Now that the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is fully paved, the event is drawing a number of racers worldwide for the 91st running. The latest to announce his entry into the motorcycle field is six-time winner Chip Yates, aboard a Lightning superbike. Continue Reading »
Canada’s Amarok Racing has secured quite a coup in signing six-time Pikes Peak International Hill Climb winner Greg Tracy to ride its P1A electric superbike for the 2013 edition of the event.
Tracy has six class victories in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, winning in 1996, 1999, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010. His victories have come riding motorcycles from several manufacturers: Honda, Yamaha, BMW and, more recently, Ducati. In last year’s Hill Climb, Tracy and his winning teammate Carlin Dunne became the first motorcycle riders to complete the event in under 10 minutes riding Ducati Multistradas in the 1205cc class.
For 2013, Tracy had been considering a switch from motorcycles and competing in a car, but decided instead to try his hand in event’s new electric motorcycle class after meeting with Amarok’s co-founder and chief designer Michael Uhlarik. Continue Reading »
Amarok Consultants’ goal with the P1 is to make it competitive by reducing weight rather than increase battery capacity/performance.
Amarok Consultants, a Quebec-based design and marketing firm, recently unveiled its electric racing motorcycle, the Amarok P1.
The P1 eschews traditional motorcycle design and instead uses a frameless aluminum monocoque design that incorporates the bike’s main structure, enclosed battery storage and the aerodynamic fairing all into one in order to optimize its power-to-weight ratio.
What’s interesting with the P1 is what influenced its design.
