Barber broke the 50cc TT record on the Team Agni machine

Rob Barber made TT history on Friday by winning the first ever zero-emission TTXGP in the Isle of Man.

The Team Agni Pro-Class rider completed the mountain course in 25 minutes 53.50 seconds, averaging 87.434 mph.

Barber finished 3 minutes 11 seconds ahead of Thomas Schoenfelder with Mark Buckley 58 seconds back in third.

"The bike is absolutely brilliant to ride and to win a race here in the Isle of Man really is a dream come true," Baber said.

"I can't thank the team enough they've done a superb job."

Chris Heath was first in the Open Class on the Electric Motorsport machine.

Result 12 June

TTXGP Pro-class

1. Rob Barber (AGNI) - 25 minutes 53.50 seconds

2. Thomas Schoenfelder (XXL Racing Team) - 29:04:93

3. Mark Buckley (Brammo)- 30:02:64

Open Class

1. Chris Heath (Electric Motorsport) 34:17:30

2. Chris Petty (Barefoot Motors) 36:23:06

3. John Crellin (TORK) 37:26:01

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