EMXGP - Paris - June 4th

[dpeilow]

EMXGP to launch electric auto racing with Paris premiere - Autoblog Green

TTXGP has announced a race through the streets of the Parisien borough of Levallois-Perret along the river Seine. The electric motorcycle racing organization has spun off a new auto series called the EMXGP with the first announced race in partnership with GP-Elec to be held over the June 4th weekend.

Details from the official source are scarce but Joe Saward blogs that the circuit will be 1.8 miles in length with professional drivers piloting electric Porsches, Tesla Roadsters and others along riverside and neighborhood streets. The event is said to be free to the public and accompanied by an exhibition of technology and community events. We are most intrigued by a mention of an electric go-kart track. As one might expect, the course will also host a motorcycle race at the same time though that event hasn't yet officially been announced.

 

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GP-Elec French Grand Prix

press release:

The first 100% electric city-course Grand Prix

City Council approves plans for the first ever GP Elec Levallois,
an all electric Grand Prix.

Monday, December 14 2009, Levallois City Council approved plans for the organization of the first GP Elec Levallois.
The Grand Prix and surrounding events will take place on the 4, 5, and 6 of June 2010. It will be an amazing showcase
of electric vehicles. Levallois city council approved Mobygreen’s plans for the event after months of planning
and preparation in secret.
The course will take high-powered TESLA cars and electric racing prototypes around a 3km course (1.8 miles)
through the city. The course has 8 bends, a tunnel, and an 800 meter straight.
The cars- although high powered- will be quiet, making the event free of sound pollution and something completely
new for the public. Their cheers will be louder than the cars’ engines.
In the spirit of an old-fashioned grand prix it is completely free to the public. Spectators will have the chance to see
the cars up close after each race.
The Grand Prix will host a Sustainable Mobility Salon in the city’s square, where the public will be able to learn more
about electric vehicles, environmental concerns, and innovations in transportation. The salon will have events for
children and adults, including electric go-karts, children cars, and an eco-educational garden.
GP Elec is a free, eco-friendly event.
To find out more, visit the website at GP-Elec

About Levallois:
Levallois is located in the north-western suburbs of Paris, France. The city has a strong relationship with industry,
as seen by the gear wheel on its coat-of-arms. The history of Levallois is inseparable of that of the automobile. The
establishment of companies such as Clement-Bayard, Delage, and Chapron gave way to the importance of auto manufacturing
in the city. The Citroen ‘2cv’ which will remain legendary, forever etched into automobile history, was
produced for 40 years in Levallois. Today, the City of Levallois supports strong message of environmental protection-
including all sectors of the automobile industry.

About Mobygreen:
The company’s name embodies its driving force- to deliver ‘green mobility.’ The two founders, Franck Moritz, a
young entrepreneur, 33 years old, whose concern for the environment manifests in his business ; and Phillipe
Poincloux, 57 years old ,entrepreneur and Team Manager of Team Luc Alphand Aventures, strive to raise awareness
of environmentally-friendly development.

For more information, contact:
Alayna Garvin : [email protected]
Choumeng Ly : [email protected]

 

[domenick]

Thanks for that, I couldn't find the GP Elec website before and had to depend only on what was available from EMXGP for this post.

The exact course has just been announced as well.

 

[dpeilow]

EMXGP postpones first race until mid-October, will relocate — Autoblog Green

Good job I clicked through to page 3 of ABG today - I was literally thinking that I needed to buy my ticket at lunchtime today.

 

[domenick]

So...looks like Barcelona in October.