Spy Shots: Mission Motors TTXGP entry snapped at Infineon
Mission One testing at Infineon - Click above for a high-res image gallery
There's just 45 days until the running of the world's first zero emissions motorcycle time trial, and a number of the teams that plan to compete in the Isle of Man's carbon-free Grand Prix are hard at work testing their creations. One such machine, the Mission One from Mission Motors, has recently been testing at Infineon Raceway in California, and here's a series of images to prove it. Good news: everything looks exactly as we'd expect from this potential front-runner.
Judging from these shots, the electric bike is obviously being ridden hard, and that bodes well for its chances at the upcoming event. The rider seen in these shots is Tom Montano, a man with 25 years of motorcycle racing experience who also happens to hold the title as the fastest American to ever lap the famed Isle of Man time trial.
Gallery: Mission One in action
[Source: TTXG Blog]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Brian 11:49AM (4/28/2009)
So has the top speed been verified? It was claimed this bike could hit 150 mph!
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Dave 2:10PM (4/28/2009)
The rider on this bike is the guy Zero should have gotten for their little movie of the Zero-S on the test track. You can tell the bike has been cornered hard by how chuffed up the edges of the tires are.
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Andy 4:20AM (4/30/2009)
That's a nice looking machine.
First picture has a strange shadow effect, like he's sitting on a bar stool or something.
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