Simeon and Canepa to line up with LCR E-Personnel in 2020

The inaugural FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup became considered as a in fact handy success, with the primary-ever electrical bike racing world championship witnessing some cease battles, inform finishes and four somewhat a pair of winners in six races. The LCR E-Personnel phenomenal riders Niccolò Canepa and Randy De Puniet were amongst the primary protagonists of the modern and thrilling new sequence, which noticed Italy’s Matteo Ferrari being crowned because the primary MotoE World Champion.

The 2020 FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup begins in May possibly per chance simply on the Jerez de la Frontera circuit in Spain, before ending in Misano, Italy, in September. Earlier than “recharging the batteries” over winter, the LCR E-Personnel is delighted to express that the Belgian rider Xavier Simeon may possibly be half of the squad to compete alongside Niccolò Canepa.

After claiming the 2009 FIM Superstock 1000 Cup, Simeon arrived in MotoGP in 2010 competing in the Moto2 class for a total lot of seasons before joining the premier class aboard the Avintia Ducati in 2018. In 2019, the Belgian placed his Ego Corsa Energica bike in sixth field total in his inaugural 365 days in the FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup (grabbing two podium finishes on the Austrian and San Marino GPs).

Lucio Cecchinello (LCR Personnel Major): “The FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup became a roar for the organizers, for the groups and for the riders, nonetheless all americans’s work produced a somewhat a pair of and thrilling championship for two-wheel racing followers and we are very proud to be share of this project. I genuinely need to thank Niccolò and Randy because they proved to be real consultants at their debut with the electrical bikes. This day I am relaxed to express a trace-new collaboration with Xavier Simeon, and a renewal of the partnership with Niccolò Canepa for the 2020 season: they’re every skilled and proficient riders who build a top-notch aggregate for the LCR E-Personnel.”

Xavier Simeon (LCR E-Personnel rider): “After a first-rate 365 days of studying on this trace new electrical championship, I am very relaxed to be half of the LCR E-Personnel for my second season in MotoE. It is a in fact handy opportunity, especially because it is some distance a really professional staff offering effective toughen. I’m decided we are going to price tremendous stuff collectively. With two podiums final season, the primary diagram subsequent 365 days may possibly be to accumulate as many races as that you just are going to be in a situation to deem of and struggle for the cup. I need to thank Zelos, my partners and Lucio for their toughen on this new hump.”

Niccolò Canepa (LCR E-Personnel rider): “I am very relaxed to resume with the LCR E-Personnel because I genuinely agree with that the primary FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup became so thrilling. Within the starting build aside I struggled a miniature to adapt nonetheless then grade by grade we managed to toughen, so I need to thank my crew for supporting me at some point of this new hump. Shall we squawk that 2019 became my “first 365 days at school” and it became major for figuring out the bike’s capacity on the many tracks, nonetheless subsequent 365 days I need to be on the front every flee. I need to thank Lucio and the total LCR E-Personnel partners for believing in me but again in 2020.”