As team spokesmen Ralf Ernst clearly states: „We will open the season at full throttle,“ the reigning champion has set the bar for their upcoming season for yet another victory. „We have worked very hard during the winter and we are very happy to have found a new top sponsor, the Windreich AG,“ says Ralf Ernst. „Now we have to convert the knowledge and experience we’ve gained into quantitative results.“ Furthermore the team will equip their TTE2 with the latest battery to constantly race on a high level. During the race in Magny Cours in April they already proved that their latest developments are efficient and secured the first and second place.

The race in Sweden takes place at the „Falkenbergs Motorbana“ which is only about 10km away from the Falkenberg. The fast, winding and demanding racetrack, which was founded in 1967 is known for the Swedish Touring Car Championship and the Scandinavian Porsche Carrera Cup. „Falkenbergs Motorbana“ is 1843 m long. All participating teams and their e-bikes will have to race a total of 33,17km or 17 laps (+1 opening lap) to find out who gets to wear the crown. The distance is rather critical if one wants to race at full throttle but does not want to risk an early battery exhaustion. Hence, we can all be very curious which team is able to race a tactical but fast race.

Racing times as scheduled:
18.05.2012 – Open Practice: 12.25 – 12.50 & 17.05 – 17.30
19.05.2012 – Qualifying: 12.25 – 12.55 & 17.20 – 17.50
19.05.2012 – Warm Up: 08.45
19.05.2012 – Race: 13.35

Wolfgang Tiefensee used to be federal minister for traffic, construction and urban development and officiated as representative for the new Leander from 2005 till 2009. The photographs clearly show that he was visibly taken with MUENCH’s latest progress.

„We are very happy with the results and the felicitous season opening. The time we spent developing and testing definitely paid off,“ said Matthias Himmelmann. Matthias tested a new, more balanced battery and Katja competed with the most recent engine. One could see that she was really enjoying the ride. „The feeling on the bike is so much different compared to the 250’s. Since you not only have to watch your competition but most of all your battery, you really have to drive tactically. The racing series may still be young but I’m already very glad to be a part of it.”

The “e-Power International Championship” is the official championship for e-powered motorcycles. It was founded in 2010 and has been organised by the international motorbike racing federation FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) ever since. By now the bikes’ progress concerning reliability and performance is highly visible. „We are very proud to present such technological highlights to the public. In the beginning the audience was a little confused by the bikes’s whistling but in the end they all celebrated the winners of each race.

In line with the FIM e-Power Championship four more additional races are scheduled for this year. Unfortunately only one will be hosted in Germany:

June 10th, 2012: Hungaroring (HU)
July 18th, 2012: Laguna Seca (USA)
August 11th, 2012: Oschersleben (GER)
September 8th, 2012: Le Mans (FRA)

The new MUENCH sponsor operates in the regenerative industry branch and perfectly fits into the picture of an emission free racing sport. Windreich’s most increasing sector is the offshore business in the German North Sea. The market leader is characterised by taking care of everything that deals with off shore wind energy, the planning, the actual building, as well as the funding and disposition. By sponsoring MUENCH, Windreich consequently expands its e-mobility activities and will demonstrate the entire process of e-mobility at the racetracks this upcoming season when they present their self-made and mobile wind charging point.

“Amongst other things and thanks to our new found cooperation with Windreich, we were able to integrate Katja Poensgen into the team,” said MUENCH Manager Thomas Petsch. Katja Poensgen already tested the e-bike that Matthias Himmelmann later on raced to win the World Championship in 2011. Now she finally comes back to MUENCH to pursue her passion: the motorbike racing sport. “When I tested the MUENCH TTE for Polo Motorbike Magazine in Schleiz in 2011 I was really excited. I am all the more thrilled now that I actually get to race next to Matthias Himmelmann in the FIM and TTXGP racing series,” stated Katja Poensgen.

