An eco racing series could be just around the corner after a group of prospective Tesla Roadster owners expressed an interest in a single-make series.
Surprisingly, the momentum behind the Tesla racing series has come from the oil rich Middle East. There’s no doubt the Lotus Elise based Tesla Roadster would prove an entertaining track prospect, but at roughly £95k for the road car
it may struggle to gather support.
Tesla communictions manger Rachel Konrad say "The Roadster's acceleration certainly makes it competitive against other premium sports cars, so it's not surprising that some customers are interested in competitions.”
However, there may be a few barriers to this new form of ‘green motorsport’. Continual hard driving may force the Tesla’s motor to overheat,causing a loss of power that wouldn’t make for very exciting racing. Races would also have to be kept to short Sprint events, as a Le Mans-style 24 hour race would no doubt be made up of more battery charging than racing.