Excursion: TTXGP

Photo: Gary InmanLast minute disasters, sleepless nights, upsets and a broken lap record, the dramatic TTXGP wasn't just historic. For many it was a return to the principals of why we race. Each prototype machine was a radically different…

MotoCzysz breaks down, retires from TTXGP

Photo: Amadeus PhotographySad news at the TTXGP today, the MotoCzysz E1pc has broken down early into the single lap. By our reckoning, that leaves only seven bikes to complete the world's first zero emissions road race….

MotoCzysz E1pc puts 11th battery under seat for TTXGP

Photo: Amadeus PhotographyExperiencing trouble in completing a full 37.7-mile lap, Michael Czysz has jerry rigged an 11th battery to fit under the MotoCzysz E1pc's seat, giving it an extra 1kWh of capacity. Could this give the team the edge they…

MotoCzysz may not qualify for TTXGP

Photos: Amadeus PhotographyPictures just in from the Isle of Man appear to indicate that the MotoCzysz E1pc has again failed to complete a full lap of the mountain course in practice. If the team fails to complete a successful lap…

MotoCzysz E1pc electric superbike uses iPhone for dashboard

Earlier today we revealed the MotoCzysz E1pc, the electric motorcycle we think stands an excellent chance of winning next Friday's zero emissions TTXGP race at the Isle of Man. We knew it was a high-tech bike, but didn't realize it'd…

MotoCzysz E1pc "D1g1tal Superbike" leaks before TTXGP

This is the completed MotoCzysz E1pc, the motorcycle Michael Czysz is calling the "D1g1tal Superbike." The lame name for an unoriginal concept aside — a digital superbike is one that uses upgradable powertrain components, Zero pioneered this — this is…