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
Kingston University in the U.K. has a great looking entry for the TTXGP, the “Firstest,†and is an example of how far we’ve come in the area of electric motorcycle design. It’s still a computer graphic and some details are missing, though it looks good so far. Obviously, performance is what counts, so we’ll see what happens on race day, but remember, this is a student project!
Press release follows:
The Kingston University – LifeBatt Populous Green Team
The Firstest is Kingston University’s TTXGP entry. Course Director for Motorsport and Motorcycle Engineering Paul Brandon is leading a team of six students to develop a bike for the TTXGP… Details