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OMP with Tesla for Electric GT Series

Electric GT (EGT) Championship, the first ever 100% zero emissions GT championship, today confirms that OMP will become the series’ official supplier of safety equipment.

OMP is a world-leading brand in the design and production of high-quality motorsport accessories and has over 40 years of experience across all fields from Formula One to IndyCar, touring cars and rallying. Their extensive range of products including: overalls, race seats, roll-cages, seatbelts, shoes and fire extinguishers, have been honed and developed by the very best names in the sport, such as Michael Schumacher, Ayrton Senna and Sébastien Ogier.

 

The pioneers of the world’s smallest fire extinguisher, OMP becomes the second key partner of the EGT Championship, which will commence in 2017 with 20 identical race-prepared Tesla Model S version P85+ cars running on Pirelli tyres.

 

The series aims to combine exciting racing with an environmentally friendly ethos. The EGT Championship will travel to seven permanent European circuits including the Nürburgring (Germany), Circuit Paul Ricard (France) and Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (Spain), as well as hosting three non-championship race events in the Americas.

 

Electric GT Championship CEO, Mark Gemmell said: “We are delighted to announce OMP as the official supplier of safety equipment to the EGT championship.

 

“Motorsport will always have an element of risk involved, so it was important for us to have a trusted partner with a first-rate track record in safety. OMP have proven themselves an industry-leader in this regard over the last 40 years and their unending pursuit of innovation and quality makes them an excellent fit for our ground-breaking new series.”

 

CEO of OMP, Paolo Delprato said: “OMP is an historic brand in motorsport, but our look is constantly towards the future. Tesla is an innovative, new and dynamic player in the automobile world, and our partnership with the first ever all electric GT series perfectly matches our philosophy. It’s an exciting adventure for us, and we can’t wait for it to begin.”

 

The first race spec Tesla is presently in the final stages of development and will start an extensive test programme in the coming weeks.

ENDS.

 

About Electric GT Championship

The championship was announced on 9 March 2016, with the Tesla Model S chosen for the first season, which will get underway in 2017. There will be 10 teams and 20 drivers, who will compete across seven races     during season one. Weekends will consist of a 20-minute practice session, 30-minute qualifying, a day race (60km) and a dusk race (60km). Each round will be a weekend-long festival of technology and innovation for sustainability, in and around the circuits. Fans will be able to stream races via Periscope, Twitch and YouTube, as well as interact directly with the teams using social media platforms.

                         

About OMP

Since 1973, OMP have been a pioneering force in the design and manufacture of safety accessories. From its humble origins producing roll bars, OMP has grown into one of the industry’s leading brands, with 80 full-time employees based out of a 30,000 square meter plant in Genoa. Trusted by champions such as Michael Schumacher, Ayrton Senna and Sebastien Ogier, products are overseen from A to Z at the company’s in-house testing facility, to ensure the very best in quality and performance.