As part of last year's Isle of Man TT, electric street motorcycle racing got its first shot at a generally recognized event with the TTXGP. Now the sport solidifies its legitimacy with the TTXGP series, which just kicked off the season last weekend at Infineon in California. What's left to be seen is whether the series can gain an audience and how quickly the bikes can approach the performance of conventionally powered bikes.
Video above is Forbes' look at last year's TT debut.