Should you’re out there for a brand new sporting spectacle that pits the very best electrical car drivers in opposition to each other, then you definately’re spoiled for alternative proper now. System E is displaying simply what EVs can handle on the tight turns of a avenue circuit, Excessive E is placing on some fierce races for individuals who favor their races off street and the brand new E1 collection will put a highlight on electrical boats. However should you favor your electrical car competitions on rails, then boy have I received an thrilling discover for you.

Earlier this month, the brightest and finest tram drivers in Europe headed to Romania for the annual tram driver Olympics, which is formally often known as Tram-Em. The game, now in its twelfth yr, doesn’t put these skilled professionals by way of Olympic disciplines like fashionable pentathlon, sport climbing or handball. As an alternative, it exams their mettle behind the controls of a 25 ton tram.

The organizers of Tram-Em declare that it’s “one of many highlights of public life” for individuals in its host metropolis, which this yr is Oradea in Romania. And whereas which may sound like a lofty declare, it’s fairly the spectacle to behold.

Over a day’s value of competitors, 25 groups of tram operators from cities together with Barcelona, Dresden, Hanover, Kyiv, Oslo, Rotterdam and Warsaw battle to be topped finest in Europe. Every metropolis fields a group comprising a feminine tram driver, male tram driver and a group supervisor.

Over the course of two rounds, each drivers should participate in occasions like emergency stopping, facet clearance exams, pace estimations and even a spherical of tram bowling. After every self-discipline, the groups are awarded factors and the group that amasses essentially the most factors is topped the victor.

And, similar to the actual Olympics, Tram-Em even contains apply rounds, social occasions to deliver groups nearer collectively and an actual awards ceremony. It actually is kind of one thing.

Now, we’ve sadly missed the stay broadcast of this sporting spectacle for 2023, however it’s fortunately all on YouTube in your enjoyment. And if that’s not sufficient, there’s all the time subsequent yr’s competitors to start out getting hyped about.

To get the ball rolling, you possibly can even take a look at the Tram-Em retailer, which is stuffed with tram driving merch. Personally, I’m a fan of this I ♥️ Tram tee, which I’m certain would grow to be the envy of family and friends if I ordered one.