Electric Motorsport, Barefoot Motors show off TTXGP entries
Electric Motorsport GPR-S TTXGP bike - Click above for a high-res image gallery
Two more of the expected participants in the upcoming TTXGP zero-emission TT race have released a few interesting details on the electric motorcycles they'll be using at the event, and they are both from familiar names. First up is Electric Motorsport, which will be sending two separate machines to the race. Competing in the Open Class will be a lightly modified version of the production GPR-S, and taking part in the Pro Class will be a prototype called the R144, which is based on the chassis from a Yamaha R1.
Another competitor that we're familiar with is Barefoot Motors, a company backed in part by Jamie Hyneman of Muthbusters fame. Barefoot's competitor will be based on a chassis from Ely Schless, its in-house designer, and will be powered by lithium ion batteries and a proprietary drivetrain.
In a fun little bit of pre-race banter, Mary Jo Gresens, chairman of Barefoot Motors, says, "While we don't plan to manufacture electric motorcycles, we're proud to support Ely and sponsor his participation in this event. In the spirit of good competition, we wish our friends at Brammo Motorsports the best in coming in second." You gonna take that, Brammo?
Gallery: Electric Motorsport TTXGP Entries
[Source: TTXGP Blog]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
jzj 11:44AM (5/05/2009)
Jeremy, can you figure out how to determine the full roster of TTXGP teams? I would like to be able to see who's-who, but I cannot locate a such a link. (Given that registration closed March 31, you'd think this would be pretty straightforward.)
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jpm 12:33PM (5/05/2009)
hooray for the guy who conjured up the ttxgp race. the competition should breed success, as they say.
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ChrisWinfield 2:52PM (5/05/2009)
AutoblogGreen posted the press release from TTXGP regarding the official entries here:
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2009/04/09/officially-official-ttxgp-releases-full-list-of-participants/
I've dug up a great article from 2007 on Ely Schless on my blog www.EnvironMoto.com. A must-read if you want some real insight into one of the founding fathers of viable electric motorcycle technology.
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C Jacobus 10:12PM (6/25/2009)
An upgraded version of the Electric Motorsport GPR-S just won the 37 mile TTXGP at the Isle of Man in the "Open" class.
ChuckJ
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