Inside The First Ever Electrical Motorbike Podium End At Circuit Of The Americas

Historical past was made in early September as Stefano Mesa and Tytlers Cycle Racing took second within the Tremendous Hooligan race at Circuit of the Americas (CotA), placing a totally battery-electric bike on the rostrum for the primary time in historical past.

Mesa has been hovering across the podium all season, placing in persistently stable performances to sit down in about fifth or sixth place all through the tip of the season, however at CotA, he battled a area of ICE automobiles in 102F (39C) diploma warmth on a protracted observe (3.426 miles) with 20 corners, and put in a second place end on the Energica Eva Ribelle RS.

“Stefano received off to a tremendous begin into second after which third place, after which held his personal till a purple flag compelled him again to the pits; he did even higher as quickly because the motion resumed, staying in podium competition,” Energica mentioned in a press launch.

They made the chief choice to not do a second qualifying spherical, as a way to protect the battery for the afternoon’s race. Mesa had dealt with the observe effectively within the first qualifying spherical, and the workforce felt no have to make him do it once more in that warmth.

That is my favourite clip of the race (on the 26:52 mark), one capturing a fierce forwards and backwards between Mesa on the Energica Eva Ribelle towards Corey West on a Harley:

As an Energica rider, I can solely echo a few of the pleasure within the announcer’s voices as they get stoked attempting to explain the superior torque of the Energica blowing previous the Harley on the straightaway. I’m presently driving the Energica Esse Esse 9, a cruiser with an extremely fashionable, traditional design. It 100% rocks, and I get stopped a minimum of as soon as each time I take it out (at all times by males, damnit…haha) about any variety of issues. It’s a head-turner and I completely adore it, and couldn’t suggest it extra extremely.