Here’s some good news for the legions of environmentally aware motorsport enthusiasts across South Africa – an all-electric Grand Prix. Next year will see the launch of the inaugural Formulec World Series, a Formula 3-based 10-race season that will take competitors to five continents, including Africa. Local events company Eco Promotions has secured the rights to host the South African leg and is reportedly evaluating various cities and sites for a street race in October 2012. Says company spokesman Paul Bisogno: “Formulec represents the cutting edge of future motor racing technology, highlighting radical new trends in motorsport. The event will… be used as a showcase for other eco motorsport events and technologies, showing South Africa's capabilities and commitment to these new technologies.”
Formulec’s single-seater car, the EF01, is said to have a top speed of over 250 km/h, and will zip from 0 – 100 km/h in just 3 seconds. Says Eco Promotions: “It has been tested on the Bugatti track in Le Mans by Alexandre Premat and has proved that, for racing, the ‘renewable energy’ label no longer refers to a theoretical, scientific dream. The EF01… is the fastest electric single-seater race car in the world.”
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