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Jun 6, 2013 Motorsports
Michael Rutter wins third TT Zero, makes it four in a row for MotoCzysz *UPDATE

Michael Rutter has just won his third SES TT Zero, giving MotoCzysz it's fourth-in-a-row victory in the electric motorcycle race on the Isle of Man. But it was close. Damn close. One-point-six-seconds close. In the end, after months of engineering effort, the top spot on the podium – the only position that really matters to these guys – came down to which team was willing to ta

Domenick Yoney
Jun 4, 2013 Motorsports
2013 TT Zero proving to be a MotoCzysz vs Mugen showdown [w/video]

Right now, ten teams are encamped on the Isle of Man during this TT motorcycle racing season with the goal of proving the worth of the electric racing motorcycles they've brought with them. With all three qualifying sessions now complete, markers have now been laid down and the shape of the 2013 edition of the Domenick Yoney

Jun 8, 2012 Video
2012 TT ZERO action, start to finish

Fans of electric motorsport generally have a hard time finding decent event coverage. Typically, it's not offered on TV, and video gleaned from the internet usually comes from either fans or individual teams and often lacks the professional production values we are accustomed to. Now, however, and possibly for a limited time only, footage from Britain's ITV 4 featuring the 2012 T

Domenick Yoney
Jun 7, 2012 Two Wheels
Rutter breaks electric ton for MotoCzysz at 2012 TT Zero

The electric ton, she is broken. The magical 100 mile per hour lap speed was shattered during the SES TT Zero when Michael Rutter officially completed a circuit of the Isle of Man's 37.73-mile Snaefell mountain course at an average 104.056 mph aboard the 2012 edition of the Team Segway MotoCzysz E1pc. Besides securing a place in h

Domenick Yoney
Mar 28, 2011
Electric motor maker Remy International files for $100M IPO

Last Friday, auto parts maker Remy International Inc. filed with U.S. regulators for an initial public offering valued at up to $100 million. The Indiana-based company is perhaps best known for its electric motors that provide propulsion for vehicles such as the Aperta 2e and AMP's converted Eric Loveday

Dec 17, 2009
MotoGP to return to 1000cc format, MotoCzysz back in the mix?

After a few years experimenting with 800cc engines in MotoGP, the Grand Prix Commission has just announced a switch back to 1000cc powerplants with the added caveat that they must have bore centers of 81 millimeters. These new regulations are set to go into effect for the 2012 racing season, and at least one small player is happy about the change. On the official MotoCzyst blog, Michael Czysz wrote:

Jeremy Korzeniewski
May 19, 2009
VIDEO: MotoCzysz E1pc goes 0-120 in under 11 seconds on dyno

The more we see and hear about the entrants for the upcoming TTXGP race at the Isle of Man, the more excited we are at the prospect of zero emissions electric motorcycles. One of the machines attracting the most attention is the MotoCzysz E1pc, which could potentially become the basis of a new range of electric motorcycles based on a single pla

Jeremy Korzeniewski
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