Is Electric Racing the Way Forward?
Those of you who attended the 2017 Autosport International Exhibition in January may have witnessed, in the Live Action Arena, the UK debut of the Tesla Model S EGT (Electric GT) car, to be know as the P100DL.
The P100DL boasts an impressive set of stats:
0-100kph in 2.1 seconds
778 BHP
995 Nm Torque
Pirelli tyres help to keep this beast - and the 19 others that will contest the inaugural series in contact with the tarmac when it begins this August at Silverstone before taking in a short trek of Europe, ending at in November Paul Ricard in Southern France.
The race weekends will feature a 20 min practice session, 30 min qualifying and two races of around 37 miles distance, one in the daytime, one at dusk which leads me to ask the question.
"Is It Time For Formula E To Ditch The Cities and Head to the Circuits?"
Don't get me wrong, Formula E is a great series, for one it proves you CAN overtake in a single seater, and on a narrow (usually) street track, but, I want to see these cars really opened up showing exactly what they can do, Copse corner, the Corkscrew, Dengar, turn Eight at Istanbul - if it's still there.
I want to see a combined Electric / Hybrid race package and, with the advent of the EGT series this *could* (should?) be a possibility.
Personally I feel promoters would be falling over themselves to represent a fully green racing series. plus it gives the fans more track action on a race day (weekend?).
Sure, keep the whole "city friendly" aspect that was what FE was born into with maybe a Friday demonstration at the nearest appropriate place, have the drivers on hand for photos, autographs, set up a sim for the public to race on, run cars around an area, interview the drivers but, put the racing back on the purpose built tracks on the Saturday and Sunday. It's only a matter of time before the city councils tire - in my opinion and, I would hate for a series with so much good intention to disappear because of politics from outside the sport.
Give it a year or so for the EGT to get through any teething troubles and, I feel a combined EGT / FE package should be launched on the motorsports world. And, you know what, Maybe I'd keep a street race or two...
The P100DL boasts an impressive set of stats:
0-100kph in 2.1 seconds
778 BHP
995 Nm Torque
Pirelli tyres help to keep this beast - and the 19 others that will contest the inaugural series in contact with the tarmac when it begins this August at Silverstone before taking in a short trek of Europe, ending at in November Paul Ricard in Southern France.
The race weekends will feature a 20 min practice session, 30 min qualifying and two races of around 37 miles distance, one in the daytime, one at dusk which leads me to ask the question.
"Is It Time For Formula E To Ditch The Cities and Head to the Circuits?"
Don't get me wrong, Formula E is a great series, for one it proves you CAN overtake in a single seater, and on a narrow (usually) street track, but, I want to see these cars really opened up showing exactly what they can do, Copse corner, the Corkscrew, Dengar, turn Eight at Istanbul - if it's still there.
I want to see a combined Electric / Hybrid race package and, with the advent of the EGT series this *could* (should?) be a possibility.
Personally I feel promoters would be falling over themselves to represent a fully green racing series. plus it gives the fans more track action on a race day (weekend?).
Sure, keep the whole "city friendly" aspect that was what FE was born into with maybe a Friday demonstration at the nearest appropriate place, have the drivers on hand for photos, autographs, set up a sim for the public to race on, run cars around an area, interview the drivers but, put the racing back on the purpose built tracks on the Saturday and Sunday. It's only a matter of time before the city councils tire - in my opinion and, I would hate for a series with so much good intention to disappear because of politics from outside the sport.
Give it a year or so for the EGT to get through any teething troubles and, I feel a combined EGT / FE package should be launched on the motorsports world. And, you know what, Maybe I'd keep a street race or two...
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