Belgium's Sarolea to enter TT Zero

[Auslander]

http://gizmodo.com/the-sarolea-superbike-is-a-lightning-powered-speed-demo-1571900762

The part I found most interesting (because, you know... carbon fibre frames are just *so* passe) :

"Axial flux motors operate slightly differently than a conventional electric motor. Rather than have the flux (the flow of the electric field) move radially outward through the air gap between the rotor and the stator (the moving and stationary halves of an electric motor), the flux in an axial motor flows in parallel, along the axle of the motor. These motors can therefore employ much lighter and thinner rotors (known as "pancake rotors") than conventional motors. This not only cuts weight, but pancake rotors are also ideally suited for the constant and rapid fire speed changes required in world-class superbike racing."

[Brammofan]

I'm sure it's fast and powerful, but I have to say that the design leaves much to be desired. Just so very boxy to me.