2009 TTXGP Isle of Man Electric Motorcycle TT Photo Gallery

The emerging electric motorcycle market gets put to the racing test with the first inaugural TTXGP at the famed Isle of Man.

The EVO Design Solutions squad is a British team based in Grantham, England. It will compete in both the Open Class and Pro Class.

MotoCzysz will campaign the MotoCzysz TTXGP with former AMA roadracer and TT competitor Mark Miller.

The Austrian TGM racing effort is led by rider Martin Loicht aboard a decade-old racing design.

Barefoot Motors is actually making its name as an electric-powered ATV firm, building the Model One ATV, which features 50 hp/105 lb-ft power claims and 40-mile range.

A brushless DC motor from Perm Motors powered by lithium-ion batteries will get the Enertia TTR in motion. Seen here with TTXGP staff.

Built around a Ducati 748R chassis, the ManTTx X2 uses Lithium-polymer batteries to operate a dual motor setup

The Team Brammo Enertia Best Buy Racing machines. No. 11 will be ridden by Roy Richardson and No. 26 by Mark Buckley during the Isle of Man TTXGP race.

Announced at the British NEC Bike Show in December, the EVO-RR figures to be a strong contender.

The third UK university effort is from four Masters of Engineering students at Brunel University.

The BX-09 looks like a regular sportbike: aluminum twin spar frame and swingarm, cast aluminum 17-inch wheels, conventional suspension, Nissin braking components and familiar steering geometry. The difference, of course, comes in the powertrain, with modified Agni motor using the popular lithium-ion battery cells for power.

Formed by former Tesla Motors engineer Forrest North, Mission plans on proving its high-performance take on the motorcycling future at the TTXGP and the Mission One appears to be one of the favorites in the inaugural race.

The Mission One also benefits from top-line sportbike components, like Ohlins suspension and Brembo brakes.

Mission Motors, based out of San Francisco, California (the Mission in its name comes from the Mission Street offices), has generated perhaps the biggest hype heading into the TTXGP.

The Imperial TTXGP represents one of the entries from a higher education team.

Paul Brandon and six Kingston University London students are developing the Firstest, which will be unveiled April 22.

Based out of Berlin, the eROCKIT squad plans on entering two machines – the HH01 ridden by Rigo Richter and R01 piloted by David Madsen-Mygdal.

Electric Motosport - Isle of Man TTXGP

The Team Agni TTXGP entry topped the first practice timesheet with Ron Barber at the helm.

Chris Heath (Electric Motorsport) - Isle of Man TTXGP, Practice

Mark Miller (MotoCzysz) - Isle of Man TTXGP, Practice

Tom Montano (Mission Motors) - Isle of Man TTXGP, Practice

Roy Richardson (Brammo) - Isle of Man TTXGP, Practice

Thomas Schoenfelder (XXL Racing) - Isle of Man TTXGP, Practice

Rob Baber (Team AGNI) - 2009 TTXGP eGrandPrix

Tom Montano (Mission Motors) - Isle of Man TTXGP, Practice

Steve Harper (Brunel X-Team BX-09) - Isle of Man TTXGP, Practice

Chris Petty (Barefoot Motorsports) - Isle of Man TTXGP, Practice

Dan Kneen (Team ManTTX X2) - Isle of Man TTXGP, Practice

Mark Buckley (Brammo) - 2009 TTXGP eGrandPrix

Mark Miller (Motoczysz) - 2009 TTXGP eGrandPrix

Rob Marber (Team AGNI) - 2009 TTXGP eGrandPrix

Rob Barber (Team AGNI) - 2009 TTXGP eGrandPrix

Team AGNI Inventor - 2009 TTXGP eGrandPrix

Tom Schoenfelder (XXL Team) - 2009 TTXGP eGrandPrix

XXL Racing Team - 2009 TTXGP eGrandPrix

Tom Montano (Mission Motors) - 2009 TTXGP eGrandPrix

Tom Montano - 2009 TTXGP eGrandPrix

2009 TTXGP eGrandPrix Podium (left to right): XXL's Thomas Schoenfelder took second in the Open Class, Team Tork's John Crellin took second in the Pro Class, Barefoot Motor's Chris Petty won the Pro Class, Team AGNI's Rob Barber with the Open Class win, and Mark Buckley on the Team Brammo Enertia machine took third in Open Class.