It’s becoming even easier for electric vehicles to compete at grassroots motorsport level across the UK and none more so than at the increasingly popular Watergate Bay Sprint event in Cornwall, which this year takes place on 20 and 21 September.

In 2023 the event introduced a category specifically for EVs, with eight cars competing in the category, podium was claimed by a Tesla Roadster.

Adrian Elliott from Truro and District Motor Club comments, “Drivers love it, it’s fast! We had a lot of enquiries about EVs running as a limited class in 2023 and this year we have 12 entries so far. We’ve had a positive reception from the local and county council in terms of our greener approach and a wider offering for the classes of vehicles entering.”

Watergate Bay Sprint first ran in 2018 and has grown year on year. The 900 metre course starts near Trevelgue along the B3276 road, towards Watergate Bay, with a fast and flowing section mixed with a technical element including a tight 90-left turn before the finish.

This year sees the centenary of closed road racing, thanks to the legacy of Donald and Austin Healey, glowing contributors to the British motoring industry and founding members of the Truro and District Motor Club.

The introduction of electric vehicles goes hand in hand with the event’s drive to welcome all forms of alternative technologies to compete in this much-loved motorsport event.

Find out more about the event here.