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SWIGZ.COM Pro Racing team to enter TTXGP series

The first new team to disclose that they will compete in the 2010 TTXGP electric superbike events has just thrown its hat into the ring. SWIGZ.COM Pro Racing and its AMA pro rider Chip Yates will do battle at the Isle of Man event, the 4 scheduled UK races, the American race at Infineon and any as-yet-unannounced FIM international and American events. While they could use one of the new Mavizen TTX02 mounts being created for new competitors, they plan on building a bike of their own instead and have enlisted the aid of a program director, ... Read more →

To Infineon and Beyond: TTXGP brings electric motorcycle racing to America Jeremy Korzeniewski

Earlier this year at the annual time trials at the famed Isle of Man, the inaugural TTXGP electric motorcycle race proved that battery-powered bikes can be just as entertaining and exciting as ...

SEMA 2009: Mavizen introduces 130-mph TTX02 electric racebike Jeremy Korzeniewski

Right on schedule, Mavizen has released its TTX02 electric motorcycle at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Well, if you listen to Azhar Hussain, TTXGP founder and the entrepreneur behind this racebike, ...

Mavizen releases another revealing teaser of TTX02 electric bike Jeremy Korzeniewski

Teasers... generally the small, grainy, purposely-blurred or otherwise difficult to decipher images don't give away very much and are used to generate excitement for a new product before its official ...

SEMA Preview: Mavizen TTX02 electric motorcycle to be unveiled in Vegas Jeremy Korzeniewski

According to the official TTXGP blog, the long-awaited TTX02 electric racebike will be unveiled November 3rd at the giant SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Based on the race-winning Agni X01 electric ...

TTXGP to add Supermoto class for 2010 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Following up on the successful launch of the TTXGP zero-emissions motorcycle race at the Isle of Man earlier this year, the organizers behind the racing series have decided to branch out in 2010 to include a Supermoto class in addition to the Pro1 and Pro2 classes that have already been ...

TTXGP developments coming fast and furious; plenty more electric motorcycle racing on the horizon 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

If the inaugural TTXGP on the Isle of Man whetted your appetite for more electric motorcycle racing, you can look forward to lots of feasting in 2010. In addition to another stand-alone island race (this time with a 2 lap class replacing the open class) plans are afoot for a 3-continent, ...

VIDEO: Footage from TTXGP race finally released 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

We're still more than a bit disappointed that there was no real live coverage here in the States of the TTXGP electric motorcycle race at the Isle of Man last month. What's more, it's taken way too long for good video from the event organizers to show up. In any case, the video pasted after the ...

FIM to launch a new electric motorcycle racing series in 2010 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Following up on the success of the world's first zero-emissions motorcycle race at the Isle of Man earlier this month, the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) has announced plans to launch a new electric motorcycle racing series in 2010. As part of the Road Racing ...

eGrandPrix in America: Your chance to race an electric motorcycle 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

The officials behind the just-completed TTXGP on the famed Isle of Man and the upcoming zero-emissions motorcycle race at the Mid Ohio race track in America have issued an invitation to anyone with an electric motorcycle that they believe can compete at a race pace for at least 20 miles to ...

Mission Motors returns from TTXGP with sights set on Mid-Ohio race 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Now that the TTXGP zero-emissions motorcycle race at the Isle of Man has ended with Team Agni bringing home the win, at least a few of the competitors are turning their attention towards the next step in electric motorcycle racing. According to Forrest North, Founder and CEO of Mission Motors: ...

Video footage from TTXGP zero-emissions motorcycle race 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 good news is that the organizers of the TTXGP have finally gotten some footage of the event loaded ...

Spoiler Alert! TTXGP winner is... 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

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] ...

TTXGP: Complete wrap-up of first day of qualifying [w/VIDEO] 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

The first official TTXGP qualifying runs were completed yesterday in a flurry of "firsts" and are now in the record books. Of the 20 bikes listed as participants, only 14 managed to make it to the start gate, and of those, merely 10 completed the 37.72 mile (60.7 km) mountain course. One of the ...

Mission Motors' TTXGP race bike unveiled 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 impossible to have a clear idea of which teams should be considered front-runners, but there's certainly lots ...

