After 60 brand Lambretta back racing in MotoGP. The Italian is in fact at the start of the 125 GP class with Romagna Marco Ravaioli, and as the second pilot would be Luis Salom. The historic brand will replace former team Loncin, and will be managed by Nicola Casadei, man of the Engine Engineering of Bologna Alberto Strazzari. These will add even Giancarlo Cecchini, who for the occasion held the job as head of engine development.
Since 1972 Lambretta has changed hands several times. It was sold off to some Indian entrepreneurs in 2003 but has increased (by "royalty") in the hands of an American corsorzio, while in 2007 it was again ceded to Italy Motom spa.
"It's a historic day for the brand Lambretta, for which we worked almost two years," said John Scully, Director of Marketing Lambretta. "We are pleased to be back on track and compete in a sport so exciting and rapidly expanding. It will be fun to compete with larger and enjoy the show. We are determined to do well and especially to develop new technologies that will hopefully not only be successful on the track but also be used in mass production to ensure that the Lambretta scooters are the most innovative in the market. " Nicola Casadei
of Engines Engineering Club Director and Team Manager will Lambretta Racing Division, with great personal satisfaction and the whole team. "Our pilots are eager to run with Lambretta and share the dream that may soon become important again like in the roaring '60s and '70s."
Since 1972 Lambretta has changed hands several times. It was sold off to some Indian entrepreneurs in 2003 but has increased (by "royalty") in the hands of an American corsorzio, while in 2007 it was again ceded to Italy Motom spa.
"It's a historic day for the brand Lambretta, for which we worked almost two years," said John Scully, Director of Marketing Lambretta. "We are pleased to be back on track and compete in a sport so exciting and rapidly expanding. It will be fun to compete with larger and enjoy the show. We are determined to do well and especially to develop new technologies that will hopefully not only be successful on the track but also be used in mass production to ensure that the Lambretta scooters are the most innovative in the market. " Nicola Casadei
of Engines Engineering Club Director and Team Manager will Lambretta Racing Division, with great personal satisfaction and the whole team. "Our pilots are eager to run with Lambretta and share the dream that may soon become important again like in the roaring '60s and '70s."
From Corriere dello Sport 29-01-10
