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30th May-10th June 2011: Isle of Man TT. A competitor since the very first zero carbon international grand prix for motorcycles in 2008, the Brunel X-team is again taking part in the Isle of Man TT races this year. The X-team continues to receive strong support from Brunel University London, where it can count on the assistance of many technical, academic and administrative staff. The X-team's HQ is also based in the well equipped motorsport facilities of the university. In order to stay competitive, the team is pleased to announce that it has attracted additional title sponsorship of Agni Motors, leading manufacturers of high-efficiency DC motors, and Komatti, a start-up motorcycle design and engineering consultancy. Finally, the X-team is proud to have partnered up with riders Russ Mountford and Paul Owen for the 2011 TTZero event. Follow the action and all the latest info on www.iomtt.com.
13th-16th January 2011: AutoSport International Once more the team was luckily enough able to exhibit the bike at this year’s AutoSport event in the Birmingham NEC. This provides a great opportunity to make new contact and increase the awareness of the team as a whole.
12th September 2010: “Start” HRH Garden Part
Brunel X-team was invited to attend a high-profile exhibition event in Central London on Sunday 12 September 2010. "Start" is the creation of HRH The Prince of Wales to help people across the UK lead more sustainable lives. "Start" aims to demonstrate what a more energy efficient, leaner and healthier future could look like and how each individual can make a positive start. Roger Saul and Kevin McCloud have launched a series of eco car trials with a variety of challenges which will run up to the Start Eco Car & Bike Spectacular on The Mall in the shadow of Buckingham Palace. The Mall was closed off to traffic and open to the public. This allowed great publicity for the team as it showed the bike running smoothly, something the public were unable to witness on the Isle of Mann.
14th June 2010: Brunel Motorsport Launch The team along with the Brunel racing team organised an event within which the BX-10 and the Formula Student car can be exhibited to the rest of the University.
29th May - 11th June 2010: The Isle of Mann TT Towards the early part of the week the team suffered a few gremlins that can only be expected of a bike that had been produced in 6 weeks, and had no prior test before arriving on the island. However when race day came around the team and the bike was ready to go. Brunel X was one through scrutineering and placed the bike in parc ferme. With the tyre warmers on, all what was left was to wait for the race to start at 5pm. Unfortunately with just five minutes before the start of our race we were approached by the ACU race office and told that out rider Paul Owen would be unable to take part in our race, as he had witness a major incident and had stopped to assist the marshals signal the other riders. Paul later received the Spirit of the TT award for his actions. Brunel X-team has full respect for the professionalism with which rider Paul Owen took responsibility as an eye witness to assist with a race incident and help the further safe passage of other riders on track. Unfortunately sue to insurance issues another rider was not able to take his place and show the full potential of the stunning looking BX-10.
14th - 17th January 2010 : AutoSport International: Brunel X-team exhibited the BX-09 bike alongside the Brunel Formulas Student car. This gave the team their first outing into the public eye. The team took this opportunity to increase the public awareness of the bike, and were possible contact were made.
2009:
In 2009, Brunel X designed and built the BX-09 prototype. 
The BX-09 was a single DC motor design with a Li-Ion battery pack embedded in a Triumph Daytona 675 modified chassis. The team entered the BX-09 with Triumph development rider Steve Harper in the inaugural Isle of Man TTXGP race, taking place on 12th June 2009. This was the world’s first clean emission carbon free Grand Prix and Brunel X seized the opportunity to be one of the leading engineering teams taking part in this global event. Brunel X was the 1st UK University over the line, took 6th position in the Pro Class and managed an impressive 9th place Overall.