International Dealer News IDN 144 August/September 2018 | Page 17

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Dell’Orto is official Data
Acquisition partner
Legendary Italian performance
specialist Dell’Orto has been chosen as
the Official Data Acquisition partner for
the MotoE championship that gets
underway in 2019.
The agreement will see the Italian
company play a vital role in the Cup,
supplying the data acquisition system
from inception until the end of 2021 in
an initial three-year deal. As the ECU
supplier for the Moto3 World
Championship, Dell’Orto are the
“perfect partner with whom to take on
the challenge of MotoE - sharing the
same values and commitment to
progress that make the FIM Enel MotoE
World Cup such an exciting project and
challenge”.
Dell’Orto will provide a state-of the-art
package, including data logger, inertial
measurement unit, suspension and
brake sensors, along with a tyre
monitoring system.
Andrea Dell’Orto, Executive Vice
President, went on to say that “in the
near future, sustainable mobility will be
based on different solutions that
combine electric propulsion with the
combustion engine, and Dell’Orto
wants to take part in this challenge. As
we invest in new talents in Moto3, we
will invest in new technologies in
MotoE. We are always ready to
embrace new challenges!”
“I’m delighted that we can once again
deepen our relationship with an
existing partner and build for the future
together,” added Pau Serracanta,
Managing Director of Dorna Sports.
Dell’Orto is the selected Data
Acquisition Partner for the
performances that will be achieved
by the series ‘Spec’ bike – the
Energica Ego Corsa
“To have a company such as Dell’Orto
on board with MotoE is an important
step, sharing as we do our commitment
to progress and new challenges.”
At the time of writing the Energica Ego
Corsa MotoE machine was due to
make its next public track appearance
for a demo lap at the Circuit de
Barcelona, Catalunya, in the hands of
1999 MotoGP World Champion Alex
Crivillé.
www.dellorto.it
S03 high-load capacity three-wheeler
Silence, a 100 percent
Barcelona based electric
motorcycle manufacturer, has
unveiled its S03 - a 3-wheeled
e-scooter which provides
“great stability for last mile
delivery. These specifications
are ideal for carrying out all
day long clean and autonomous
transfers, making deliveries
more efficient”.
Its rear trunk and the front
hook support up to 120 kg of
load (100 behind and 20 in
front), with a total capacity of
395 kg of maximum authorised
weight. This model has an
“exclusive stabilisation system”
developed by Silence, that
offers greater adaptation in
irregular terrain. A combined
braking and reverse system
facilitates the manoeuvrability.
The S03 is said to reach a speed
of 100 km/h and consists of two
4 KW engines, in both rear
wheels; it can be purchased
with a battery capacity of 4
KWh or 6 KWh, achieving an
homologated range (EURO IV)
of up to 215 km.
Incorporating a fleet
management service, which
allows companies to receive
detailed information on the
state of the motorcycles, the
usability of the vehicle, the
battery charge, the savings of
CO2 and the geolocation of
each scooter. “All this
information is received