As already shown, teams racing in the TTXGP are truly an international group and not everyone is as well funded as some of the pro teams. Kapil Shelke, team leader of Team TORK, which will be competing in the Open class, wanted us to know about their efforts, which consists of four students all in their final year of Mechanical Engineering at D.Y Patil College of Engineering, … [Read more...]

The MotoCzysz E1pc Digital Superbike is on the way to the Isle of Man, from idea to finished electric racer in less than 5 months. As Michael Czysz notes on his blog, this will be the first MotoCzysz motorcycle to compete in an FIM sanctioned event. Using the MotoCzysz C1 as a starting point, they tossed the internal combustion engine and replaced it with 3 electric motors. … [Read more...]

Just got a note from Ed at Mission Motors about a new video that shows some last minute preparations and packing before they head off for the TTXGP. I can't get over how these bikes are looking like serious race bikes, not just nice for an electric motorcycle, I mean really serious motorcycles. Think about how far the guys at Mission Motors and all of the other teams have gone … [Read more...]

Mission Motors has been refining the Mission One electric motorcycle in preparation for the TTXGP and they've added a full fairing to help with the expected high speeds of the TT course. Unlike many racetracks with lots of turns and shorter straights, the TT course allows a lot of high speed and wind resistance will play a significant role. Mission Motors had another obvious … [Read more...]