Motorcycle Racing a New Way

[Tifoso]

http://www.thisisbrandx.com/2010/05/racing-gets-electrified.html

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6a00d8341c630a53ef013480b79d34970c-pi


Motorcycle racing is a raucous melee of high-revving engines and high-octane exhaust, of screaming spectators and pulsing music. It's a scene that's defined by the senses as much as the race itself.

So when 12 electric motorcycles speed away from the starting line for the first-ever TTXGP North America this Sunday, “it'll be the first time we'll have to ask the fans to be quiet so they can hear the race,” quipped Steve Page.


:-E

[coysht]

There was a TTXGP event at the Isle of Mann last year - some of the bikes were really quick and nimble considering that they're about 75% batteries!

[Testarossa6000]

One of the reasons I go to Motorsport events is to hear the sound of those machines at work. Curious to know what it would be like without.

[Tifoso]

I was thinking exactly the same thing.

[coysht]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=devfPUUWwjo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do4LBVrDSrA

I work with a guy who helped design one of the bikes and they're really impressive machines.

[Tifoso]

Thanks mate.

That's kinda a cool. It screams a little bit there :-)