[Video] Marco Melandri and Simon Crafar try MotoE

Former World Champion in the 250 cc category in 3 on Aprilia, Marco Melandri subsequently won five MotoGP Grands Prix. He then turned to Superbike where he won twenty-two times on Yamaha, BMW, Aprilia and Ducati. He decided to retire from sport at the end of the season after finishing ninth in the World Championship.

Simon Crafar is a former New Zealand rider who won the 500cc British Grand Prix in 3 on a Yamaha. The particularity of this machine was that it was shod with Dunlop and won its only race of the year in this category that day, all the others going to Michelin. Crafar is now a commentator for Dorna from the pits, with rare talent and excellent skill.

The Italian and the Kiwi took advantage of this end of the season to test the MotoE Energica Ego Corsa on the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia. If Simon Crafar rode as a journalist, on the other hand Marco Melandri did not hide the fact that he could continue racing by participating in a championship, according to him, devoid of stress like electric motorcycle races.

Simon Crafar said he was delighted with the engine and the tires. “It’s a very fun bike to ride., did he declare. We're really having fun and I'm sure everyone would appreciate it. »

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