MotoGP eliminates 2-stroke engines inside the paddock. Soon there will only be electric scooters.
De Marianna Giannoni de Corsedimoto.com
The paddock MotoGP wants to be more and more green. Trucks and huge motorhomes are certainly not electric, on the contrary. There are more and more of them as travel increases, so talking about an ecological turning point is a bit risky, but MotoGP still sends a strong signal. From 2023, 2-stroke scooters will be completely banned inside the paddock, while from next year, in all likelihood, only the use of scooters and electric scooters will be authorized.
Each rider has a scooter pass. The vehicle is used for various trips within the paddock, therefore between reception, the box, the medical center, the camper van, etc. The teams also have a lane to also travel in “outside” areas. -track” and a service road for the paddock. Scooters are also commonly used by photographers who are perhaps the most penalized because they cannot count on sponsors.
The 2-stroke and out of its time when it is necessary to promote an eco-sustainable lifestyle
2-strokes were actually quite rare in recent years, but some were still around. 4-stroke scooters will still be tolerated but for a short time. For some time now, most teams have chosen electric scooters. Ducati entered into an agreement with Vmoto last year to supply electric scooters in the paddock for the MotoGP team and Aruba Racing in World Superbike. Among other things, Vmoto counts among its ambassadors Jorge Lorenzo which promoted a new generation of electric vehicles.
Aprilia used the Piaggio1 scooter. The MotoE sponsor of Gresini is Felo, a Chinese company that produces electric vehicles and logically uses and advertises their scooters. In Moto2 Fantic is very strong in the electric scooter sector so the paddock could represent an important showcase for its vehicles. The team SIC58 has been using electric motors for some time and this year it is changing suppliers and will have new ones from Mugello. The new scooters are increasingly smaller, more practical, quieter: the ideal means of transport within a paddock that intends to promote an eco-sustainable lifestyle.
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Marianna Giannoni
