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Will Team Agni Streamline For TT Zero?
Team Agni won last year’s TTXGP at Isle Of Man by choosing an outstanding rider and using a philosophy of minimalist engineering, energy management and decades of knowledge of electric vehicle racing. Rob Barber rode the Cedric Lynch designed X01 to a convincing victory over more powerful machines. The same “big money” teams will be [...]
In: Racing · Tagged with: 2010 Isle of Man TT, 2010 TT Zero, Arvind Rabadia, Cedric Lynch, electric racing, Guy Procter, IOMTT, Isle Of Man, MCN, streamline, streamlining, Team Agni, TT Zero, TTXGP
2009 TTXGP Champions Confirm All Three TTXGP Regionals For 2010
Team Agni took first place at the 2009 TTXGP at Isle Of Man by a large margin upsetting many favorites. Many eyes have been on Arvind Rabadia to see where his team would go racing for 2010. There are currently three separate electric race organizations, TT Zero (Isle of Man), e-Power (FIM) and TTXGP (eGrandPrix). For [...]
In: Racing · Tagged with: 2010 TTXGP, 2010 TTXGP Teams, Agni Motors, Arvind Rabadia, Betti Moto, eGrandPrix, Team Agni, TTXGP, TTXGP Regional Series
Swedish Electric Racing Team SERT Signs TT Zero
I wish I had more than the same press release everyone already posted but I can not find much more. I will update this post as I find information on Team SERT. That is one large motor and there will be lots of chain. It will be interesting to see where they put the batteries [...]
In: Racing · Tagged with: Anthony West, CBR600RR, Chris Palmer, Hon Martyn Quayle, IOM TT, Lars Nilsson, Lars “Lasse” Nilsson, Racing, Scandinavian, SERT, SERT Racing, Stiggy Racing, Sweden, Swedish Electric Racing Team, Team SERT, TT Zero, TT Zero Teams
FIM Cuts Two Legs Of Current e-Power Series
The FIM cut Doha and Assen from it’s e-Power electric motorcycle racing programs list of 6 race venues. Keeping with e-Power tradition, FIM gave no reason for the decision. FIM claims interest from teams is high but it appears it’s not high enough to support six races in 2010.
In about 6 months the electric motorcycle [...]
In: Racing · Tagged with: 2010 e-Power schedule, Assen, Doha, eDrama, electric motorcycle racing drama, FIM e-Power, FIM e-Power schedule, TT Zero, TTXGP
MotoCzysz Supports TT Zero And Will Return To IOM For 2010
MotoCzysz confirmed today that they will race TT Zero at the Isle Of Man in 2010. The e1pc of 2009 has received many improvements including a “proprietary electric motor controller drive system”. Michael Czysz also voiced his support for TT Zero being integrated into the TT program and called it “one of the purest [...]
In: Racing, TTXGP · Tagged with: 2010, 2010 TT Zero, Michael Czysz, MotoCzysz, MotoCzysz E1pc, TT Zero, TT Zero Teams
Chip Yates On SWIGZ.com Pro Racing Electric Superbike Progress
Last week I had a chance to ask Chip Yates some questions over email about the progress of the SWIGZ.COM Pro Racing Electric Superbike program. Chip’s responses tell us his team’s ambitious performance goals are on track and they are quickly signing on sponsors. SWIGS.COM Pro Racing remains the only electric motorcycle race team to [...]
In: People, Racing · Tagged with: AMA, Chip Yates, data modeling, electric superbike, Electric Superbike Program, ICE vs. Electric, interview, MATLAB, Race Bike, superbike, SWIGZ, SWIGZ.com, SWIGZ.COM Pro Racing
Isle Of Man Gives Their Take On TT Zero Replacement Of TTXGP *UPDATED*
The Isle Of Man issued the following statement in response to speculation on why TTXGP was replaced by TT Zero at the Isle Of Man TT for 2010.
Update: See Azhar Hussian’s response to the Isle Of Man statement at the end of this post.
Statement From The Isle Of Man Government Regarding TT Zero And TTXGP [...]
In: Racing · Tagged with: 2010, 2010 TT Zero, Azhar Hussain, IOM TT, Isle Of Man, Simon Crellin, Speculation, statement, TT Zero, TTXGP
Brunel X-Team Returns In 2010 With The BX-10
Last year the engineering students of West London’s Brunel University X-Team brought the BX-09 to the Isle Of Man TT. In a very short time frame they completed the Triumph Daytona 675 based electric, got it to the start and with the help of TT rider Steve Harper completed the race. They brought up the [...]
In: Racing · Tagged with: 2010, 2010 Isle of Man TT, 2010 TTXGP Teams, Brunel X-Team, Brunel X-Team BX-10, BX-10, BX10, IOMTT, Isle Of Man, Stephen Harper, Steve Harper, teams, TT Zero, XTeam
TT Zero Replaces TTXGP for 2010 At The Isle Of Man
The Isle of Man announced they will add the TT Zero clean emissions class to the historic TT race program. It will run under the ACU Events Ltd using FIM rules and be promoted by the Department of Tourism and Leisure. The TTXGP will not be involved in the 2010 series but the DTL’s Martyn [...]
In: Racing, TTXGP · Tagged with: ACU, ACU Events Ltd, clean emissions, DTL, eGrandPrix, Isle Of Man, TT Zero, TTXGP
You Write the Rules – TTXGP 2011
One week before the 2009 TTXGP at Isle Of Man, Ultimate Motorcycling interviewed Michael Czysz at the Miller Motosports Park WSBK round and got his thoughts about alternative energy and electric powered motorcycles. After mentioning the e1pc had 15 miles of testing, Czysz summed up the Alternative Fuel market and the push to make an [...]
In: Racing · Tagged with: alternative energy race rules, brammofan, Czysz, eGrandPrix, emotorules, Harry Mallin, Michael Czysz, race rules, Racing, rules, TTXGP, wiki
