EMotoRacing Wrap-Up From Willow Springs And Sonoma Raceway + Video
Photo: Abe Kowitz
In December, we reported on a new electric motorcycle racing series, which would run alongside the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA). Dubbed the eMotoRacing series, it is now the sole national racing series for electric motorcycles. The series has now completed its first two west coast events, at Willow Springs International Raceway in Southern California, and Sonoma Raceway in the California Wine Country.
At Willow Springs, the series’ first event, there were a total of five competitors, four of which were on a Brammo Empulse. These included Dave Roper, Zach Courts, Ed Milich and Arthur Kowitz. The lone holdout was Jeff Clark aboard his Zero FX. Roper took the victory on Saturday, with Kowitz taking top honors on Sunday. Check out Kowitz’s on-board race video below.
At Sonoma, the Brammo party continued, as there was a sole Zero S in the field. Kowitz was the only holdover from Willow, as the other Brammo riders included Andrew Cowell, Shelina Moreda, Ricky Orlando, and Eric Bostrom. Once the green flag dropped, E-Boz was off, but the battle behind him was pretty intense as Kowitz, Orlando and Moreda fought for the remaining podium positions. Ultimately, Kowitz and Orlando would win the second and third spots, respectively. The on-board camera on Orlando’s bike caught some great racing footage, which you can see below.
The series now heads to Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, June 6-8. The long, fast course should prove a challenge for the e-machines, as the batteries and motors could have a tough time keeping cool under the strain of full e-throttle racing.
For more information on the eMotoRacing series, go to www.emotoracing.com.
Troy's been riding motorcycles and writing about them since 2006, getting his start at Rider Magazine. From there, he moved to Sport Rider Magazine before finally landing at Motorcycle.com in 2011. A lifelong gearhead who didn't fully immerse himself in motorcycles until his teenage years, Troy's interests have always been in technology, performance, and going fast. Naturally, racing was the perfect avenue to combine all three. Troy has been racing nearly as long as he's been riding and has competed at the AMA national level. He's also won multiple club races throughout the country, culminating in a Utah Sport Bike Association championship in 2011. He has been invited as a guest instructor for the Yamaha Champions Riding School, and when he's not out riding, he's either wrenching on bikes or watching MotoGP.
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