TTXGP - The world's first Zero Emission vehicle Road Race

The Isle of Man TT Motorcycle race celebrated its 100th birthday in 2008. Originally founded to encourage and stimulate the development of motor vehicles, 2009 will see a radical innovation to take the race into its second century. TTXGP is running a zero emission motorcycle road race as part of TT Race series in June 2009. All bikes must comply with the stringent rules which preclude any harmful emissions. The rules are structured specifically to encourage innovation and the lecture covers some of the huge challenges that face the teams, and how this might evolve in future years. There are also very practical problems in managing entries. To this end the IET is heavily engaged in supporting TTXGP, and is providing technical expertise for advising teams on compliance issues, as well as the team that will be scrutineering the bikes both for practice days, and at the race itself.

Azhar Hussain is the Founder of the TTXGP, the world's first zero-carbon Grand Prix. Azhar is an electronics industry entrepreneur with a love for motor sports and motorcycles. His background in technology and thirst for innovation has seen him involved in numerous projects ranging from the development of mobile telecommunications technologies to business software and consumer electronics goods. The TTXGP is not Azhar's first environmentally ethical venture although it is certainly his most audacious. He has previously been involved in projects to tackle material wastage in the consumer electronics market. His concept for the TTXGP, in its inaugural year, is to provide a challenging proving ground and an exciting showcase for clean emission vehicle innovations. Azhar hopes to see the TTXGP provide the catalyst for moving this technology to the mainstream.