Team registration for the TTXGP North American Championship will open on February 12, 2010. The zero emissions race championship is seen as an international platform for the development of electric motorcycles, enabling the futuristic technology behind them to be tested in a challenging way.
"TTXGP is all about pushing technology forward,” said Jeremy Burne, Director of TTXGP in North America, “and this race will be an important and historic step in making racing sustainable and relevant for today's fans and for those of the future. The progress and development of electric race technology is moving so fast, fans will know that they will be witnessing the very latest innovations that motorsports can deliver."
TTXGP was first held on the on June 12, 2009, when 16 motorbikes from the US, India, Germany, Austria, UK and the Isle of Man lined up to compete against each other. TTXGP 2010 now covers North America, Spain, Italy and the UK and 13 events. Top 8 from each national championship invited to TTXGP Final/UEM 2010 at Albacete, Spain on October 24, 2010.
“With the explosion of alternative fuel and energy efficiency research within the auto industry, Road America has hosted a variety of progressive, advanced technology-based racing series,” George Bruggenthies, president of Road America, said in a release. “We look forward to sharing competitive carbon-free electric cycle racing with our superbike fans. It's going be a great weekend of two-wheel racing."
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