vehicle on some hot laps at Pau-Arnos, although at half power, sadly. I'm anxious to see what the fully race-prepped vehicle can actually do, especially as concerns cooling. You can watch some of that and get his impressions >here<.

 

[ScarbsTech]

I went to Pau to film the unveiling of the new @EGTChampionship racing Tesla... https://t.co/BBRK5YERti

 

[Domenick]

I went to Pau to film the unveiling of the new @EGTChampionship racing Tesla... https://t.co/BBRK5YERti

Nice! So, maybe you can tell me... does this demonstration car have the carbon body shell, or is that still to come?

 

[ScarbsTech]

It's the production shell with composite outer panels (doors roof bonnet tailgate etc). 500kg weight saving.

 

[Domenick]

It's the production shell with composite outer panels (doors roof bonnet tailgate etc). 500kg weight saving.

Ah, I see, thanks! I find it crazy that there's that much weight to be saved.

 

[ScarbsTech]

Slightly more tech detail on my Drivetribe...


https://drivetribe.com/p/egt-electr...eEieQwGKPsw6jEqZZA?iid=AV4ri4C7TmOzT7wjxF4r2w

 

[Domenick]

Slightly more tech detail on my Drivetribe...

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https://drivetribe.com/p/egt-electr...eEieQwGKPsw6jEqZZA?iid=AV4ri4C7TmOzT7wjxF4r2w

That's a fantastic article. So many insights into various aspects I hadn't heard before. Nicely done!

Honestly, I have mixed feelings about this series. I like the concept, of course -- electric GT sedans on a track -- but I worry the Tesla won't be able to keep up with the cooling demands, even with the lightening and extra radiators. I would have liked to have seen a proof of concept car made from a new P100D to be confident that it's feasible. Also, with only one team declared with less than a year to until racing starts, is there enough time for Campos to build twenty cars -- I've not idea what sort of capacity they have, but it seems like a stiff challenge.

What's your level of confidence in the performance abilities of the final product?

 

[NeilBlanchard]

I am looking forward to this series - I hope we can find it on a publicly available streaming site.

 

[Domenick]

I am looking forward to this series - I hope we can find it on a publicly available streaming site.

Yeah, we'll try to post info here if (or if not ) the races can be streamed.

 

[NeilBlanchard]

This series has been renamed: "It's formally called the Electric Production Car Series, but for the moment it may come to be known as "the Tesla Model S series" by electric-car fans and racing followers alike." [emphasis is mine]

So, EPCS is the official name - pronounced Epics maybe?

https://www.greencarreports.com/new...a-real-thing-approved-by-fia-sanctioning-body

 

[Domenick]

This series has been renamed: "It's formally called the Electric Production Car Series, but for the moment it may come to be known as "the Tesla Model S series" by electric-car fans and racing followers alike." [emphasis is mine]

So, EPCS is the official name - pronounced Epics maybe?

https://www.greencarreports.com/new...a-real-thing-approved-by-fia-sanctioning-body

Not the most catchy name ever, but your Epics suggestion seems like a good direction to head in, marketing-wise.

 

[NeilBlanchard]

https://insideevs.com/electric-gt-reveals-race-ready-tesla-model-s-p100d/