MotoCzysz Readies for 2010 TT Zero Race

MotoCzysz, the motorcycle team founded by designer Michael Czysz, confirmed it will return to the Isle of Man in 2010 to participate in the TT Zero Clean Emissions race. The MotoCzysz E1pc electric motorcycle generated a huge amount of interest during the inaugural event in 2009 and was widely accepted as having a similar level of integration as a traditional race bike.

 The team's 2010 electric machine is already believed to have received significant improvements on their 2009 bike and they have confirmed that they will debut the new MotoCzysz proprietary electric motor controller drive system, which is expected to be the highest torque/density electric motor in the industry.

 They are also expected to be one of the leading contenders to claim the £10,000 prize that the Isle of Man Government has offered to the first team to record a 100 mph average time for a lap of the 37 3/4 mile course by an electric motorcycle.

“We are very excited to be returning to the Isle of Man to compete in the 2010 TT Zero. The fact that electric motorcycle racing has been elevated to an official class within the TT shows the commitment of the Isle of Man Government in providing the low emission pioneers with a world stage to demonstrate their solutions. This may end up being one of the purest prototype classes left in racing,” Michael Czysz, Founder and CEO, MotoCzysz, said in a release.

 “We are delighted to have a team of the credibility and prestige of MotoCzysz confirming their participation. They are one of the true pioneers of motorcycle racing and I'm sure will arrive on the Island as a very competitive team,” added Hon Martyn Quayle, MHK, Minister for Tourism and Leisure, Isle of Man Government.