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TTXGP: Sulby Straight top speeds
By Visordown News on 12/06/2009 11:06:54
See what a battery-powered racer can do along the Island's fastest section
of the emission event. Next year's race is scheduled for two laps with battery swaps during pit stops!18 Thomas Schoenfelder 2009 XXL Racing Team 1 106.500 MPH 16 James McBride 2009 ManTTx 1 99.100 12 Rob Barber 2009 AGNI X01 1 97.800 1 Thomas Montano 2009 Mission
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CRP Racing unveils new zero emission racer
By Visordown News on 14/01/2010 08:57:59
TTXGP use only: not for use in FIM ePower series
ITALIAN manufacturer CRP Racing unveiled their new eCRP 1.0 zero-emission racer yesterday at the 4th Annual Cleaner Racing Conference - pledging sole support for the TTXGP.Lord Drayson, UK Minister of Science and Technology, whipped the covers off
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Electric bike event sets TWO World Records
By Visordown News on 07/04/2009 09:16:54
Zero Motorcycles 24-Hour Electricross proves battery-powered bikes can go the distance
traveled in 24 hours by an electric motorcycle; they also set the record for the largest electric motorcycle race, with 50 competitors taking place in the off-road extravaganza.The event was the first international endurance competition for off-road all
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TTXGP: Brammo TTR racer breaks cover
By Visordown News on 28/05/2009 09:47:54
Super-tasty battery-powered bike proves not all emission-free racers look daft
Now that's a tasty-looking racerIF YOU thought the line up for the world's first emission-free motorcycle road race was going to be packed with spindly, odd-looking two-wheelers, bearing little resemblance to a 'proper' racebike, then prepare
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Top females do hi-voltage battle at Thruxton
By Visordown News on 21/09/2010 14:39:58
VIDEO: Jenny Tinmouth takes on battery-powered supercar at UK circuit
TT FAST WOMAN Jenny Tinmouth has gone head-to-head with a cutting edge electric racecar at Thruxton circuit.Jenny took on female car racing star Vanina Ickx in the all-electric shoot-out of four wheels against two.Ickx, Piloting Citroen's Survolt
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Honda to stay in MotoGP
By Visordown News on 19/12/2008 17:27:00
Honda stay in motorcycle racing's big league, despite quitting F1
PRESIDENT AND CEO of the Honda Corportation, Takeo Fukui, has confirmed Honda will remain in MotoGP in 2009.His announcement was made at an end of year speech, in which Fukui quashed rumours of Honda's possible withdrawal from racing's premier class
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VIDEO: World's first all electric bike race
By Visordown News on 07/04/2009 09:32:27
Check out the (almost) silent footage of Zero Motorcycles 24-hour Electricross event
THIS IS the moment the world's first all-electric bike race got underway.There's no sound, no emissions - in fact all you can hear as the riders tear away at the start of the 24-hr endurance race are the stones thrown up into their wheels
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Video: 'Charge' - TTXGP
By Visordown News on 19/01/2010 09:34:51
The latest motorcycle racing video from the director of 'Faster'
' follows the development of the MotoCzysz battery-powered racer and the team's visit to the inaugural TTXGP in 2009. Reigning MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi makes a brief appearance in this three minute trailer. How long, we wonder, before the nine
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TTXGP: MotoCzysz E1pc breaks cover
By Visordown News on 05/06/2009 09:47:26
Pics just in of the finished version of TTXGP frontrunner
MotoCzysz E1pcFIRST PICS just in of the MotoCzysz E1pc, ahead of next week's emission free TTXGP.The machine, dubbed the 'D1g1tal Superbike' uses 10 battery packs, 3 motors and can accelerate to 120mph in under 9 seconds. Watch out for it during
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Brammo TTXGP compilation video
By Visordown News on 04/03/2010 15:25:08
Some great footage from last year's inaugural TTXGP
SOME CRACKING footage of the Brammo boys in action on their eco-friendly racers, filmed at last year's inaugural TTXGP.The footage clearly shows the battery-powered bike's lack of speed compared to the 200bhp internal combustion brutes
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