New world race series for electric motorcycles
Following the success of TTXGP, the world’s first zero-carbon clean emission motorcycle race held on the Isle of Man in June, the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) has created a new FIM Series for electric bikes in 2010. This series will be run inside the Road Racing Grand Prix Commission, which is led by Azhar Hussain, founder of TTXGP.
The plan is for the FIM Series for electric bikes to provide an international platform for their development, and for the technology behind them to be tested in an exciting and challenging way. It’s hoped that the racing will drive forward low-carbon technological development, demonstrating that clean-emission transport technologies have matured and can be fun and fast. Leading battery experts have stated that because of the demands of entrants into the TTXGP, battery technology advanced by as much as 40% over the 10 months leading up to the race.
FIM president Vito Ippolito, said, “I am very happy to announce this new series. The future of the sport depends on our capacity, as well as that of the manufacturers, to innovate quickly. We are convinced that very shortly the motorcycle World Championships will be accessible to non-polluting engines as far as gas and sound emissions are concerned. Now that this important decision is taken, we have to work on the rules and calendar to be ready to compete in 2010.”
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