In line with Le Mans 24 hours MOTO MUENCH grasps at two e-power Championship titles Himmelmann on his way to FIM and TTXGP Championship crown Prior to the Le Mans 24 hour motor bike race this upcoming Saturday e-bike teams will fight out the European and FIM e-Power International Championship rankings. Reaching for both, the TTXGP Championship and global FIM Championship title, MUENCH Racing Team from Germany has to be taken into account when discussing who might win. Leading both overall rankings driver Matthias Himmelmann can calmly approach the upcoming races. With his sensational victory on the rather slow course in Karlskoga three weeks ago, Matthias Himmelmann persuasively extended his lead in the TTXGP racing series. “We changed lots of little parts to adapt the TTE-2 to the slow course and make it more stable,” explained Head of Development Thomas Schuricht. “This was the key to succeed”. Thanks to the extremely flexible developers, drivers, team and bike MUENCH was able to repeatedly be in the fore. “In Le Mans I expect a top speed of more than 200km/h”, said Matthias Himmelmann. “It’s a fast and very twisty course. ” As it seems this mixture is perfect for the MUENCH e-bike. Using a long straight to achieve top form driver Himmelmann just loves to lean into a curve and gently stroke the asphalt with his knee. First tests in Le Mans were already successfully completed at the beginning the season. Hence, the anticipation for the closing race of the European championship is getting bigger and bigger. “I am looking forward to this wonderful race track, the race itself and of course, the Le Mans 24 hours program,” stated the MEUNCH driver. “On Saturday night Status Quo will play a show and the team, our sponsor SCHOTT Solar and our fans will definitely attend it.” Team Manager Thomas Petsch, who strongly believes in the team’s success complemented with the words: “Hopefully with both championship titles in our hands.” Until then batteries, transverter and engine have to ride out quite much to be victorious during the final and closing races of the TTXGP European Championship and FIM e-Power International Championship. Although the team is ahead of the field with a comfortable lead e-MUENCH cannot permit another failure. Racing times: Wednesday, 21.09.2011 11:40 – 12:10 Open Practice Thursday, 22.09.2011 11:45 – 12:15 Open Practice 15:50 – 16:10 1st Qualifying Friday, 23.09.2011 10:00 – 10:20 2nd Qualifying 17:25 – 18:00 Race Saturday, 24.09.2011 Show race prior to the Le Mans 24 hours race Background Information: Considering the TTXGP EURO Championship standings Himmelmann leads the field with 75 points followed by HoChi Fung (China, Zongshen, 56 points), Alessandro Brannetti (Italy, eCRP Racing, 45 points) and David Halle (UK, Agni, 40 points) who is currently tied with Tang Yu (China, Zongshen, 40 points). All final and preliminary results can be found on the TTXGP website via: ~http://www.egrandprix.com/results.php~ The standings of the FIM e-Power racing series are quite similar. Team MUENCH ranks first with 55 points, followed by eCRP Racing (36 points) and LNG Racing (16 points). Additionally Matthias Himmelmann places first in the series’ individual results with 55 points followed by Alessandro Brannetti (36 points). All results can be found via ~http://www.fim-live.com/en/sport/e-power/classifications/~ More, from a press release issued by FIM: FIM e-Power & TTXGP Championships, a combined event Final race Friday at Le Mans The FIM e-Power & TTXGP Championships second combined event will be held next Friday as a support race at the opening of the 24 Heures du Mans (France). In a spirit of collaboration and with the common goal of promoting electric clean emission racing, the FIM e-Power & TTXGP Championships combined both series across two rounds of their respective championships, the 2011 FIM e-Power International Championship and the TTXGP World Series 2011. The first combined event was run in July at Laguna Seca. The race at Le Mans will be the final for both championships. Six nations will be represented in this final race in France with ten riders on the starting grid. On Münch TTE, Matthias Himmelmann, current leader of both championships FIM e-Power and TTXGP, is 19 points ahead of the Italian rider Alessandro Brannetti (CRP Racing). But the two Chinese riders entered by Zongshen will contest victory. In the top 5 in the TTXGP Championship, Ho Chi Fung and Yu Tang will enter for the first time on FIM e-Power. Shelina Moreda, the only woman entered in the FIM e-Power International Championship, will ride at Le Mans. This young American girl from California has been racing in the 2010 and 2011 AMA Pro Supersport Championship series and will be a special guest of the CRP Racing Team from Italy, riding its eCRP 1.4 electric motorcycle. She will join Alessandro Brannetti. 2000 FIM World Endurance Champion, the Swedish rider Peter Linden, made a comeback in competition in FIM e-Power & TTXGP Championship. He will ride with Berix. The first free practices will be held on Thursday 22 September at 11.45 am. The race is scheduled for eight laps on Friday at 5.25 pm. A FIM e-Power & TTXGP riders’ exhibition will be made on Saturday at 1 pm before the start of the 24 Heures du Mans.