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
Video of Mavizen TTX02 Unveil At SEMA
Mavizen and TTXGP founder Azhar Hussain was joined by the Minister of Environment of Isle of Man yesterday to unveil the Mavizen TTX02 electric supersport motorcycle at SEMA show yesterday. Azhar is calling it a “laptop on wheels” to reflect the bikes concentration on shifting motorsports to be both connected and modular by design. This […]
In: Mavizen, TTXGP · Tagged with: connectivity, eGrandPrix, EV Racing, Infineon Raceway, Linux, Mavizen, Mavizen TTX02, modular design, programming, Race Bike, Racing, SEMA, support, TTX02, TTXGP
Mavizen TTX03 Motorcross Derived Electric
Today is a big day for Mavizen and TTXGP founder Azhar Hussain. They are unveiling the Mavizen TTX02 at SEMA show which looks to be based on the KTM RC8 superbike chassis and the Team Agni X01. After taking a look at their website it appears they are also working on a dirtbike called the […]
In: Mavizen · Tagged with: Azhar Hussain, eGrandPrix, electric dirtbike, Electric Motorcycle Racing, electric mx, Mavizen, Mavizen TTX03, Racing, SEMA, TTX03, TTXGP
2010 TTXGP Rules Published
The 2010 TTXGP Rules are now available on eGrandPrix.com. After a quick glance at “Version 22” most of the rules revolve around the setup of the motorcycle and keeping the rider, IOM Track Marshals and safety crew safe. Interestingly there were no rules regarding battery swapping which will be allowed for the two lap Pro […]
In: Racing, TTXGP · Tagged with: 2010, 2010 TTXGP, eGrandPrix, regulations, rules, safety, TTXGP
Mavizen TTX02 To Be Unveiled At SEMA Show
With electric motorcycles becoming more practical over the last few years there were a lot of teams interested in competing in the 2009 TTXGP at Isle of Man. However, in the end only 10 bikes crossed the finish line. Most teams had about 6 months to put a bike together and though simpler to build […]
In: Mavizen · Tagged with: Agni Motors, Arvind Rabadia, Azhar Hussain, Cedric Lynch, eGrandPrix, Electric Motorcycle Racing, Kokam, KTM, Mavizen, Racing, Team Agni, TTX02, TTXGP, X01
Mavizen and Agni Produce TTXGP Ready Electric Motorcycles
Back in August we reported that a “major American corporation” would be producing an all electric race bike based on the TTXGP winning Team Agni X01 for under $40,000 USD. We will continue to wait for that announcement but Azhar Hussain just shared that Mavizen is producing a second iteration of the all electric TTX01. […]
In: TTXGP · Tagged with: Arvind Rabadia, Didier de Radiguès, eGrandPrix, Mavizen, Team Agni, TTX02, TTXGP
$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
Team Norton Electra At The 2009 AMA eGrandPrix
In the days preceding the 2009 AMA eGrandPrix electric motorcycle race at Mid Ohio I covered Brian Richardson’s Norton Electra. It turns out Brian was busy in the weeks preceding the event teaming up with the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Lab at James Madison University. I had the pleasure of speaking with Brian and Rob Prins, […]
In: Homebrew, Racing · Tagged with: AFV Lab, AMA, Brian Richardson, eGrandPrix, electric motorcycle conversion, Electric Motorcycle Racing, Homebrew, James Madison University, JMU AFV, JMU Alternative Fuel Vehicle Lab, Mid Ohio, Norton, Norton Electra, Robert Prins, TTXGP
2010 TTXGP Announces PRO2 Class
New rules for the 2010 TTXGP at Isle of Man were announced this weekend. A new class called PRO2 will run 2 laps of the 38 mile mountain course in addition to the 1 lap PRO class. Teams will be allowed to pit and swap out batteries or forgo the pit stop and run both […]
In: Racing, TTXGP · Tagged with: 2010, 2010 TTXGP, eGrandPrix, Electric Motorcycle Racing, EV Racing, PRO2, Racing, TTXGP
