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talian electric motorcycle
company Energica has been
announced as the official bike
for the FIM Moto-e World Cup,
scheduled to start in 2019 along-
side select rounds of MotoGP.
The MotoGP-e Championship
will be the first foray into electric
motorcycle competition for Mo-
toGP rights holder Dorna, with the
Energica Ego forming the basis of
the (for now) one-make series.
"The FIM Moto-e World Cup
is a new and exciting project
for Dorna, and it makes us very
proud to announce Energica
will be the supplier in this new
venture," said Carmelo Ezpeleta,
CEO of Dorna Sports. "We
believe in excellence, quality
and performance and we cannot
think of a better collaborator with
whom to launch the FIM Moto-
e World Cup. Energica are an
industry-leading and innovative
company and we look forward to
the incredible spectacle of elec-
tric-powered racing together."
Energica, based in the mo-
torsport renowned region of
Modena in Italy, is credited with
creating the first electric racing
motorcycle, with company CEO
Livia Cevolini saying, "Our history
comes from racing, our passion
for this sector has never faded.
Moto-e is an excellent project.
After all, it is what we hoped
since our racing years, now it
can be managed professionally
thanks to Dorna and its unique
and long-lasting experience." CN
SUZUKI'S CELEBRATES THE 2017 GSX-R1000'S RACING SUCCESS
S
uzuki has released two videos dedicated to the racing success of the 2017 GSX-R1000. The first all-
new GSX-R1000 in eight years, this year saw the bike wrap up wins in the Isle of Man TT, Australian
Superbike Championship and of course, Toni Elias in the MotoAmerica Superbike Championship.
Energica will supply the Ego machine for the new
Moto-e World Cup in 2019.
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