Electric Race News Snippets: August 2013

Saturday, August 31, 2013

Fishing Trip Agia Galini (Kreta)

Ein kleiner Einblick auf den Wellengang des Mittelmeeres bei unserem Fishing Trip auf Kreta. Start war Agia Galini. Von dort aus ging es mit dem Boot "Elizab...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGh0NXHX0Ok&feature=youtube_gdat

Credit: elektromotorrad

Thursday, August 29, 2013

ESBK Studios: Episode 26 Interview with Kyle Ginaven of the Buckeye Current

My way overdue post Ilse of Man interview with Kyle. Episode 26 Interview with Kyle Ginaven Related PostsESBK Studios: Episode 24 (Full) Interview Kyle Ginaven of the Buckeye CurrentESBK Studios: Episode 24 (Teaser) Interview Kyle Ginaven of the Buckeye CurrentESBK Studios Special: Buckeye Current TT Zero Update and Brammo Post RaceESBK Studios: Episode 16 Interview [… ...

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http://esbk.co/2013/08/29/esbk-studios-episode-26-interview-with-kyle-

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Bell Custom Cycles, Maker of Brutus, Tease a New Sportbike

Shortly after showing off the latest version of Brutus at Sturgis (its a bagger now) I spotted an offer on social media saying anyone who wanted some pics of the new sport bike chassis should e-mail them. My computer couldn’t have worked fast enough. While the bagger is interesting, especially in the power and size [… ...

http://esbk.co/2013/08/27/bell-custom-cycles-maker-of-brutus-tease-a-n

Australian Electric Superbikes

Australian Electric SuperbikesForget everything you know about electric vehicles and take a ride with Victor Fenech on his journey to understand Electric Superbike Racing. This four-part TV series offer's you a glimpse at a racing future where every second counts. A future where there are no predefined rules and no off-the-shelf solutions.Built by independent privateers on a fledgling budget in workshops across the country, these electric machine ...

http://evmotorcycle.org/drupal_evmotorcycle/?q=node/1

eO pl?no atgriezties Pikes Peak virsotn?

Andra Dambja vad?tais uz??mums eO ?ovasar debit?ja le?end?raj?s Pikes Peak kaln? brauk?anas sacens?b?s Kolorado, ASV. Uz starta tika izvests ?pa?i konstru?ts elektrisk?s piedzi?as automobilis eO PP01, kuru pilot?ja titul?tais ?osejas brauc?js J?nis Horeliks. Sacens?bas diem??l nosl?dz?s ar av?riju, bet komanda saglab? optimismu un ir uzs?kusi darbu pie jauna automobi?a izstr?des. Vair?k par latvie?u gait?m ASV [… ...

http://driveeo.com/blog/racing/eo-plano-atgriezties-pikes-peak-virsotn

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Video: Gamer Test Drives Nissan's Electric Le Mans Racer

http://gas2.org/2013/08/24/video-gamer-test-drives-nissans-electric-le

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Nissan's Electric Le Mans Car Tested By Gamer-Turned-Racer

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http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1086435_nissans-electric-le-mans-c

Monday, August 19, 2013

Shane Turpin Wins Second US Round of eRoadRacing (v/video)

The second round of the eRoadRacing championship series, held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway last Sunday, was won by Shane Turpin on a Brammo Empulse RR. Last time out, Turpin didn’t finish the eRoadRacing event. But this time, Turpin grabbed pole position and set a lap record. Second place went to

http://insideevs.com/shane-turpin-wins-second-us-round-of-eroadracing-

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Kart Track Crash

Ripperton Electric Superbike first crash ever in 3 years of racing. Hunter Valley EV Festival demo session. Rear wheel got loose in a bump on exit of last tu...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5FoWsEBca8&feature=youtube_gdat

Credit: ripperton

ERoadRacing post race Press Realease with time sheets

Until I have some time to digest all of this and possibly gather up some motivation, this is all I have. Shane Turpin won the eight-lap FIM eRoadRacing World Cup race this afternoon by 13.733 seconds over Icon Brammo teammate Eric Bostrom. Kenyon Kluge finished third. *** FIM eROADRACING WORLD CUP POST-RACE QUOTES: SHANE TURPIN […]

http://esbk.co/2013/08/18/eroadracing-post-race-press-realease-with-ti

Indy FIM eRoadracing Race Start!

