Quantya, Zero Motorcycles to take on gassers at MiniMoto SX Energy Crisiscross

The MiniMoto SX kicks off in Las Vegas on the 6th of May and both Quantya USA and Zero Motorcycles will be representin'. This time, the race won't be merely a battle between the two brands but rather a contest that pits the old gas-powered paradigm against the new electric drivetrains in an open format that organizers have dubbed the "Energy Crisiscross" (ECX). The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) event will see ten electrics – five bikes from Zero Motorcycles and five from Quantya USA – along with ten four-stroke gas machines competing in qualifying with the top riders heading to the Friday night final.

While we don't know yet who will be piloting the battery-powered bikes, the aptly-named Scott "The Burner" Burnworth will be playing the part of the old-school champion. Astride a BBR-tuned 16-inch Honda CRF150F, he will be defending his title and can't be taken lightly in a contest that could easily be determined by rider skills rather than fuel choice. We won't make any checkered-flag predictions ourselves, but do take heart from a certain video (waiting for you after the break) featuring a scrappy performance from an early Quantya Track taking on a field of Husqvarna 510s. Whatever the outcome at the finish line, we feel the ECX is a win for electric bikes and look forward to seeing more inclusive match-ups in the future.

[Source: Zero Motorcycles / Quantya USA / MiniMoto SX]

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