Katja Poensgen drew attention to herself when she won the Supermono Europa Cups in 1998 and Daytona Grand Prix Single Championship Cup in 1999. In 2000 she placed 6th in the 750cc Superstock European Championship individual rankings, set two lap records and achieved the fastest lap times in three races. In 2001 she was the first woman to ever earn points in the FIM 250cc World Championship. Last but not least she presented the TV Show BIKE, a SPORT 1 – Polo Motorbike Magazine, and functioned as a representative for X-Lite helmets, the German Safety Tour and Polo Motorbike Magazine.

We are more than happy to welcome all visitors, fans and enthusiasts and answer all questions from March 23rd,2012 till March 25th,,2012. At the fair you not only get the chance to meet the team but to experience our TTE 2 e-bike at close range and see for yourself what to expect of the racing sport future.

As you might have noticed the 2012 season is getting closer and we are doing our best to repeatedly turn it into a great success. The official season start takes place at the FIM e-Power International Championship Race in Magny Cours on April 14th,2012. You can find all upcoming racing events in our racing calendar.

Similar to the Motorrad Messe Leipzig, MEUNCH will show its visitors, that the e-powered successor of the legendary MUENCH Mammut 4 TTS is as powerful as Friedel Muench’s Big Bike itself. They already proved how magnificent the bike is when they repeatedly won the e-racing series TTXGP for two years in a row and dominated the FIM e-Power International Championship.

If you decide to attend the fair, make sure to not pass up on the golden opportunity to meet a World Champion face to face.

The MUENCH Racing GmbH will be presenting the MUENCH 4TTS, the MUENCH Mammut 2000 and the MUENCH TTE 2 in hall 3, booth 329 from March 1st till March 4th, 2012 from 9am till 6 pm (on Friday, March 2nd, 2012 from 9am till 7 pm).

Along with 267 further exhibitors we participated in the Motorrad Messe Leipzig last weekend and presented our MUENCH Mammut 2000 as well as our World Championship bike, the TTE-2.

“Many people only recognise the brand because of its legendary company history. The fact that we now run our bikes on e-power does create confusion now and then,” said MUENCH team spokesmen Ralf Ernst about the exhibition and the balancing act between old and new MUENCH history.

Nevertheless, we could convince the majority with our e-MUENCH. “It doesn’t matter if you look at it now or back then. Due to its unique and striking concept, MUENCH is unmistakable. Something similar does not exist,” enthuses visitor Andreas Schmidt who wanted to catch up on new developments and surprisingly found himself face to face with the old traditional brand MUENCH. “As well as the Mammut 2000 the TTE is an eye-candy and sustains the MUENCH firm legacy,” accounts Ralf Ernst for the brisk interest in the new e-powered racing motorcycle.

The fact that we let our so called Production Racer to interested teams to compete in international racing series such as the FIM and TTXGP attracted great attention. Many visitors left our booth with new realisations. MUENCH has become a brand that in line with power, design and driving pleasure nowadays mainly stands for sustainable development and environment friendly technology.

You can find more information in the interview that Ralf Ernst gave to the colleagues from bikersprofi.

A day pass costs 12 € (10 € for discounted tickets). A three day ticket costs 20 €. Children and adolescents (under 16) are free of admission!

We are looking forward to meeting you!

For more information please visit www.zweiradmessen.de.

What once was developed within a partnership will now be conjointly organised again: In 2009, the FIM and TTXPG collectively developed a concept for an e-bike racing series. Eventually, both associations decided to operate separately however. As a result teams and fans were able to rejoice in two suspenseful racing series since 2010.

TTXGP founder and chief executive, Ashar Hussain, says about the new partnership with the UEM: “we very enthusiastic to welcome such a fantastic partner in the UEM to sanction our European championship; working with such respected motorsport body as well as honoured professionals will aid TTXGP to grow and thrive and we are very much looking forward to an exciting year of racing.”

Both organisers will now start to focus on the 2012 eGrandPrix racing dates. The racing course in Assen however, is a mandatory stop in the upcoming racing calendar. They already signed a three year contract with the TTXGP.

Source: TTXGP