The collaboration that will see young motorcyclists training on Giant bicycles for the entire 2021 season is underway.
Source: press release
Giant and VR46 Racing Academy, two top-level realities and absolute protagonists in the world of two wheels, come together with a common goal: to contribute to the growth of the Italian team's talents thanks to the support of a leading company in the cycling sector such as Giant.
The collaboration officially began with the delivery of the bikes to the riders at the VR | 46 company and the Motoranch of Tavullia, a symbolic location for motorcycle racing enthusiasts. Surrounded by the beautiful hills of the Marche and a few kilometers from the Misano circuit, the Ranch is a unique place, usually dedicated to the training of the VR46 Riders Academy, where athletes can learn and test themselves to improve day after day.
Born in 2014, the VR46 Riders Academy accompanies the growth of the riders who have established themselves in the motorcycle scene as highly respected protagonists: just to name a few we remember Franco Morbidelli, winner of the Moto2 world championship in 2017, and Luca Marini, making his debut in the class. queen but with a solid second place in Moto2 in 2020. They are joined by Marco Bezzecchi, Niccolò Antonelli, Stefano Manzi, Andrea Migno and Celestino Vietti, who have been entrusted with the MTB Giant, means that will allow the riders to train making the most of of their potential.
Claudio Cannizzaro, National Sales and Marketing Manager of Giant Italia, commented on the beginning of this collaboration: "We are really thrilled to have started this partnership: it all stems from the values that unite us and from our desire to accompany these guys in their successes and sporting adventures. We are convinced that training on Giant bicycles is a great way to improve their condition and thus aspire to increasingly important goals. Supporting an all-Italian reality such as the VR46 Riders Academy is a source of satisfaction for us and we hope it is only the first step thanks to which these athletes can achieve great results. "
The bike
The Trance X E + 1, the model entrusted to the VR46 team, represents the top of the range of the E-MTB Giant and is the most performing electric ever made by the brand. Immediately put to the test on the Ranch track, she was able to demonstrate her gritty and explosive character. A concentration of stability, resistance and performance that immediately thrilled the guys who tried it, so much so that they almost didn't want to get off.
