On January 9, 2011 the SWIGZ.COM Pro Racing USA team made history racing the electric superbike against established gasoline powered superbikes in a professionally organized roadrace!  Our full press release is here.

Full length race video from the history-making first race with commentary is here.

Short race video from the second race of the day is here.

(above) Pro rider Chip Yates cranks over the 585 lb electric superbike on the way to a second place podium at Auto Club Speedway!  Photo Credit - Caliphotography 

(above) Pro rider Chip Yates cranks over the 585 lb electric superbike on the way to a second place podium at Auto Club Speedway!  Photo Credit - Caliphotography  

(above) Chip Yates leads a Ducati 848 during the WERA Heavyweight Twins Superbike race - the Ducati stalked Chip the majority of the race but could not make a pass on the mighty electric powertrain!  Photo Credit - Caliphotography  

(above) Pro rider Chip Yates into turn 3 at Auto Club Speedway during the WERA season opening race weekend!  Photo Credit - Caliphotography  

(above) Chip Yates signs autographs of the electric superbike after taking two podiums at Auto Club Speedway!  Photo Credit - Eileen Von Herbulis

(above) Chip Yates with Crew Chief Jimmy Summers celebrating the most improbable of race results in the first ever roadrace of gas vs. electric!  Photo Credit - Eileen Von Herbulis

(above) Team technical conference prior to taking the grid!  Left to right - Program Electrical Engineer Robert Ussery, Crew Chief Jimmy Summers, Chip Yates, Chief Engineer Ben Ingram.  Photo Credit - Eileen Von Herbulis  

 (above) Chip Yates confers with Chief Engineer Ben Ingram just prior to taking the grid of the first race!  Photo Credit - Eileen Von Herbulis

(above) The SWIGZ.COM Pro Racing Team chat on the grid at Auto Club Speedway!  Left to right, Crew Chief Jimmy Summers, Program Electrical Engineer Robert Ussery, Chief Engineer Ben Ingram, Chip Yates.  Photo Credit - Eileen Von Herbulis

Electric Superbike - ready to race!