ZERO Motorcycles Joins With TTXGP eGrandPrix Series

Well, at least I expected to hear something about this - I just interviewed Saiki and he mentioned that something like this was coming - and now we all have! Zero will join the eGrandPrix series in 2010. The series is part of the TTXGP series and will run the first event in the US (yes, believe it or not) at Infineon Raceway in California. It is believed that Zero will use the frame and fairing of the Mavizen TTX02 (based on the KTM RC8R) with Zero's own batteries and motor. Looks like the TTXGP has one-upped the new FIM e-Power series. There will be many more announcements coming soon - stay tuned!

http://tinyurl.com/yh58ydf

More information on the current commitments to the TTXGP series:

http://tinyurl.com/yzqbje9

FIM Announces e-Power International Series - Electric Motorcycle Racing

Already the FIM has four races scheduled in its e-Power Series - an all new series which has yet to even be completely defined - and they are promising more; it will be run in conjunction with the FIM Endurance series. It is simple to see why, electric motorcycles are the future and they may become an important class in motorcycle racing as well. The most important part of this announcement is that the FIM has 'pulled the plug' from the TTXGP eGrandPrix series - Azhar Hussain is not too happy with this. Learn some more and get the dates from the link.

http://tinyurl.com/yexpz3v

More on the TTXGP's disappointment with this development: http://tinyurl.com/y8kdm3p