MotoE World Champ chooses Rainers
Spanish motorcycle boot specialist Rainers has been celebrating another track success this season , with Hector
Garzo ( Dynavolt Intact GP MotoE ) crowned as the 2024 FIM Enel MotoE World Champion at the Gran Premio Red Bull di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini . " After an intense Race 1 , which saw Garzo pull off a remarkable performance from the third row of the grid , which was an incredible performance , the # 4 rider carved through the field to deliver a hard won fourth spot ". However , finishing P4 was enough for Garzo to wrap up the championship with one race remaining as the Spaniard headed into Race 2 with a 26-point advantage over closest rival Mattia Casadei ( LCR E-Team ), and with no pressure on him . Hector ' s boot of choice was a
Energica bankrupt
Italian electric sports motorcycle manufacturer Energica Motor Company SpA has announced that it has entered a bankruptcy judicial liquidation process . The ' Bologna Motor Valley ' based business was officially founded in 2014 by CRP Group , as Energica Motor Company Srl , based on a design phase that began in 2009 . The company had established itself as one of the world ' s leading electric motorcycle pioneers , specialising in sport and performance bikes - very much a ' top-end ' and highly innovative electric mobility manufacturer . " Despite the challenges posed by the global pandemic , Energica achieved
www . idnmag . com record sales volumes and revenues with the launch of the Experia model . Energica ' s entrepreneurial vision has been supported and financed from the outset by its founding partners , who in 2016 decided to list the company in the AIM Italia sector ( now known as the Milan based Euronext Growth stock market )." Unable to sustain the capital demands alone , the listing in a market that is dedicated to " innovative Italian small and medium sized enterprises ", the listing secured the necessary capital for growth that it needed at that stage . The company was listed with a capitalisation of € 37.3m . In 2021 , with the investment from New York Stock Exchange listed customised 999 Carbon . The CEapproved boot ( Category 2 , EN 13634:2017 ) is made in perforated microfibre , with a hardwearing mixed fibre upper inner lining and Kevlar lining the footbed . A wide flex gusset area at the rear and forefoot facilitates foot mobility . TPU guards on the laterals , heels and shin , with TPU and magnesium lower sliders and replaceable TPU upper slider deliver an optimised combination of protection and comfort . The Rainers ErgoFlex system provides maximum flexibility ( with carbon printing ), a microfibre collar stops stones , gravel and air from entering , and adjustment comes from the millimetric buckle fastening at the instep and the ErgoFlex system . The
Ideanomics Inc ., Energica launched the Experia model , achieving record sales volumes and revenues of € 13m , a 200 % increase compared to 2021 . " In March 2022 , Ideanomics successfully completed a voluntary takeover bid , which allowed the shareholders to transform the company into a private entity , making it more free and flexible in managing financing and agile in its growth ". Ideanomics took a 75 % controlling interest in Energica , with the balance
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feature package is completed by a durable , race-grade , high wearresistant rubber sole . www . rainers-boots . com
of the shares retained by the existing investors and management . " However , the subsequent crisis in the electric market and the decline in sector investments impacted Ideanomics , and , consequently , compromised Energica ' s investment capabilities . " Despite the efforts of the management to actively and extensively pursue a search for new investors , it had become clear that alternative options were not viable ". www . energicamotor . com
Innovation , growth and ambition
Società Generale Ricambi ( SGR ), the leading Italian motorcycle spare parts and accessories distributor , is seeking to strengthen its position in the international market " with a series of important innovations , strategic collaborations and ambitious goals . With over 70 years of history and the recent creation of the SGR Group , the company is projecting itself towards a future of growth and innovation in the European two-wheel landscape ". Recent news includes the hiring of Diego Carpinelli as SGR ' s new Commercial Director . Carpinelli brings over 20 years of experience in the motorcycle industry , having held management roles in leading companies such as Alpinestars , Piaggio and Yamaha .
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" I am very happy to start this journey with SGR ," says Carpinelli . " The company has ambitious growth objectives and a structure capable of making them tangible in a short time frame . This challenge is a very positive stimulus , and I look forward to further strengthening relationships with the team and customers ." The SGR Group consists of four national distribution businesses - SGR in Italy , Moraco in France , Euromoto 85 in Spain and Langenscheidt in Germany . Group strategic partnerships and owned brands include UP Design for the off-road world , Supersprox for secondary transmission , ES Battery ( a motorcycle battery brand exclusively distributed by SGR Group and a sponsor of LCR Honda team in MotoGP ) and the Japanese made MIW filters programme . MIW will have its own dedicated stand at EICMA for the first time this year . The SGR Group closed 2013 with a turnover of € 81m - testimony to its European brand and expansion news ROOM
strategy . The appointment of Diego Carpinelli is one of several development initiatives in a wellstructured action plan that has seen the Group set itself the ambitious goal of achieving € 100m in turnover in the next two years . www . sgr-it . com
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