Lightfighter He continues to realize his sports power within the American tracks. His last initiative comes in collaboration with the Orangecat Racing, a team with which he will debut in the 2026 Motoamerica in the RSD Super Hooligans category, after registering his V3-RH model. Brian Wismannexecutive director of Lightfighter, has declared:
“We have inspired the efforts of previous teams to incorporate new technologies into the series, and we hope to continue that tradition with the next generation of electric motors and demonstrate their capacity against some of the best pilots and motorcycles in the world.”
The Lightfighter V3-RH will see the faces with electric and combustion motorcycles
Recently, we told you how Arch Motorcycle would debut in the Super Hooligans motorcycle with docuserie included. A championship where the team formed by the founders and co-owners of the brand, Gard Hollinger and Keanu Reeves, should be measured with industry giants, such as Harley-Davidson, KTM and Yamaha.
Now it is the Californian company Lightfighter Racing that will do the same in collaboration with Orangecat Racing. The brand has been developing for several years that should end up being the best circuit sports motorcycle that one can acquire, the V3-RS. Currently they lead the AFM championship where they face combustion superbikes prepared for competition.
Starting from this work philosophy, Orangecat Racing and Lightfighter recently presented the V3-RH taking advantage of the motorcycle ronda in the circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. This has been approved for the Super Hooligans category, which includes a variety of electrical and internal combustion models. Chuck AkslandDirector of Operations of Motoamerica, commented on this:
“This category has evolved a lot and motorcycle technologies have developed quickly. We are looking forward to seeing Lightfighter on the track.” Likewise, during the event, the launch of the Design Partners Program of Lightfighter for the next Lightfighter model: the V4.
This initiative will allow 10 participants to acquire a V3 to participate in various test and development events as brand test pilots, thus contributing to the development of the new V4 model. Subsequently, participants will exchange their V3 for a fully personalized V4 when production starts, estimated for next year 2027.
The test sessions will include joint events with Orangecat Racing Stock 1000 and Super Hooligans pilots. Participants will also enjoy VIP access to two round motorcycle rounds 2026. Jeff Connorsdirector of Orangecat Racing has commented:
“We are very excited to work with Lightfighter to bring an electric motorcycle to Super Hooligans in 2026. As Orangecat Racing continues to grow and evolve, we love to collaborate with groups such as Lightfighter and Motoamerica that are taking the sport to the next level.”
Regarding the V3-RH, it has been designed for exclusive track use. As described by the same brand “The V3-RH is fast, silent, clean and easy to maintain thanks to its electric motor. The main multitubular chromy chassis of chromium-molibdeno steel, the lithium-ion battery and the motor-set of changes were specifically designed for this motorcycle.”
Its electric motor Parker GVM 210 IPM water cooled offers up to 135 hp of power and 162 nm of maximum torquebeing able to turn to regimes around 11,000 rpm. Lightfighter announces a weight of only 186 kilogramsalso incorporating elements in its maximum level cycle. The Ohlins Suspensions “Black Pata” or a braking signed by Brembo, with Brembo GP4-Rx anchored to its front axle.
