electric racing cars.
For aficionados of technology; definitely not something for petrol-heads.
The Story So Far
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Behind the Scenes with Virgin Racing
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Formula E, 2014/2015 Calendar
The inaugural Formula E season will be contested over 10 rounds beginning in September 2014 and finishing in June 2015.
Official pre-season testing will take place at the Donington Park Circuit in the UK. All five test days will be open and free to members of the public. European Race Dates
Monte Carlo, Monaco. 9 May 2015. Round 8. Berlin, Germany. 30 May 2015. Round 9. London, Great Britain. 27 June 2015. Round 10. |
Drayson B12/69EV
The march of progress!
Drayson Racing Technologies winter testing of its World Electric Land Speed Record breaking Drayson B12/69 EV at Silverstone. Comparative motor cooling testing and new traction control options were successfully tested in 'damp' conditions. March 2014
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204.185mph in an electric car. A new world land speed record
At Elvington air field, a former emergency NASA Space Shuttle landing site with a two-mile long runway, Paul Drayson broke a record which had stood for 39 years. Using a converted Le Mans racing car, he averaged more than 200mph and claimed the title of fastest sub-1000kg electric car. With 850bhp the racer can hit 60mph in 3 seconds. Jun 2013
Two videos of the record breaking runs. Left the Drayson video; right Robert Llewellyn's video.
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Drayson B12/69EV
Drayson Racing 850 hp Electric Formula E Race Car Testing at Rockingham
This car has been built for performance and shows what can be achieved now and also looks forward to what will be achieved in the future not just on the track but with ordinary road vehicles as well.
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Video showing the extremes of electric racing. The 850 hp Drayson B12/69EV. The batteries only last 10 to 15 minutes; but that is more than long enough to scramble your brains!
Narrator and driver, Chris Harris; published November 2013. |
Drayson Racing Technologies recorded a historic milestone in the development of electric vehicle technology as it debuted its electric-powered prototype racing car, the B12/69EV, and achieved a new record for electric cars in front of the thousands of motoring fans at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed hill climb.
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Paul Drayson's second timed run of the day on Sunday 1st July of 53.91 seconds placed the car eleventh overall and fastest electric car. The unique electric Le Mans prototype racing car attracted a great deal of attention throughout the event both on and off the track, with the crowds amazed by the performance of the B12/69EV, in what was a world first viewing of this technology in action. Jul 2012
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Formula E Official Trailer.This video is from September 2012.
A look at the launch of electric car racing. |
Formula E car - the Spark-Renault SRT_01E - completing its successful test debut at the La Ferté Gaucher circuit near Choisy-le-Roi, France. Official test driver Lucas di Grassi is at the wheel running with a battery with just 25% of the full power. November 2013.
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A short video with the Nissan ZEOD RC contender for Le Mans 2014.
The worlds fastest electric car and fastest electric race car is currently the
Drayson B12/69EV |