TTXGP Practice Day 2

Here are the latest TTXGP practice pics from Day 2. Glad to see MotoCzysz back on the circuit.  Thanks again to Amadeus Photography for keeping us in the loop!

Video From TTXGP Start

2009 is the first year Electric Motorcycles raced the legendary Isle Of Man TT in a class called TTXGP. Here is video of the bikes silently leaving the starting line. Team Agni posted a lap time just over 26 minutes with an average speed of 84.8 mph.

Below is a video from the start of TTXGP qualifying 6/9/2009.

Source: YouTube

Results After TTXGP Qualifying At IOM TT

Team Agni and Robert “Bullet” Barber made history and turned the fastest lap of the 37.5 mile IOM mountain course at 26 minutes, 41 seconds on a zero emissions motorcycle. This was a good 5 minutes, 6 seconds faster than the next fastest team, Dan Kneen on the ManTTX machine.  Absent from the top three were some of the most anticipated machines of the TTXGP; Mission Motors, MotoCzysz and Brammo.

Team Agni Fastest In TTXGP Practice

Team Agni rider Robert Barber pulled a surprising upset of favorites such as MotoCzysz, Mission Motors and Brammo and posted the fastest lap of the 38 mile IOM circuit.  They completed the lap in around 26 minutes, just minutes slower than the average gas powered bike.

Source: Amadeus_IOM Amadeus Photography

TTXGP Bikes Hit IOM Circuit For Practice

This moring the TTXG bike hit the track for pratice.  Here are some great pics by Amadeus_IOM of Amadeus Photography.

MotoCzysz:

Mission Motors:

Brammo/Best Buy:

Native Electric Motorsport

Kingston University:

Barefoot Motors:

Burnel X-Team:

Source: Amadeus_IOM, Amadeus Photography

eROCKIT TTXGP Bike At IOM TT

Here is the first picture I have seen of the eROCKIT TTXGP bike. It looks a lot like the original prototype we saw on the road last year.

The eROCKIT team sounds a little unsure how thier 485 lb bike will do in the race but hope the bikes gearing will help them be competitive.

The eRockit team from Berlin was pinning its hopes on their bike’s six-speed gearbox. At 220kg, the bike is one of the heavier offerings and on Saturday no speed testing had yet been possible. The bike is entered in the Pro3A class ridden by TT course regular David Madsen Mygdal.

Source: IOM Today

Brammo Taps Weber Shandwick For PR

Brammo will be working with Weber Shandwick for public relations for their electric motorcycle company. Weber Shandwick has a strong background in clean technology and transportation with clients such as General Motors and Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies. The Brammo Enertia will go on sale in Oregon at Best Buy later this year.

See full press release below:

TTXGP Rider and Team Interviews

Here is an interesting interview with various TTXGP teams and Riders.  The following people are interviewed:

Azhar Hussain – TTXGP founder
Brian Wismann – Brammo’s Team Leader
Roy Richardson – One of Team Brammo’s Riders
Jeremy Cleland – Mission Motors Product Manager
Rober Barber – Team Agni Rider
Arvind Rabadia – Team Agni Race Director

Kingston University TTXGP Sans Plastic

Here are some pictures of the rolling stock and electronics inside the Kingston University TTXGP bike. They were taken during prep for the Open class TTXGP race at Isle Of Man by Amadeus Photography. The bike will be piloted by George Spence.

The Kingston team uses LifeBatt Lithium Ion Phosphate batteries and a “Performance Through Lightweight Solutions” design mentality based on theories by Colin Chapman of Lotus.  This translates to an average speed 70 mph and a top speed of 102 mph on the downhills. The weights an estimated 352 lbs of with 220 lbs of that being batteries.  The energy density of batteries is a lot lower than gasoline. The fact that the Kingston bike and most electric vehicles are 90% efficient will allow the bike to make it around the Isle Of Man course with the energy stored in the batteries.  Internal compustion engines that run on gasoline are only 35% efficient in comparison.

The bike will run in the TTXGP Open class which means it can be purchased by anyone who wishes to own it for $28,500 USD. This is meant to create a soft performance ceiling based on how much work, equipement and proprietary techniques a team is willing to sell for that sum.

Technical Specifications

• Drivetrain – Prototype brushless motors
• Power source – Lithium ion batteries
• Speed – 70mph average / 102 maximum
• Mass – 160kg (352 lbs)
• Torque – Classified

Source: Kingston University TTXGP Team

Mission One TTXGP Bike In Race Plastic

Here is a picture of the Mission Motors, Mission One TTXGP bike with it’s race bodywork.  It from a video published by ABC. 50 Mission One bikes will be produced next year for just under $69,000 USD.  Mission Motors CEO Forest North explains that putting the bike in the luxury category will justify the cutting edge ev technology they are putting into the bike. In the next few years Mission will produce a lower priced commuter bike that will be much more affordable.

Source: ABC

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