After last years struggles between FIM and TTXGP running joint electric motorcycle race events we thought they would not repeat the experiment in 2012. We are pleasantly pleased and excited to see the following:Strengthening the collaboration between FIM and TTXGP both parties have once again agreed to combine three rounds…
Brammo first unveiled the Empulse in July 2010, at the time of that years Laguna Seca FIM e-Power race. The bike was originally going to be on sale in 2011, but due to a design change Brammo decided to push back Empulse production to begin in 2012. In 2011, in…
The other day we noted that TTXGP had posted their 2012 North American season schedule, of four races (one location TBD) and plans to hold the TTXGP World Final in Daytona FL. Over on Facebook, Brammo commented on TTXGP’s schedule posting saying this: We plan to contest every North American…
The TTXGP and the UEM (the European Federation of the FIM) recently announced a partnership in which UEM sanctions the TTXGP activities in Europe. TTXGP is the electric motorcycle racing series that launched in 2009 on the Isle of Man, and in 2010 and 2011 ran racing series in Europe,…
It’s the beginning of the new race season, and TTXGP is releasing the racing schedules for each of their series. A couple weeks ago it was the Australian TTXGP/eFXC 2012 season, and now TTXGP has announced an exciting schedule for North America. The 2012 North America season has four races,…
Exciting news about a new electric car race series being mulled. Quimera (and by extension TTXGP), the International Motor Sports Association and the American Le Mans are working together to launch what may be a global electric car race series. Going by the press release below the stakeholders mentioned are…
Lightning Motorcycles sent around a press release that they’ll be testing their race bike this weekend at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway. The riders will be Isle of Man racer John Burrows, and AMA racer Ted Rich. Lightning worked with Ted Rich for one of the TTXGP races last summer. John Burrows rode…
Looks like the TTXGP is gearing to run on three continents again this season (unless Azhar has a big announcement up his sleeve) with the recent announcement between TTXGP and eFXC to run the series in Australia again in 2012. Last year was the first TTXGP/eFXC season in Australia, and…
Hot on the heels of the 2011 TTXGP World Championship race, the following announcement was sent out naming a new team joining the race series for 2012. MIST Suzuki Stop Smoking is expected to compete in the European series. Going by their blog post they’re planning to build their own…
“Electric racing offers the potential to both accelerate the development of electric drivetrain technology in the crucible of competition, but also to show how exciting zero-emissions race cars can be and so shift consumer attitudes towards the adoption of EVs,” said Drayson Racing chief Lord Paul Drayson. So far the…
This weekend saw Matthias Himmelman (Muench Racing) win the TTXGP 2011 World Championship race at the Anglesey race track in Wales. While congratulations are due to Himmelman and his team for their excellent win this year (see TTXGP 2011 World Final Championship held today by the Welsh seaside in Anglesey),…
As announced earlier this week, the 2011 TTXGP electric motorcycle racing world championship race was held today in Anglesey, Wales. (see TTXGP’s 2011 World Final Championship race to be held October 15/16 in Anglesey) For the second year running, Meunch Racing is the TTXGP world champions, with Zongshen in second place. The…
Last weekend Team Catavolt won the first Australian electric motorcycle championship race series concluded with the eFXC/TTXGP final race at Wakefield Park. The Australian series had three rounds, at Eastern Creek, Winton, and last weekend at Wakefield Park. There were only three bikes total racing, with two in the TTX75 class…
Today the timing and location of the TTXGP 2011 World Final Championship electric motorcycle race was announced, and it will be held in Anglesey, UK on October 15/16. For the TTXGP it’s not only the capping off of an amazing 2011 season, it’s a return to a venue where…
Victory & title for Matthias Himmelmann (Münch Racing) 24th September 2011 TTXGP Münch continue to dominate Europe’s electric racing scene with as yet unmatched performance. The German rider, Matthias Himmelmann strongly dominated the TTXGP/FIM combined event at the Le Mans circuit, in opening of the renowned FIM 24 Hours Endurance race.…
