Parker Hannifin : GVM electric motor helps Victory Motorcycles achieve event record speed and 2nd place in 2016 Isle of Man TT Zero race

Jun 23,2016

Parker Hannifin's GVM electric motor helps Victory Motorcycles achieve event record speed and 2nd place in 2016 Isle of Man TT Zero race

Electric motor used by three teams at 2016 event

Lichfield, UK, 23 June 2016 - The Automation Group of Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, saw its GVM electric motor technology help Victory Racing achieve an impressive 2 place overall in the recent Isle of Man zero-emission TT Zero race for electric superbikes.

This was the second year that Parker's GVM motor has powered Victory Racing's machines. The optimised unit helped the bike, riden by William Dunlop, build on last year's achievements by registering the highest top speed for an electric superbike of 159.8 mph, and beating the team's 2015 time by 44 seconds. Average speed was almost 116 mph.

The TT Zero race is held over a single lap of the near 38 mile iconic road circuit. The GVM electric motor was also used by two other teams in this year's event.

About Parker Hannifin
With annual sales of approximately $13 billion in fiscal year 2015, Parker Hannifin is the world's leading diversified manufacturer of motion and control technologies and systems, providing precision-engineered solutions for a wide variety of mobile, industrial and aerospace markets. The company employs approximately 55,000 people in 50 countries around the world. Parker has increased its annual dividends paid to shareholders for 59 consecutive fiscal years, among the top five longest-running dividend-increase records in the S&P 500 index. For more information, visit the company's websiteat www.parker.com, or its investor information website at www.phstock.com

Matt Dowd Marketing Communications Manager, Automation Phone: +44 (0)1543 483872 E-Mail: matthew.dowd@parker.com