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The 2010 TTXGP UK Round 1 And North America Round 3

The TTXGP UK series is set to kick off this weekend with round 1 at Snetterton. As with most TTXGP races, the grid is a great mix of familiar male and female racers and bikes and a few new electric race teams. Expect Team Agni to lead most of the race with a good fight […]

MotoCzysz Wins The 2010 IOM TT Zero

Mark Miller and MotoCzysz took top spot at the Isle Of Man TT Zero zero emission race today.Though disappointed at barely missing the 100 mph average lap time, Miller stuck to the game plan to cross the line with some battery power in reserve. It turns out that game plan was smart, as second place […]

Some Answers And More Questions For The 2010 TT Zero

Today is Race day! Canceled due to bad weather. Latest schedule puts TT Zero at 11 AM CST. Yesterday A&R presented the question of whether MotoCzysz would streamline the e1pc. As luck would have it this week is very busy and I don’t have much time to write about TT Zero. Here are a few […]

Posted on June 9, 2010 at 6:32 am by John Adamo · Permalink · One Comment
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Electric Comradery Continues After First TT Zero Practice

IOM published a summary of the first practice session of TT Zero, the zero emissions race of the Isle Of Man TT. As the report mentioned, Rob Barber on the #1 Team Agni X01 had the fastest practice time of the three teams that attended the practice session. Team Agni is looking good to defend […]

Posted on June 7, 2010 at 9:56 am by John Adamo · Permalink · One Comment
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First Look At 2010 Team Agni TT Zero Bike

Amadeus Photography came through again with the first view of the 2010 Team Agni bike which Rob Barber rode to the fastest qualifying time in the first practice session yesterday. Below is a video of the three bikes that did the practice session. Team Agni, SERT and MotoCzysz. Ten teams will race in the final […]

Posted on June 6, 2010 at 7:55 am by John Adamo · Permalink · 2 Comments
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TTXGP Round 2 At Road America

TTXGP’s next stop is in the beautiful rolling hills of Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin at Road America. Seven teams are confirmed for the race. It appears Team Agni will attempt to defend their crown alone without Zero Motorcycles for the second round of the US TTXGP. Also, Zoe Rem who rode for Pril Racing at Infineon […]

Posted on June 4, 2010 at 12:29 pm by John Adamo · Permalink · One Comment
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Team Ecolve Enters The 2010 TT Zero

The UK based Ecolve team has set up camp in the TT Zero pits and with the help of Amadeus Photography introduced their electric race bike to the world in style. The shots you see here were taken at an airfield on the Isle Of Man with the fire department adding some nice visual effects. […]

SERT Racing’s Bumblebee In The TT Zero Pits

The 2010 Isle Of Man TT is ramping up with bikes filling the pits and practice laps starting around the island. One of the first teams in the TT Zero pits is the Swedish Electric Racing Team (aka SERT Racing) with their Bumblebee electric race bike. Technical information on the ex-Stiggy Racing CBR600RR conversion is scarce […]

Video Of The 2010 TTXGP Round 1 At Infineon Raceway

Julie at Zero Motorcycles sent over a great video of the 2010 TTXGP race at Infineon Raceway. It includes the commentary of the race announcers that could be heard during the race. There are some great views from multiple cameras on Shawn Higbee’s race winning Zero/Agni electric race bike as he battles Michael Barnes on the […]

Videos Of The EV1 Powered Lightning Motors vs. Zero Agni

“If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you could possibly imagine.” The electric motorcycle world has been buzzing about the heated battle between Shawn Higbee on the Zero Agni and Michael Barnes on the Lightning Motors bike. Shawn rode the lighter, more agile Zero quickly through the turns while the 525+ pound […]