SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – Zero Motorcycles announced today the creation of its first street racing team and its plans to enter the upcoming 2010 TTXGP electric motorcycle series. Zero has indicated that its race-ready motorcycle will be using the same Z-Force powertrain technology that is currently used in its production electric motorcycles. Few additional details have been released on the development of Zero’s race bike, but it has been hinted that many of the design cues will come from the production Zero S street motorcycle.
TTXGP is the world’s first zero carbon and zero emissions motorcycle race series. The inaugural TTXGP race … Details
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Parts Canada Superbike Championship series organizers have announced that all Yamaha YZF- R1 models are no longer approved to compete in the pro superbike class and that no 2010 Yamaha models will be allowed to race in any of the series’ classes, though due to their popularity, Yamaha YZF-R6 models from 2009 or earlier will be eligible.
“Our biggest concern is the privateer or club level racer with existing Yamaha equipment,†says Colin Fraser of series organizers, Professional Motorsports Productions. “The vast majority of Yamaha riders utilize … Details
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MotoGP’s switch to 1000cc engines from 2012 has been passed by motorcycle racing’s government body, the FIM.
The change has been mooted since the summer, and was officially approved during yesterday’s Grand Prix Commission meeting.
Only the basic engine concept has been revealed so far – with … Details
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