Rafael de Mestre
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Rafael de Mestre (born February 1, 1963, in Manresa) is an experienced IT consultant and electric car pioneer. He has achieved the impressive feat of traveling around the world four times in an electric car.
In 2011, Rafael de Mestre took part in a rally "Tesla goes east", 10,000 km through Europe from Sweden to Romania, to the Black Sea with his Tesla Roadster.[1]
He has won the following competitions:
- 2011: "Tesla goes east": 10,000 km through Europe from Sweden to Romania to the Black Sea[2]
- 2014: Winner of the Swiss Energy Grand Prix[3]
- 2015: Winner of the eTourEurope[4]
- 2017: EV Trophy Winner[5]
De Mestre organized nine international electric car races that took place in 2019 as well as the world's first 24-hour electric car race in 2018, the Eco Grand Prix.[6] The 2023 season marks the 10th anniversary and a stop of the ecoGP series.