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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 prototype [...]

Posted on February 19, 2010 at 9:08 am by John Adamo · Permalink · 3 Comments
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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 [...]

Posted on February 8, 2010 at 9:41 am by John Adamo · Permalink · 10 Comments
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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 [...]

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 [...]

Posted on January 28, 2010 at 2:28 pm by John Adamo · Permalink · 8 Comments
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