Photo: MADMAX Race Team / Zef Eisenberg
One of the most prominent names of the MotoE and TT Zero championships – both competitions meant for electric motorcycles – is the University of Nottingham and its e-Racing team. The group managed to come on top several times since 2015, thanks to their electric motorcycle.
Purposefully built to attain speeds of over 180 mph (290 kph), the bike was ridden this past weekend by speed daredevil Zef Eisenberg, a man known for holding a number of land speed records, during the Straightliners ACU/FIM World Speed Records event at Elvington.
And now there are some more records to the man's name.
First, Eisenberg and his bike achieved an average kilometer speed of 185.103 mph (297.894 kph), and a best one-way speed of 194.086 mph (312.351 kph). Finally, the peak speed as recorded by the GPS is also a new record, with 197 mph (317 kph).
All these new record speeds are still subject to ratification by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM).
As per the organization, all of the records are calculated by time elapsed over a distance, not trap speeds, and each record is based on two successful one way runs in each direction, within an hour.
Eisenberg’s achievements come on the heels of rider Daley Mathison’s death. Mathison, who was the University of Nottingham’s principal rider, was killed earlier this year while racing in the Isle of Man TT Superbike race, just 2 miles into the course.
“I have been planning this ACU/FIM record attempt since the Isle of Man TT incident. Daley was a very special rider and member of the MADMAX Team,” Eisenberg said in a statement following the record-breaking runs.
“The record attempts had the full blessing of his wife Natalie. I wore Daley’s special Knee sliders for all the runs and I felt that Daley rode the bike to victory with me. It was my absolute honour to do it in his memory”.
And now there are some more records to the man's name.
First, Eisenberg and his bike achieved an average kilometer speed of 185.103 mph (297.894 kph), and a best one-way speed of 194.086 mph (312.351 kph). Finally, the peak speed as recorded by the GPS is also a new record, with 197 mph (317 kph).
All these new record speeds are still subject to ratification by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM).
As per the organization, all of the records are calculated by time elapsed over a distance, not trap speeds, and each record is based on two successful one way runs in each direction, within an hour.
Eisenberg’s achievements come on the heels of rider Daley Mathison’s death. Mathison, who was the University of Nottingham’s principal rider, was killed earlier this year while racing in the Isle of Man TT Superbike race, just 2 miles into the course.
“I have been planning this ACU/FIM record attempt since the Isle of Man TT incident. Daley was a very special rider and member of the MADMAX Team,” Eisenberg said in a statement following the record-breaking runs.
“The record attempts had the full blessing of his wife Natalie. I wore Daley’s special Knee sliders for all the runs and I felt that Daley rode the bike to victory with me. It was my absolute honour to do it in his memory”.
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