FIA approved racing series based on the Tesla Model S

2 February 2018

The first races will take place this year

Alexander Sharonov, photo motorsport.com, autocar.co.uk

The remarkable dynamic capabilities of the Tesla Model S all very familiar. Due to the all-wheel drive, high performance and affordability maximum torque is literally at any point in time, this electric car is able to accelerate very quickly. The top version of the Model S P100D in Ludicrous mode Mode (literally "Ridiculous mode") can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in less than three seconds. Left behind even the most formidable supercars on the planet, not to mention conventional cars. Well than not the ideal candidate to create your own racing series? And although it was only a bold imagination, soon this race will become a reality: the FIA (international automotive Federation) approved the creation of a separate racing series.

With the assumption of the formation of a new class previously made by the organization's Electric GT. She will develop a racing version of the American electric. The car has already passed the official crash-test the FIA last week.

Race car will be based on the exact version of Tesla Model S P100D, which we mentioned above. Maximum twin-engine power of "Tesla" will be limited at around 585 kW (785 HP).

A new championship will use the format of the qualification of the three segments and two 60-kilometer race in the afternoon and evening. The start will be able to go to 20 pilots. Points will be awarded according to the same system as in the "Formula 1": 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1. Bonus points will be awarded for the victory in qualifying, best lap in the race and the victory in the individual drift race with the best racers every weekend. In addition, to participate in the drift can two pilots, which will vote the largest number of fans in social networks.

The first season of the Electric Car Series Production should begin later this year, although the exact date is not reported. The race will be held on the roads of great Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.