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TT Zero was an

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event introduced for the

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races – replaced the similar

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race as a 1-lap (37.733 miles) circuit of the

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. The TT Zero event as an officially sanctioned

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race is for

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s where "''The technical concept is for motorcycles (two wheeled) to be powered without the use of carbon based fuels and have zero toxic/noxious emissions''." The Isle of Man Government offered a prize of £10,000 for the first entrant to exceed the prestigious 100 mph (22 minutes and 38.388 seconds) average speed around the Mountain Course. The inaugural 2010 TT Zero race was won by Mark Miller riding a

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motor-cycle in 23 minutes and 22.89 seconds at an average race speed of 96.820 mph for 1 lap (37.733 miles) of the Mountain Course and the first

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winner since Dave Roper won the

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Historic TT riding a 500 cc Matchless G50. The TT Zero race replaced the 2009 TTXGP franchise, won by

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riding a Team AGNI motor-cycle in 25 minutes and 53.5 seconds at an average race speed of 87.434 mph for 1 lap (37.733 miles), with the simplification of the regulations and the emphasis on electric powered motor-cycles. The

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E1pc was also the first American manufactured motor-cycle to win an Isle of Man TT Race since

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won the

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with an Indian V-Twin motor-cycle. The 2010 TT Zero race also produced the return of semi- dustbin fairing permissible under the TT Zero regulations and adopted by some entrants, but banned by the

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since 1958 for racing motor-cycles. After taking their first victory in 2014 Team Mugen from

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were the dominant force whilst the event lasted, winning it for 6 consecutive years from 2014 to 2019 and raising the average lap speed to 121.9 mph. In 2019, a moratorium on further events in this class was announced, due to the slow take-up in electric motorcycles and few race participants. Speaking in late 2021 about the future of the event, Enterprise Minister

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has ruled out further competition in this class until at least 2024. To date there have been no further discussions or development in bringing back the event.

Eligibility

Entrants

* Entrants must be in possession of a valid National Entrants or FIM Sponsors Licence for Road Racing. * All motor-cycles must comply with Appendix D of the ACU National Sporting Code Group A1 for solos.

Machines

Description * Prototype electrically propelled motor-cycles. Powered solely by stored electricity (battery/accumulator) Weight *Motor-cycles minimum weight is 100 kg and up to 300 kg. Weighed in race ready mode. Accumulator (storage battery) *The accumulator is defined as any equipment used for the intermediate storage of electrical energy supplied by the solar generator or by the charging unit. Any on-board accumulator is considered as an integral part of the vehicle's accumulator. All on-board electrical equipment, unless consisting of items originally powered by dry batteries, small accumulator or their own solar cells, must receive its energy supply from the vehicle's official accumulator. Voltage * The voltage is limited to 800 volts between two points. Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems * It is permitted to recover energy generated by the kinetic energy of the vehicle using a

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or Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (KERS). Aerodynamic aids and Streamlining. * The competitor must be completely visible from either side, except for the riders hands and forearms which may be obscured by bodywork. * Bodywork in front of the rider must not be higher than the competitor's shoulders.

Official Qualification Time

* 30.00 minutes at an average race speed of 75.46 mph for 1 lap of the

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without stopping.

TT Zero Race Results

2010 TT Zero Race

10 June 2010 1 Lap (37.773 Miles) Mountain Course. ''Fastest Lap and New Inaugural Lap Record:Mark Miller – 96.820 mph (23' 22.89) on lap 1.''

2011 TT Zero Race

9 June 2011 1 Lap (37.73 Miles) Mountain Course. ''Fastest Lap and New Race Record:

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– 99.604 mph (22' 43.68) on lap 1.''

2012 TT Zero Race

6 June 2012 1 Lap (37.73 Miles) Mountain Course. * (9 Starters) ''Fastest Lap and New Race Record:

– 104.056 mph (22' 23.97) on lap 1.''

2013 TT Zero Race

5 June 2013 1 Lap (37.73 Miles) Mountain Course. * (10 Starters) ''Fastest Lap and New Race Record:

– 109.675 mph (20' 38.461) on lap 1.''

2014 TT Zero Race

4 June 2014 1 Lap (37.73 Miles) Mountain Course. * (9 Starters) ''Fastest Lap and New Race Record: John McGuinness – 117.366 mph (19' 17.300) on lap 1.''

2015 TT Zero Race

10 June 2015 1 Lap (37.73 Miles) Mountain Course. * (9 Starters) ''Fastest Lap and New Race Record: John McGuinness – 119.279 mph (18' 58.743) on lap 1.''

2016 TT Zero Race

7 June 2016 1 Lap (37.73 Miles) Mountain Course. * (7 Starters)

2017 TT Zero Race

9 June 2017 1 Lap (37.73 Miles) Mountain Course. ''2017 Isle of Man TT Result Sheet - TT Zero Race'' Gary Thompson, Clerk of the Course - ACU Events Ltd (2017) Isle of Man TT Press Office 9 June 2017 Isle of Man Department of Economic Development

2018 TT Zero Race

6 June 2018 1 Lap (37.73 Miles) Mountain Course. ''Fastest Lap and New Race Record: Michael Rutter – 121.824 mph (18' 34.956) on lap 1.''

2019 TT Zero Race

6 June 2019 1 Lap (37.73 Miles) Mountain Course. ''Fastest Lap and New Race Record: Michael Rutter – 121.91 mph (18' 34.172) on lap 1.''

Fastest race lap by year

''(practice & qualifying session laps not included)''

Gallery

File:TT ZERO Rutter IMG 0104.jpg, 2012 Isle of Man TT TT Zero - Michael Rutter on

during practice for the 2012 TT Zero race. File:TT Zero IMG 01043.jpg, 2012 Isle of Man TT TT Zero - (2) Mark Miller

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E1pc followed by (3) John McGuinness MUGEN Shinden in a race won by

Motoczysz Elpc 6 June 2012 . File:2013 Isle of Man TT 12.jpg, 2013 Isle of Man TT TT Zero Practice Session
Mark Miller (2)

Parliament Square, Ramsey Parliament Square, Ramsey () is situated between the 23rd and 24th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT Races on the junction of the primary A3 road (Isle of Man), A3 Castletown, Isle of Man, Ca ...

3 June 2013. File:2013 Isle of Man TT 15.jpg, 2013 Isle of Man TT TT Zero Race –

(1) Motoczysz E1pc

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5 June 2013 File:Photo 4 Isle of Man TT Races IMG P00000014.jpg, 2014 Isle of Man TT TT Zero Practice Session
Bruce Anstey (5) Shinden San / Team Mugen at

1 June 2013.

References

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