Team Catavolt’s 2012 plans
The inaugural 2011 EFXC (Electric Formula Xtreme Championship) series winners Team Catavolt are busily preparing for the 2012 season. Team Owner Jon Eggenhuizen said “We have been developing our revolutionary hub motor in the off season to try and make it run cooler and therefore make more power, experimenting with both water and oil cooling options. We are also excited to be running with a different manufacturer’s frame that will allow us so much more scope to run different battery and motor configurations, whilst having much more improved handling and suspension”.
With the success of the fledgling eFXC/TTXGP 2011 electric racing season, 2012 is looking really bright with last season’s entrants poised to bring their new technology to the race track and show just how much faster they have become.
A number of interested bystanders watched last year’s start-up electric series with keen interest, contemplating starting their own assault on the 2012 eFXC/TTXGP Championship.
Mark Arnold from the Miark Inovation Team, “This leading edge form of motorcycle racing is extremely exciting and has huge potential, especially as the electric machines costs are starting to decline, interestingly at the same time the petrol based machines costs continue to rise and most racers, clubs and promoters are finding it increasing difficult to contain them.” Mark’s team has designed a machine around a Yamaha R6 frame and running gear with a locally sourced high torque DC motor.
Dates and Locations for 2012 eFXC/TTXGP series:
| AFXSBK Rnd 2 Wakefield Park Raceway (NSW) April 20th – 22nd |
| Rd1 eFXC/TTXGP |
| AFXSBK Rnd 3 Queensland Raceway (QLD) July 20th -22nd |
| Rd2 eFXC/TTXGP |
| AFXSBK Rnd 4 Wakefield Park Raceway (NSW) 31st August – 2nd September |
| Rd3 eFXC/TTXGP |
| AFXSBK Rnd 5 Winton Raceway (VIC) October 5th – 7th |
| Rd4 eFXC/TTXGP (TBC – Depends on TTXGP final being held Mid Nov) |
Love the ‘hub motor’ concept.