| The Isle of Man TT is not for everyone. Spectators | | | | mark and deserve the accolades. The ultimate |
| or competitors alike. Plenty of racers have publicly | | | | reward for the dedication and effort of this team |
| trashed the TT and have sworn to never be any | | | | has come to fruition and rightfully put Agni in the |
| part of it. It is dangerous and insanely hairy. Yet it still | | | | spotlight. |
| remains an icon of motorcycle roadracing, and the | | | | The spot-on and consistent riding of Rob Barber |
| pinnacle of real roads motorcycle racing throughout | | | | pushed the Agni machine to the finish line over three |
| the world. | | | | minutes ahead of their nearest rival, Team XXL of |
| The TT is the Everest of motorcycling: An impossible | | | | Germany. Visit the TTXGP blog for a great video |
| concept to most people, and a dream to some. It is | | | | interview with the racers that really captures the |
| only a reality to those few people who are willing to | | | | excitement of the win and requisite podium |
| accept the risks and make the sacrifices required to | | | | celebration: Here |
| become a part of its legend. Those brave few hold | | | | Triumph and tragedy always seem to go |
| back their fears, and do whatever it takes to get on | | | | hand-in-hand at the Isle of Man TT. The TTXGP was |
| a racing motorcycle and go as fast as they possibly | | | | certainly not immune to the dark shadow of sadness |
| can for 37.73 miles. | | | | that the death of a competitor brings. In awful |
| The inaugural TTXGP is now in the books. Ten teams | | | | contrast to the TTXGP podium celebration which |
| accepted the challenge made 9 months ago by Azhar | | | | saw TORK rider John Crellin celebrate the Indian |
| Hussain and the TTXGP. They fast-tracked their | | | | team's sweet third place in the TTXGP Open Class; |
| concepts and technology and made them a reality in | | | | the entire TT was susequently mourning his death on |
| just a few months. Just to get to the island with a | | | | lap 5 of the Senior race a few hours later. |
| man and a machine ready for this significant race in | | | | Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and |
| such a short amount of time is truly amazing. | | | | friends of racer John Crellin. John was an Engineer, |
| Team Agni came out on top in the Pro class and | | | | motorcycle racer, and mountaineer. He never made it |
| now boasts the fastest time and average speed | | | | to Everest's summit (he made his third attempt in |
| ever recorded on the Isle of Man TT circuit for a | | | | May) but he did climb the other six highest peaks in |
| zero carbon racing motorcycle. 25:50:53 minutes, and | | | | the world. He was a man who seems to have never |
| 87.434 mph is now the target for anyone intending | | | | had any concept of the impossible. We can all be |
| to compete at the second TTXGP in June of 2010. | | | | assured that he lived exactly how he wanted to live, |
| This is a landmark feat for a little known Anglo-Indian | | | | and he died doing exactly what he loved to be doing. |
| company which has been concentrating on electric | | | | In John's own words, we hope that he has found |
| motor design for over 20 years. Agni's Cedric Lynch, | | | | peace in his "Final Pit Stop". |
| Arvind Rabadia, and Hasmuk Rabadia have made their | | | | |