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The Electric GT Racing Series has attempted to get its feet off the ground with the Tesla Model S for some time now. The all-Tesla racing series was initially announced two years ago, but has just received FIA’s approval and could being as early as this year. According to The Verge, the Electric GT World Series will see heavily-modified Tesla P100D sedans with approximately 778 horsepower compete against one another. The locations, drivers, and championship schedule, though, are still up in the air. All they have said is that the series will race at well-known circuits, which most likely means the Teslas will compete at current or former Formula One tracks. Getting approval from the FIA is a big step forward. The race-ready Model S sedans recently passed official crash tests, as well. The series still needs to attract more teams, only one has reportedly signed on at the moment. But now that the FIA has given the racing series the okay, things should start to fall in line. Moto...

The provisional racing calendar for the very first Electric GT championship has been announced with things set to kick off an August 12 at Silverstone. The championship, exclusive to specially-built Tesla Model S P100Ds, will be the first series of its kind and visit some of the planet’s most famous racetracks. After Silverstone, the championship will head to Assen in the Netherlands on September 2. The third and fourth rounds will then be held at the Nurburgring DTM circuit and Algarve International Circuit in Portugal. Races will subsequently be held in Misano and Barcelona before the series comes to an end on November 25 at France’s stunning Circuit Paul Ricard. Each race weekend will include a 20-minute practice session, 30 minutes for qualifying and two 60 km races, reports Autocar. The Teslas set to be used for the first championship are based around the Model S P100D with Ludicrous. They have been tuned to deliver a brutal 778 hp and 734 lb-ft of torque, allowing each...

As unlikely as it might have seemed only a few years ago for a big heavy electric luxury sedan, the Tesla Model S is one of the fastest-accelerating cars on the market. In top  P100D  trim with Ludicrous mode engaged, it'll rocket from 0-60 in 2.5 seconds. But this version will accelerate even quicker. Unveiled live at the Autosport International show in Birmingham, England, is the vehicle that will  form the backbone  of the new  Electric GT  series – similar to the  Formula E  championship, only with touring cars instead of single-seaters. The entire field will be composed of race-prepped versions of the Tesla Model S P100D boasting 778 horsepower. That's more than the  Ferrari F12 TdF  or  Lamborghini Aventador S  extract from their six-plus-liter V12s! Motor1.com  reports  that the competition-spec Tesla has been stripped of some 500 kilograms (1,102 pounds) of excess weight, helping to drop the electric racer'...