Electric dreams and memories
After four years of racing, and two more years of development before getting to the grid - and that fire, don't forget the fire - Italian electric sports bike pioneer Energica has now bowed out as the 'spec' bike manufacturer for the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup.
"The Ego Corsa showed the world how exciting and compelling electric motorcycle racing can be, and it defied any preconceptions that may have crossed the minds of the talented riders partaking in the series.
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| The Energica family line-up on the
Misano grid "with the three riders who brought our Energica Ego Corsa to
the top of the world". Picture by Jesús Robledo |
"Since day one, they realised that it was indeed a fully-fledged, state-of-the-art performance motorcycle and that it was ready to take some of the best racetracks in the world by storm. Through the years, MotoE racing has more often than not been the scene-stealer, delivering thrilling battles from the start to the chequered flag".
Elbowed out of the MotoE series by VAG backed Ducati, and now under the ownership of New York based, NASDAQ listed Ideanomics, behind the scenes - at the tracks and at its Modena, Italy headquarters - Energica worked hard in conjunction with the series organisers and its other technical partners to maintain and improve the level of technology and competition, "while developing synergies that went far beyond the racetracks as well".
Looking to its future, one enhanced by the recent launch of its 'Experia' zero-emissions electric Tourer, Energica states that "vision, courage, commitment, planning and effort are all key ingredients in writing a new chapter.
"No matter the level of involvement of each person in this project, no matter what we were asked to do, not only did we do it, but we excelled and even exceeded expectations. We will all make wonderful use of what we have learned throughout this exciting journey and be ready for what is to come".
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