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Voxan Wattman electric motorcycle sets 11 new world speed records

The six-time motorcycle world champion Max Biaggi and Monegasque electric motorcycle manufacturer Voxan set a total of eleven new world speed records – including the one of the highest maximum speed – at Châteauroux airport in France, on 30 and 31 October and on November 1. Riding the fastest electric motorcycle in the world, Voxan Wattman, in its non-streamlined form, Max Biaggi achieved the absolute maximum speed of 408 km/h (254 mph) in these three days.

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On the morning of Saturday, October 31, Max Biaggi and Voxan Wattman reached their first goal by beating the most wanted of the twelve world records they had targeted. With a speed of 366.94 km/h (228.05 mph), the team set a new record in an electric motorcycle over 300 kg class, beating the previous record of 329 km/h (204 mph) set in 2019 by the Japanese Ryuji Tsuruta with the Mobitec EV-02A.

In accordance with the regulations of the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM), this speed was measured from flying start over 1 mile in opposite directions, within a period of two hours. Given the relatively short track (3.5 km/2.17 miles), reaching such a high top speed encouraged Voxan to aim even higher.

speed was measured from flying start over 1 mile in opposite directions
speed was measured from flying start over 1 mile in opposite directions.

For the next attempts on a longer track, the team now has serious plans on an average speed of 400 km/h (249 mph). On Friday, October 30, a version of the Voxan Wattman without its fairing also took on the challenge over a distance of 1 mile. On-board systems have shown that the Wattman, powered by its powerful 270 kW engine, reached a top speed of 372 km/h (231 mph).

During the trips, a few other speed records were set or broken that are listed below:

  • ¼ mile, flying start, partially streamlined: 394.45 km/h (245.10 mph) – no previous record
  • ¼ mile, flying start, non-streamlined: 357.19 km/h (221.95 mph) – no previous record
  • 1 km, flying start, partially streamlined: 386.35 km/h (240.07 mph – previous record: 329.31 km/h (204.62 mph)
  • ¼ mile, standing start, non-streamlined: 126.20 km/h (78.42 mph) – no previous record
  • ¼ mile, standing start, partially streamlined: 127.30 km/h (79.10 mph) – previous record: 87.16 km/h (54.16 mph)
  • 1 km, standing start, non-streamlined: 185.56 km/h (115.30 mph) – no previous record
  • 1 km, standing start, partially streamlined: 191.84 km/h (119.20 mph) – previous record: 122.48 km/h (76.11 mph)
  • 1 mile, standing start, non-streamlined: 222.82 km/h (138.45 mph) – no previous record
  • 1 mile, standing start, partially streamlined: 225.01 km/h (139.81 mph) – no previous record

This measurement augurs well for the next planned attempts, with Voxan set to take on more records until the end of 2022.

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