The team XR Motorcycles achieved a brilliant victory in the Electric Motos Endurance Challenge, beating leading brands in the sector such as Stark and other manufacturers, on the handlebars of a 2016 Zero Motorcycles FXS.
XR Motos achieves victory thanks to impeccable management
The electric motorcycle endurance race held at the Mir Racing Circuit in Villena (Alicante) was marked by strategy and energy management. The XR Motos team, formed by Pablo Esparza and
On the contrary, the Stark team, which had led the beginning of the competition, had to perform its first battery change seven minutes earlier, thus losing the possibility of completing the test with only two energy relays. The management of the XR Motos team in the one-hour relays and in the administration of power allowed them to secure the victory without pressure in the final stages.
“The experience and reliability of the Zero FXS, together with a very fine-tuned team strategy, have been decisive. This 2016 bike has shown that it is still at an exceptional level”declared Pablo Esparza at the end of the test.
For its part, Xabier Chivite He highlighted the collective work and precision in planning: “We knew that the key was not only to run fast, but to manage each kilowatt wisely. Each relay, each battery change, was measured to the second. It is a pride to show that with a motorcycle that is almost ten years old, well maintained and understood, you can compete and win at the highest level.”
The team wanted to dedicate this victory to the memory of its teammate José Antonio Camacho, a member of the team who recently died in a motorcycle accident, whose spirit and passion for competition were present throughout the race.
