The technology is as revolutionary as the competition itself and the founders of electric motorcycle racing are trying to find their place and structure, on and off the track.

The struggle isn't new and certainly shouldn't be surprising. Modern technology has often drawn battlelines; Betamax and VHS, HD and Bluray, Plasma and LCD, they all stuggled for a standard. While electric motorcycle racing has found it technological groove, how racing fans watch the competition isn't so clear. No one knew at the inaugural race at the Isle of Man TT in June 2009 that the lastest wrinkle in motorcycle competition would bring on an organizational and excuse the pun, 'power' struggle.

Initially the TTXGP was formed around the inaugural event in June which brought fans and would be racers flocking to the idea of all-electric racing. Specialized motorcycle manufacturers stepped up to give racing teams the tools needed to compete while venues were booked to create a schedule for the unique two-wheeled season. By the end of 2009, TTXGP had grown to 3 regional championships which currently encompasses twelve races and a grand final.

At first, everything seemed to be moving along with the TTXGP organization, led by Azhar Hussain initially developing the zero carbon race series, collaborating with several motorcycle racing governing bodies to establish the rules including the FIM and its US (AMA) and UK (ACU) affiliate organizations. However, after an apparent conflict with TTXGP, FIM announced their own "alternate energy" motorcycle racing series named E-Power.

What seemed like a new world in racing with the latest rechnology fell to the oldest challenge of any organization, who and how it should run.

"We are disappointed that, despite our best efforts over many months to establish a truly inclusive world series, the FIM has decided to launch one independently of TTXGP. We would like to reassure all those involved with TTXGP that our 2010 racing calendar remains unaffected and many of our leading championship teams and manufacturers have already confirmed they will race exclusively in TTXGP", said Azhar Hussain, TTXGP founder and CEO in a response at the time to the announcement of E-Power.

"We have the greatest respect for Mr Azhar Hussain and his projects and we are open to working with him in the future if circumstances permit," Alex Goldenberg, the AEWG coordinator, responded, "We really hope that the FIM E-Power International Championship and the other events for electric motorcycles will boost and promote the use of alternative energies at an international and national level and we are convinced that all these events will meet successful participation and interest from the public and the media".

A further blow came to TTXGP when what could be considered the birthplace of all-electric racing, the Isle of Man TT chose to host its own series, since dubbed TT Zero for this year's event.

Regardless of the organizational struggles, TTXGP has the largest number of racing teams and most comprehensive racing sechedule. The direction of the new age, as far as TTXGP is concerned anyway is to let the competitors have hand in how the new series was raced.

Innovation from the innovators so to speak.

This idea has ridden another mile with the powers that be offering the teams that participate in the TTXGP to also participate in the organization's profits.

'A key objective is to create a stable income stream for teams to start building long term plans for people, technologies and organization,' an email from the TTXGP reads.

The concept appears to be simple. The more a team races, the more the series becomes and the potential for income also increases. Offering incentives for teams that compete exclusively with the TTXGP the email promises transparancy and accountability with this new venture.

The email acknowledges there are details to be finalized and like any ride it seems, every corner has to be approached in its own unique way. But it appears Azhar Hussain and others involved with the TTXGP are making aggressive moves to shore up support to become the premier series for zero carbon racing.

And just as the innovators came together to create the technology for all-electric racing, they hope the future of the sport can be built in a similar fashion.

'We can’t do it alone,' the email finishes, 'Standing together we extend the transformation beyond the track and make it lasting.'