On January 9, 2011 at California Speedway (aka: Auto Club Speedway), motorcycle racer Chip Yates and his SWIGZ race team will make history by taking their electric motorcycle and competing head to head with gasoline powered superbikes! Manzanita Micro's favorite superbike racer will have a chance to show the world what EVs are really made of.

This electric monster will compete up against 1 liter Superbikes including the likes of  Ducati, KTM, and many more in the WERA championship series to come. The SWIGZ team hopes to have the bike dialed in at around 194hp by race time.

Everyone here has high hopes and expectations for the SWIGZ team, and we wish them the best of luck in January. You can read the entire press release on Chip's website ChipYates.com.