Tesla Model S racer for Electric GT World Series makes an appearance

Electric GT
Credit: Electric GT/The Verge

News of a racing series for Tesla Model S cars first began to appear in March of this year. Now, more news has emerged, including a car & a driver.


Interior gutted, wheel replaced, central screen retained
Credit: Electric GT/The Verge

Compared to Formula 1 (3 day event – race not over 305 km (189.5 miles), nor more than two hours), Formula E is a compact format – an entire event – practice (1 hour sessions), qualifying (1 hour), & race, are packed into a single day. Electric GT will be even more compact, with a 20-minute practice, 30-minute qualifying, & two races of 60 km (37 miles) each.

Unlike Formula E, which uses street circuits, all Electric GT races will be held on traditional race tracks.

A seven race series will start in 2017.

Leilani Münter,^1,2 ARCA^3,4 racer, environmental activist, vegan, biology graduate, & hippie chick, has been contracted to drive. She is credited as the author, of the maxim, “Never underestimate a vegan hippie chick with a race car,” an insight which is rarely challenged.



The Verge – How to start a racing series with Teslas — an interview with the CEO of Electric GT World Series
http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/1/13124944/electric-gt-tesla-world-series-fia-interview-ceo

Green Car Reports – Tesla Model S race car for Electric GT shown
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1106347_tesla-model-s-race-car-revealed-for-electric-gt-series

Electric GT World Series home page
http://www.electricgt.co/#closer
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¹ Wikipedia: “Leilani Münter”, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leilani_Munter

² “leilani.green Official Site of Leilani Münter”, http://www.leilani.green/

³ Wikipedia: “ARCA Racing Series”, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARCA_Racing_Series

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