2010 TTXGP to include cars? 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

The TTXGP hasn't yet dropped the flag on its inaugural 2009 edition and already the organizers are scheming about how they can make next year's event even more exciting. It's occurred to them that one way to accomplish their goal is to tip over the two-wheel apple cart and include a couple ...

VIDEO: First TTGXP practice run features XXL Racing 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

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, their rider was the first to "stretch the legs" of a competing machine on the island. A resident of ...

TTXGP eGrandPrix comes to the USA 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

As excited as we are about the upcoming TTXGP zero-emissions eGrandPrix, we're more than a bit bummed that we're not going to get the chance to see the bikes take to the track in person. With that in mind, we were quite pleased to hear that the organizers behind the electric motorcycle race are ...

VIDEO: From the cockpit of the Brammo Enertia TTR 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Curious what it might be like to pilot what's very likely one of the world's fastest electric motorcycles? While it's not quite the same as piloting the machine yourself, the next best thing has been pasted after the jump, where you'll see footage from a couple of small bullet-style cameras ...

Motoczysz releases pics of completed E1pc electric superbike 5 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. ...

Complete list of confirmed TTXGP riders released 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Officials from the upcoming TTXGP zero emissions motorcycle race at the Isle of Man have released an updated list of riders taking part in the event. Back in April, there were 24 official entries for the race, and while that number has been whittled down a bit to 20 riders, it's still an ...

Best Buy official sponsor for Brammo Enertia TTXGP race team 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Best Buy has hopped on as an official sponsor of the Brammo Enertia race team, which will be campaigning a pair of electric motorcycles at the world's first zero-emissions motorcycle race on June 12th at the Isle of Man. The news of Best Buy's involvement doesn't come as too much of a surprise ...

Isle of Man official: TTXGP will run as scheduled 5 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 6 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 ...

Brammo doubles down, enters second bike in TTXGP 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Yesterday, Brammo CEO, Craig Bramscher tweeted that bike #1, meaning their TTXGP entry, the Enertia TTR, was ready for the shipping crate and then went on to mysteriously mention a #2. Any question as to what was meant by that has now been answered via press release, the company is sending a second ...

VIDEO: MotoCzysz E1pc goes 0-120 in under 11 seconds on dyno 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

The more we see and hear about the entrants for the upcoming TTXGP race at the Isle of Man, the more excited we are at the prospect of zero emissions electric motorcycles. One of the machines attracting the most attention is the MotoCzysz E1pc, which could potentially become the basis of a new ...

Brammo exec interview reveals Enertia TTR with warpaint 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

While we've already had a couple glimpses of the the Enertia TTR, Brammo's TTXGP entry, scootin' along the highway, a photo taken during a recent Road Racer X interview with the company's chief cook and bottle washer, Craig Bramscher, gives a hint at the racer's possible appearance with its warpaint ...

VIDEO: Professional racers ride TTX01 electric motorcycle prototype, come away impressed 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Race organizers for the upcoming TTXGP zero-emissions motorcycle race commissioned an electric motorcycle prototype called the TTX01 late last year to show what kind of potential exists in alternative motorcycle designs, and it appears to be doing exactly that. After taking the machine to ...

MotoCzysz could offer range of electric motorcycles 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Assuming testing goes off without too much drama, MotoCzysz plans to enter an electric motorcycle in the upcoming TTXGP zero-emissions time trial at the Isle of Man. Motorcycle Daily got the chance to talk to Michal Czysz about the new development, and a few interesting tidbits were gleaned. ...

VIDEO: Brammo shows off Enertia TTR bike for TTXGP 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Update: Second video added after the break! Thirty-six days from now, Brammo plans to send an electric motorcycle called the Enertia TTR across the Atlantic Ocean to the Isle of Man for the first running of the TTXGP zero-emissions time trial. Brammo's entry will face plenty of stiff ...

Electric Motorsport, Barefoot Motors show off TTXGP entries 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 ...

Spy Shots: Mission Motors TTXGP entry snapped at Infineon 6 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 ...

Kingston University officially launches TTXGP entry 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

A few weeks ago, officials for the Isle of Man's TTXGP zero-emissions motorcycle race announced the full list of entrants, and it included a couple of Universities in the United Kingdom. We have heard a bit about the electric machine from the Imperial College of London, and now we have a few ...

Officially Official: TTXGP releases full list of participants 7 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 7 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 7 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 ...

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