TT Zero
The TT Zero is a racing series for electric motorcycles within the Isle of Man TT. Hazards is the traditional Snaefell Mountain Course, the 60.725 km long stretch of closed roads, on which there is the TT as the world's oldest motorcycle race of this size and nature since 1911.
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Emergence of the race
The TTXGP Time Trials Extreme Grand Prix on 12 June 2009 on the Isle of Man was the world's first motorcycle race in the world for electric motorcycles. The organizer of the Isle of Man TT, the Isle of Man Department of Economic Development, IOM TT team on the island runs the TT Zero in succession to the TTXGP as part of the traditional Tourist Trophy ( "The Isle of Man Government Department of Economic Development Has confirmed did the groundbreaking SES TT Zero Clean emissions Motorcycle Challenge will again take place on the Isle of Man in 2012 as part of the annual TT Races meeting. " )
The founder of the recognized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme first race of TTXGP was the businessman Azhar Hussein. He founded in the sequence with the TTXGP The eGrandPrix also have their own racing series for electric motorcycles as the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM ) with the FIM e- Power International Championship.
Race
2009: TTXGP
The fastest of the 15 actually flown motorcycles, seven of which reached the target was, Agni X01 with the rider Rob Barber with a time of 25 minutes 53.5 seconds and an average speed of 141 km / h This is just above the lap record of the 50 cc class of 1966. The current course record of the most powerful gasoline engine is about 100 years at 211 km / h average speed. In second place was Thomas Schoenfelder from the German XXL Racing Team, was third Mark Buckley from the U.S. team Brammo.
TT Zero 2010
Winner was Mark Miller with the motorcycle MotoCzysz E1pc with the average speed of 155.8 km / h ( 96.82 miles / h ) and a time of 23 minutes and 22.9 seconds. Second was Robert Barber on a Agni 25 minutes and 21.19 seconds, third was James McBride on a Man TTX with 25 minutes and 32.33 seconds
TT Zero 2011
This time, won the British veteran Michael Rutter, MotoCzysz and again on a one Durchschnitssgeschwindigkeit of 160.3 km / h ( 99.6 mph ) in 22 minutes 43.7 seconds. So he escaped awarded by the island government 2010 price of £ 10,000 to the first driver to get that breaks the 100 mph limit ( 160.9 km / h or 22 minutes and 38.388 seconds ). Second was Mark Miller also on a MotoCzysz as Rutter from Segway Racing MotoCzysz team with 23 minutes and 1.93 seconds ( 98.288 mph ). Third place went to George Spence with the motorcycle IRON HORSE team from Ecotricity Kingston with 25 minutes, 35.90 seconds ( 88.435 mph ). Allan Brew team from MIT EVT and his BMW reached 28 minutes, 35.81 seconds ( 79.163 mph ).
TT Zero 2012
The TT Zero 2012 took place on June 6, 2012. Michael Rutter from Team Segway Racing MotoCzysz won with an average speed of 167.5 km / h ( 104.056 mph ) in 21:45,33 minutes. For the first time the 100 - mph speed limit was breached. In second place came John McGuinness from Team Mugen with 22:08,85 minutes and an average speed of 164.5 km / h ( 102.215 mph ) a. The third place Mark Miller also from Team Segway Racing MotoCzysz with 22:23,97 minutes and an average of 162.6 km / h ( 101.065 mph ).
TT Zero 2013
The TT Zero 2013 took place on 5 June 2013. Michael Rutter from Team Segway Racing MotoCzysz won with an average speed of 176.5 km / h ( 109.675 mph ) in 20:38,46 minutes. In second place came John McGuinness from Team Mugen with 20:40,133 minutes and an average speed of 176.27 km / h ( 109.527 mph ). Third place was taken by the team Rob Barber also RW-2/Ohio State University with 25:02,467 minutes and an average of 145.49 km / h ( 90.403 mph ).