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Isle of Man puts the boots to TTXGP, creates the TT Zero

In a press release that acknowledges the success of last year's inaugural TTXGP held on the Isle of Man and thanks that organization for their hard work, the self-governing British Crown dependency's Department of Tourism and Leisure (DTL) has announced that they are taking over the event and have re-named it the TT Zero. Now ain't that a fine how do you do? Luckily, TTXGP officials had plenty of notice so as to make alternate arrangements. To add insult to injury, TTXGP officials only learned of this development at the time of the ... Read more →

Video footage from TTXGP zero-emissions motorcycle race Jeremy Korzeniewski

Unfortunately, it wasn't possible to watch live footage here in the United States of the world's first zero-emissions motorcycle race, which took place this morning on the famed Isle of Man. The ...

Spoiler Alert! TTXGP winner is... Domenick Yoney

It took only 25 minutes and 53.5 seconds, for the TTXGP to be decided. Find out the winner after the jump. [Source: iom today / BBC] ...

Mission Motors' TTXGP race bike unveiled Jeremy Korzeniewski

There's just a few more days until the running of the TTXGP at the Isle of Man. Being that this is the inaugural running of the world's first zero-emissions motorcycle race, it's really ...

VIDEO: First TTGXP practice run features XXL Racing Domenick Yoney

The first ever TTXGP is now just a few days away and teams are still arriving to the Isle of Man for the event. One group that arrived earlier than most is XXL Racing from Germany, and as a result, ...

Motoczysz releases pics of completed E1pc electric superbike 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Finally, speculation on the appearance of the Motoczysz E1pc can end as the fledgling American motorcycle maker has released an official set of pictures of the machine that will be taking on the rest of the field at the upcoming TTXGP zero-emission eGrandPrix motorcycle race at the Isle of Man. ...

Isle of Man official: TTXGP will run as scheduled 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

According to a report on Visordown.com, the TTXGP will be taking place as scheduled in June 12, 2009, despite concerns that there wouldn't be enough riders or vehicles ready in time to make the starting grid. We weren't aware that the event was ever in doubt, but we're certainly glad to hear it ...

VIDEO: Mission Motors smooth out fairing, optimizes performance 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

We thought that we had pretty much seen the bike that Mission Motors is sending to the Isle of Man for the TTXGP when it was photographed testing at Infineon Raceway. It has since become apparent that the company won't leave well enough alone, and as the competition appears to be getting more ...

Spy Shots: Mission Motors TTXGP entry snapped at Infineon 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 ...

Officially Official: TTXGP releases full list of participants 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Organizers for the upcoming TTXGP zero-emissions motorcycle race have finally released the full list of confirmed participants, which includes 24 motorcycles from 16 individual teams. We had been expecting to see teams from the likes of Mission Motors, Brammo and EVOdesign, and we also see that ...

Tom Montano to pilot Mission One in TTXGP 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

The winning entry in the world's first carbon-free Grand Prix, the upcoming TTXGP on the Isle of Man, will have a special place in the history books and with the competition heating up, Mission Motors has pulled an ace from their sleeve. The company has announced that the rider aboard the 150 ...

Imperial College of London to enter TTXGP 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

A member of the Imperial College of London's TTXGP Team wrote in to let us know about the school's entry into the upcoming zero-emissions motorcycle race at the Isle of Man. At this point, details remain scarce about the vehicle, but the renderings appear to be based on the chassis and bodywork ...

Brammo Enertia to take part in TTXGP 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Craig Bramscher has confirmed via Twitter and Facebook that Brammo Motorsports will take part in the upcoming zero emissions motorcycle race scheduled to take place as the Isle of Man in June called the TTXGP. The Brammo Enertia is a fully electric motorcycle that uses lithium phosphate ...

EV-0 RR electric motorcycle to enter Isle of Man TTXGP 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

In about three months, the first ever carbon-free grand prix will take place at the legendary Isle of Man event in the UK. Any carbon neutral two-wheeler is invited to participate, so electric machinery is naturally expected to be a highlight of the race. One of these electric motorcycles will ...

TTX01 electric motorcycle built for TTX GP 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The Isle of Man hosts a classic and influential motorcycle time trial every year, and 2009 will mark the first year that an alternative class is held in conjunction with the main proceedings (see here for our initial recap). The TTX GP, as it's being called, is intended to focus awareness on green ...

Isle of Man to run a clean emissions Grand Prix race next year 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Although this year's Isle of Man TT races have recently come to an end, many are already looking forward to next year's event. In 2009, for the first time ever, the normal races will be run alongside the world's first "clean emissions grand prix." The event organizers hope to prove that "being ...


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