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 […]
In: Racing · Tagged with: 2010 Isle of Man TT, 2010 TT Zero, Arvind Rabadia, Cedric Lynch, electric racing, Guy Procter, IOMTT, Isle Of Man, MCN, streamline, streamlining, Team Agni, TT Zero, TTXGP
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 […]
In: Racing · Tagged with: 2010, 2010 TT Zero, Azhar Hussain, IOM TT, Isle Of Man, Simon Crellin, Speculation, statement, TT Zero, TTXGP
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 […]
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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 […]
In: Racing, TTXGP · Tagged with: ACU, ACU Events Ltd, clean emissions, DTL, eGrandPrix, Isle Of Man, TT Zero, TTXGP
TTXGP Team Tork India T-001X
In 2009, Team Tork India took third place with their T-001X Open Class electric motorcycle in the TTXGP at Isle Of Man. Details about the team were rare before and during the event. Now the team has a twitter account and a website presence and appear to be doing interviews with media outlets in India over the […]
In: TTXGP · Tagged with: 2010 TTXGP, Arvind Rabadia, Cedric Lynch, D Y Patil College of Engineering, India, Isle Of Man, John Crellin, Kapil Shelke, Ketan Mhasawade, Krunal Nanavati, Open Class, Pankaj Gosavi, Racing, T-001X, Team Tork, Tirupathi Engineers, Tork India, TTXGP
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 […]
In: TTXGP · Tagged with: Efficiency, Energy Density, Isle Of Man, Kingston University, Lifebatt, TTXGP