China's ZXMOTO once again showcased the strength of Chinese manufacturing with another victory in the Supersport World Championship on Saturday.
In Race 1 of the FIM Supersport World Championship (WorldSSP) at the Emilia-Romagna Round, French rider Valentin Debise of China's ZXMOTO won, securing his sixth win of the season with the Chinese manufacturer.
With a total length of 4.2 kilometers, the track in the race has 16 turns, most of which are low-speed technical corners.
In face of different tracks, being able to adjust and adapt with supply chain has become a key factor in winning races.
"Every day, every week, there are materials coming from China. They are used to upgrade the racing motorbikes, making them more competitive," said Fabio Evangelista, operation manager of ZXMOTO in Italy.
After the game, Mauro Pellegrini, technical director of ZXMOTO in Italy, said a crucial China-made part that keeps motorcycle steady in the corners is the triple clamp.
"It's more robust, ensuring the bike's stability.We're using it now. I knew and believed that China could build a good motorcycle, but the fact that it's this good has exceeded all my expectations.I can say it's an almost perfect racing motorcycle," said Pellegrini.
For quite a long time, European and Japanese brands are the two main competitors in WorldSSP at the FIM Supersport World Championship. However, the join-in of ZXMOTO, a Chinese manufacturer, has made the race even more thrilling.
"But the new arrivals, the new manufacturers have put more challenge to everyone. This is good for the sport, for the competition. It's clear that not only a motorcycle as well the automotive, the Chinese brands' quality is every time higher, higher and higher, and now it is improving as well. In the performance point of view, they are quite competitive," said Gregorio Lavilla, executive director of Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK).
ZXMOTO clinches sixth Supersport win, bolstering China’s manufacturing strength
