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Back in 2009, something a little different happened at the Isle of Man TT. Race fans had been gathering in the English countryside for over a century to watch the world’s fastest motorcycle racers fling themselves down public streets, but two years ago, a whole new class of bike took the course. You see, that’s when the Isle of Man TTXGP kicked off – a race just for all-electric motorcycles. Needless to say, the event saw some resistance from patrons who had grown accustomed to the scream of high-revving internal combustion engines.
Now, Mark Neale is set to unveil a documentary on that historic race. Charge follows in the footsteps of Faster – a film about the switch in bike racing from two-stroke to four-stroke machines – and promised to give us a glimpse into both the technology of the competing bikes and what the new EV machines bring to racing as a whole. The crew at Asphalt and Rubber have been so fortunate as to score a copy of the film for a world premiere in the greater San Francisco Bay area. Head over to A&R for the full details and click past the jump for a look at the Charge trailer.
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The Isle of Man TT Races could become an international series as soon as 2014, according to the British island’s government. The Isle of Man’s Department of Economic Development is considering expanding its most-recognized brand into a multi-national racing series.
