Abstract :
The Isle of Man TT circuit is an endurance test for bikes and riders. This year there will be a new category of racers, the TTXGP. The event, billed as "the world\´s first zero-carbon Grand Prix". Although internal combustion engines are permitted, carbon-based fuels are not, and neither are toxic emissions. Veteran racer Tom Montano will be riding Mission One, which its makers claim is the world\´s fastest production electric sportbike. The electric power comes courtesy of a high energy lithium-ion battery with integrated thermal management system that drives a liquid cooled three-phase AC induction motor that delivers very high torque.
