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A new era for Electric Bike racing on the Isle of Man

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DMIOM:

--- Quote from: Manxmodder on February 15, 2014, 12:05:49 AM ---Rob,I may be viewing things from a slightly different perspective,but I actually believe the development is getting there rather more quickly than many people are aware and the leaps forward are often so quick in succession that the development curve is often close to leapfrogging itself.........
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As OZ said for the last couple of years, developments are proceeding apace, and the results are certainly being helped by the participation of mainstream TT star riders who aren't ashamed to be seen competing on "battery bikes".

This years "TT Zero" had a small but class field and the race was won by the Mugen Shinden-mounted "Morecambe Missile", John McGuiness, from the likes of Bruce Anstey (NZ), Lees Johnston & Guy Martin; Mark Millar (USA) was a non-starter.

Although the endurance isn't there yet, they're certainly getting both max and average speeds up. It was close racing with the leaderboard changing a number of times during the race, but McGuiness took the lead on the northern part of the course & held on to win by 4.4 seconds - at an average speed of 119.366 miles per hour for the 37.75 mile circuit.  Bear in mind that McGuiness set the lightweight 250cc lap record at an average speed 118.29 mph not many years ago; and that it was only in 2009 McGuiness managed the first lap to break the 130mph barrier.

John was clocked through the speed trap on Sulby straight at 163.3 mph !  :jaw:

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Dave

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