[h=2]GT: Frentzen samples electric Tesla racer[/h] RACER staff

Ex-Formula 1 driver Heinz-Harald Frentzen has tested the Tesla racecar being developed for the planned Electric GT Championship.
Three-time F1 race winner Frentzen, whose F1 career ended in 2003, completed seven laps at the wheel of the Tesla Model S EGT at Paul Ricard on Monday. The German's participation was a last-minute arrangement and came about when he discovered the series was at the French circuit to test the Pirelli tires it wants to use when it makes its planned debut in 2017.


Frentzen described it as "great fun" and said the series was "definitely heading in the right direction."
Series CEO Mark Gemmell claimed the test – which covered 40 laps overall – was a success and also said Frentzen's feedback from his short run was also valuable.
"We were glad to have Heinz-Harald come to the track," he said. "Other than the fact he's a supremely talented driver, he is a fan of Teslas and owns two cars himself, which is great.
"We were able to meet up and talk him through the championship, before arranging a test drive for him later in the day. He gave us some great feedback."
WHAT IS THE ELECTRIC GT CHAMPIONSHIP?
The plan for the Electric GT Championship was made public back in March. Its aim is a 10-team, 20-driver series that uses adapted Model S P95+ machines and runs on a calendar utilizing European racetracks.
The race weekend format would comprise one 20-minute practice session, a 30-minute qualifying session and two 60km races, one in the day and one at dusk.
Electric GT has launched a "Drivers' Selection Club" for those interested in competing, with the list currently featuring Indianapolis 500 starter Stefan Wilson, ex-HRT F Friday tester Dani Clos, former GP3 racer Vicky Piria and sometime Indy Lights/ARCA racer Lellani Munter.

FE BOSS OPEN TO LINKING SERIES
Formula E CEO Alejandro Agag told Autosport back in March, when the Electric GT plans were announced, he would welcome the series as a support to his electric opn-wheel championship if it was logistically possible.
"The more electric racing the better," said Agag. "The more people joining the electric revolution the better for electric cars.
"I wish them luck, it's pretty cool. If it works, it [running on the same package] would be amazing. They want to race on regular tracks.
"You put a Tesla in the wall, it's quite expensive – and I'm not sure if the weight and speed of the car can be on Grade 3 tracks [such as the street tracks used by FE]."