Zero-emissions karts will blast around Columbia Street this summer.
This June, the G-Zero championship racing series is making a stop in New West, where drivers will prove their skills on a fast and one-of-a-kind circuit along Columbia Street on June 11 and 12. Organizers say the half-kilometre circuit stands to break new territory in kart racing, with high-speed snaking corners and a seven-metre drop in elevation.
“The Columbia St ePriz is the perfect street circuit to feature first in the series. This is the event where G-Zero racing starts the revolution to battery electric motorsports,” Greg Webster, founder of the series, said in a press release. “When compared to combustion karting, our series has the speeds and challenges to attract worldwide attention in a manner that is less intrusive to the vibrant downtown of New Westminster, and clearly demonstrations the future of battery electric motorsports.”
Organizers of the G-Zero Championship Racing Series recently brought some of their karts to town for city officials to try out.
“We’re excited to host the first street-circuit in the G-Zero Championship series this June,” said Mayor Jonathan Cote. “We know our beautiful and historic downtown will provide an amazing venue for the first series of this kind in North America.”
Along with New Westminster, the racing series includes at a 600-metre circuit at the Night Market in Richmond on May 13 and 14. After making a visit to New West in June, the series returns to Richmond on July 15 and 16 for its third championship event of the season.
“The G-Zero Championships brings the thrill of high-speed motorsports into the heart of a vibrant community on a truly unique circuit that will challenge teams and drivers in front of thousands of cheering fans, which drivers will actually hear,” Webster said.
For more information, go to www.gzeroracing.ca.
