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Matthias Himmelmann of Münch Racing dominated the second joint event held by the TTXGP and FIM ePower electric motorcycle racing series to take the top spot on the podium. The win at the famed Le Mans circuit makes the German team both the TTXGP Euro and FIM ePower champions for 2011.
The result was somewhat redemptive for Himmelmann, who was disappointed by his sixth-place finish back at the Laguna Seca co-event where he had the chance to compete against the strong American teams. Since then, the team has worked hard on developing the Münch TTE machine with its liquid-cooled AC drivetrain, and it was quite pleased to finish over 34 seconds ahead of the second-place bike. In a show of how fast the technology has progressed, the team's 2011 top lap time was over 26 seconds better than what they could do in 2010. The Münch racing program is part of an effort to eventually revive the brand with a superior electric-powered consumer product.
The Italian CRP Racing team had a strong presence at Le Mans with no less than three bikes and riders entered - including American Shelina Moreda. The strategy paid off with Alessandro Brannetti taking the middle step on the podium. Third place was claimed by Ho Chi Fung of the Chinese factory team Zongshen, who themselves participated with two machines.
Although there is no official video yet available from this race, the FIM recently released a (paltry) bit of footage from Laguna Seca earlier in the summer which we offer up to you after the break along with the official press releases from the FIM and TTXGP.
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