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Victory Motorcycles has pulled the cover off the electric motorcycle with which it will compete in this year's Isle of Man TT Zero race.
This year's bike, known as the Victory RR, looks considerably less like the rebranded Brammo that managed a podium spot last year. Veteran Isle of Man racer William Dunlop will pilot the bike this year, as was originally the plan in 2015.
Last year, Dunlop was injured shortly before the Zero race and motorcycling legend Guy Martin was drafted in to race one of the two bikes Victory ran that year, the other being ridden by Lee Johnston.
According to Victory Racing team manager Brian Wismann, the bike Dunlop will be riding this year is different not just in aesthetics. The bike will be powered by a new battery set up and an improved motor.
Meanwhile, the motor has been tweaked to deliver 170 hp and an arm-ripping 177 ft-lb of torque, with peak efficiency topping 97 percent.
Victory Director of Marketing Alex Hultgren says that competing in events like the Isle of Man TT Zero is a way for Victory to improve the quality of the vehicles it manufactures. He said events like this and the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (in which Victory will also be competing) serve as a test bed for technology that will be used in future products.
"One way we continuously push ourselves in performance is through our Victory Racing initiatives," he said. "The Isle of Man TT is one of the most challenging motorcycle races in the world, so of course we have to be there.
The first practice for the TT Zero is scheduled for Friday, June 3rd, with second practice on Monday, June 6th, with the race itself taking place on Wednesday, June 8th.
Victory Motorcycles has pulled the cover off the electric motorcycle with which it will compete in this year's Isle of Man TT Zero race.
This year's bike, known as the Victory RR, looks considerably less like the rebranded Brammo that managed a podium spot last year. Veteran Isle of Man racer William Dunlop will pilot the bike this year, as was originally the plan in 2015.
Last year, Dunlop was injured shortly before the Zero race and motorcycling legend Guy Martin was drafted in to race one of the two bikes Victory ran that year, the other being ridden by Lee Johnston.
According to Victory Racing team manager Brian Wismann, the bike Dunlop will be riding this year is different not just in aesthetics. The bike will be powered by a new battery set up and an improved motor.
Meanwhile, the motor has been tweaked to deliver 170 hp and an arm-ripping 177 ft-lb of torque, with peak efficiency topping 97 percent.
Victory Director of Marketing Alex Hultgren says that competing in events like the Isle of Man TT Zero is a way for Victory to improve the quality of the vehicles it manufactures. He said events like this and the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (in which Victory will also be competing) serve as a test bed for technology that will be used in future products.
"One way we continuously push ourselves in performance is through our Victory Racing initiatives," he said. "The Isle of Man TT is one of the most challenging motorcycle races in the world, so of course we have to be there.
The first practice for the TT Zero is scheduled for Friday, June 3rd, with second practice on Monday, June 6th, with the race itself taking place on Wednesday, June 8th.
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