The Electric GT Championship will hold its first ever race at Paul Ricard in November.
A 10-round calendar has been announced, although the November 25-26 curtain-raiser at the French circuit is the only date to be locked in.
That double-header will also be the only 2017 event, with the remaining eight meetings kicking off with an unknown race “pending FIA approval” in January 2018.
Rounds in Portugal, Italy, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, the UK and Spain have also been announced without dates or circuits.
Silverstone and the Nurburgring have been mooted as hosts for the electric category in the past.
The November date is a later start than had been expected from the series, which is in the process of developing the Tesla Model S P100D it wishes to utilise.
Paul Ricard has been used to run Electric GT’s Tesla test mule, while Formula E frontrunner Lucas di Grassi drove the car at Vallelunga in Italy (picture courtesy Fotosport/Vallelunga circuit).
The format for each round, which the series is calling an Electric Grand Prix, comprises a 20-minute practice session, 60-minute qualifying session and two 60km races.
“We are very happy that Paul Ricard will host the first two Electric Grand Prix events in November,” said Electric GT CEO Mark Gemmell.
“They have demonstrated a tremendous amount of enthusiasm for the championship and it will be a fantastic festival for sustainability that fans are certain to enjoy.
“We are working on the official dates for the rest of the campaign and are confident of getting these finalised over the coming months.”
Electric GT is also yet to officially announce the teams and drivers that will contest the inaugural campaign, although there is a “drivers’ selection” with the likes of Jeroen Bleekemolen, Alexandre Premat and Tom Onslow-Cole signed up.
ELECTRIC GT 2017/18 CALENDAR
November 25-26: Paul Ricard, France
January: TBA
March: Portugal
April: Italy
May: Germany
June: Belgium
July: Netherlands
September: UK
October: Spain
