Craig Vetter Joins The eGrandPrix Rules Wiki
The TTXGP Technical Rules Wiki exists to tap the vast knowledge of the race enthusiast community to help shape electric motorcycle race rules for 2011. Of course we can’t assume the people who had a hand in writing the rules in the first place won’t want to have a say. I guess it makes sense [...]
In: TTXGP · Tagged with: brammofan, Craig Vetter, David Herron, FIM, FIM streamlining, Harry Mallin, rules, streamlining, streamlining ban, TTXGP streamlining, TTXGP Technical Rules Wiki, wiki
Epo-Bike First Confirmed FIM ePower Entry
Christian Amendt, an engineering student out of Germany is the first confirmed entrant of the ePower Electric Motorcycle Race series. Using what might be called a quantified version of Lotus’s “performance through low weight” philosophy, Christian converted a Honda RS125R to electric using a “half the weight, half the power” design.
The 115 Kg (253.5 lb) [...]
In: Racing · Tagged with: 96 volt, Christian Amendt, Epo-Bike, ePower, ePower teams, EV Racing, FIM, Honda, Racing, RS125R
FIM e-Power flexes WSBK and MotoGP Muscle
Answering a flurry of TTXGP announcements this week, the FIM added two big venues to their e-Power electric motorcycle race series. The four previously announced races are scheduled along side endurance events with a relatively small following. With yesterday’s additions we will see electrics race at Assen during MotoGP round 7 and at Imola during [...]
In: Racing · Tagged with: Albacete, Assen, Doha, e-Power, ePower, EV Racing, FIM, Imola, Le Mans, MotoGP, Nevers-Magny Cours, Racing, WSBK
2009 Ride Green Eco Enduro Results And Video
Pictures and results have surfaced for the FIM Ride Green Eco Enduro which was held last weekend in Denmark and ran through Feddett, Moen and Copenhagen. 39 riders including many big European names in off road tackled 10 stages that combined enduro in most and supermoto in the final. Have a look at the pictures [...]
In: Racing · Tagged with: EcoEnduro, Enduro, FIM, Joel Smets, pictures, Quantya, race, Racing, results, Ride Green Eco Endruo, Video, Zero
TTXGP UK Championship Dates Announced
TTXGP announced the dates and venues for the planned TTXGP UK Championship 2010. Four dates were originally planned but it appears they have settled on three. The first at Cadwell Park July 3-4, the second at Snetterton July 17 – 18 and Castle Combe September 11. The events will be sanctioned by the Auto-Cycle Union [...]
In: TTXGP · Tagged with: ACU, BMF, dates, eGrandPrix, FIM, races, Racing, Team Agni, TTXGP, TTXGP UK Championship
TTXGP Responds To FIM e-Power Series
Mary Donovan of TTXGP posted a response today to the FIM press release announcing e-Power electric motorcycle race series. It turns out the FIM decided to move forward without the involvement of TTXGP. Azhar was humble in his response but pointed out that his organization shared a lot of knowledge and lessons learned on electric [...]
In: Racing, TTXGP · Tagged with: Azhar Hussain, e-Power, eGrandPrix, FIM, Mary Donovan, TTXGP
FIM Announces e-Power International Championship Without TTXGP
The FIM recently issued a press release detailing a new electric motorcycle race series called FIM e-Power International Championship. At first glance this sounds like old news. After the success of he TTXGP at Isle Of Man in June, the FIM had announced an all electric race series in collaboration with TTXGP under direction of [...]
In: Racing, TTXGP · Tagged with: Azhar Hussain, breakup, CCR, e-Power, e-Power International Championship, eGrandPrix, EV Racing, FIM, Jeremy Burne, Racing, split, TTXGP, TTXGP FIM split, Vito Ippolito
$40K American Electric Race Bike in 2010 | TTXGP Developments
Azhar Hussain announced some major developments to the 2010 electric motorcycle racing championship that will run under the FIM Road Racing Grand Prix Commission. Branding of the series still seems to be undetermined. The series uses the “eGrandPrix” moniker for its website and the AMA event held in Ohio in July but was not used [...]
In: TTXGP · Tagged with: 2010, 2010 TTXGP, Azhar Hussain, eGrandPrix, Electric Motorcycle Racing, FIM, Racing, TTXGP
FIM Electric Motorcycle Race Series For 2010
Many motorsports fans were skeptical of Azhar Hussain’s plans to bring electric motorcycle racing to the Isle of Man TT with the TTXGP. Calls for variety in the IOM TT had been shot down in the past. While many wanted to take a step backward to 2 strokes and more capacity variations Azhar and the [...]
In: Racing · Tagged with: Azhar Hussain, Electric Motorcycle Racing, FIM
