EcoGP, officially the Eco Grand Prix, is a European 24-hour car race for electric cars. The green series was conceived in 2013 by the world record holder Rafael de Mestre. In 2018, the world's first 24-hour race for electric cars started in the Motorsport Arena in Germany. The series has been a member of

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(German Motor Sport Federation) since 2020. The 24-hour race is won by the car that covers the greatest distance in 24 hours. The role model for the series was the

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. Drivers in the cup included

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and Rafael de Mestre. It was the first series in which a Tesla S took part. Forty drivers take part in the race. In addition to

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, BMW, Tesla and

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are also part of the Grand Prix. Among the racing tracks are

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, Zell am See,

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and

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Eco Grand Prix Green racing

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