Watch Team Brammo jump off the start! FIM eRoadRacing World Cup Race @ Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNjwlrnQgmA&feature=youtube_gdat

Credit: brammo

Solar Racing Sunswift eVe Gets Unveiled

A few days ago, the Australian UNSW Solar Racing Team, Sunswift, unveiled their latest solar ride: eVe. This solar two-seater will soon participate in World Solar Challenge 2013 in October. “After endless hours of hard work, planning, organization and late nights, the Sunswift team were finally able

http://insideevs.com/solar-racing-sunswift-eve-gets-unveiled

eRoadRacing Qualifying Practice | Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Gas 2

In case you're wondering why we're not covering the German round of eRoadRacing also being held this weekend, well, there's only so many live events we can cover at once. At least until we get a European correspondent. In the meantime, you can read all the news on eRoadRacing.com. Last night the Ind

http://gas2.org/2013/08/18/eroadracing-qualifying-practice-indianapoli

Saturday, August 17, 2013

eRoadRacing Free Practice at IMS | A Learning Experience - Gas 2

In Friday first practice of the weekend, eight of the FIM eRoadRacing bikes finished, but newcomer Cesar Gonzales had an electrical fault which kept him from finishing on his electrified “Hornet 1”. Here are statements from most of the riders after their first practice, including this one from Be-

http://gas2.org/2013/08/17/fim-eroadracing-free-practice-at-ims-a-lear

Friday, August 16, 2013

ESBK Studios: Episode 25 Interview with Shelina Moreda

This is a 2 hour podcast, so break it up into chunks. But the first 26 minutes are a review of Laguna but mostly a preview of Indy this weekend with results from QP1 of both Indy and Oshersleben. The rest is Shelina going over Pikes Peak, REFUEL, and her crash at Laguna. Enjoy. Episode […]

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http://esbk.co/2013/08/16/esbk-studios-episode-25-interview-with-sheli

Thursday, August 15, 2013

FIM eRoadRacing Action Continues in Indy This Weekend - Gas 2

We’ll be covering the second US round of the series live in Indianapolis this weekend. The race is at 4:30PM on Sunday after the MotoGP races. If you’re in town for Gen Con, or just want to check out some great motorcycle racing, it worth checking out. FIM eRoadRacing posted this link to promotion

http://gas2.org/2013/08/15/fim-eroadracing-action-continues-in-indy-th

Young Japanese Driver Tries Crowdfunding A Formula E Team - Gas 2

The 21st century has brought about many societal and technological changes, among them the resurgence of electric cars and the use of crowdsourcing to fund projects or charities. 24-year old race car driver Yuki Shiraishi wants to use a Japanese crowdfunding website to put together a Formula E team

http://gas2.org/2013/08/15/young-japanese-driver-tries-crowdfunding-a-

Monday, August 12, 2013

EXCLUSIVE: Why Formula E Drivers Will Swap Cars Instead Of Batteries - Gas 2

Due to the limitations of battery technology, the high-performance electric racers of the upcoming Formula E series can't complete an hour-long race on just a single charge. One would think that teams would simply swap batteries, but instead the FIA is mandating drivers switch their entire car. Many

http://gas2.org/2013/08/12/exclusive-why-formula-e-drivers-will-swap-c

Friday, August 9, 2013

Team Icon Brammo's Shane Turpin carving up Laguna Seca!

Get on board with Shane riding the all Electric Team Icon Brammo Empulse RR at Laguna Seca, where he ended up breaking the existing track race lap record! Vi...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpf1FwTXUSo&feature=youtube_gdat