Twenty-three electric motorcycles will line up for the start of the world’s first zero-emissions grand prix, a 37-mile dash around the famed Isle of Man that’s drawn riders no less impressive than the machinery.
Eighteen teams have answered the challenge thrown down by British entrepreneur Azhar Hussain, who founded the TTXGP motorcycle race to prove going green doesn’t mean going slow. Teams will descend on the Isle of Man – home of one of the oldest and most storied races in all of motorsports – from as far away as India for the June 12 event.
“We are thrilled with the high level of interest the TTXGP has generated globally, and the superb quality of the teams that will be involved,” Hussain said in a statement.
The bulk of the teams come from the United States and the U.K, but other countries we’ll see on the grid include India, Germany, Austria and, of course, the Isle of Man… Details, pictures, teams and riders
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After reclaiming the world title in 2008, Valentino Rossi will be looking for early assertion in his battle against Casey Stoner as the MotoGP season opens in Qatar.
Qatar stages the first race of 2009 on Monday morning (EST) under floodlights at the Losail International Circuit, the first of 17 round to decide who will be king of this year’s premier motorcycle racing class.
And the Rossi- Stoner rivalry will be head-on from race one, in which Rossi will be chasing his first MotoGP race victory after sunset. The Fiat Yamaha rider finished fifth behind Stoner in the corresponding race last year, one of only two races in which he finished off the podium for the year… Details
As indicated by the cryptic web entry on the Motoczysz website, Michael has decided to enter the TTXGP race on the Isle of Man. The design draws heavily on the Motoczysz C1 but as yet, the computer images are all that is available. Specs look good, if the bike is ready on race day, it should be a formidable entry. The rider will be Mark Miller.
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Brammo had long ago announced its intentions to enter the TTXGP and their entry should do well. It will be a modified version of the standard Enertia.
Press release:
Brammo, the US manufacturer of the Enertia Electric motorcycle, based in Ashland, Oregon, was one of the first commercial teams from America to enter the TTXGP. A modified version of its Enertia motorcycle, which is designed for …Â Details
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