eSkootr is a high-speed electric scooter racing series launching in 2021
Images: eSkootr A group of Formula One and Formula E drivers is starting a new racing series that will pit competitors against each other on ultra-fast custom-built electric scooters. The series - dubbed Electric Scooter Championship," or eSkootr" - is set to launch in 2021, and the launch video shows riders whizzing through city streets on Tron-style vehicles and wearing matching neon-accented gear.
There are, unfortunately, few other details about the series, like how it's being funded or who the competitors will be. All the organizers say is that the category's affordability removes the high barrier to entry seen in most other motorsport series, and its versatility means the series can recruit from a truly diverse cross-section of competitors -...