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Hikaru Okubo, a racer competing in Europe, took the checkered flag in 4th place in class at the Spa 8 Hours, round 2 of the FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC). He has contributed his own report on a race where his experience gained in MotoE paid off.
Fourth in class at Spa's 8-hour endurance race is a fine performance. Endurance racing is a completely different animal from a sprint — it's not just about speed, it's a mental battle of attacking while nursing the machine and tires for eight straight hours. And bringing MotoE experience into an endurance race is a classy idea. The delicate throttle feel built up on electric bikes should absolutely translate into managing fuel and wear. Seeing a Japanese rider keep fighting on the European front line makes me proud.
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MotoE's the electric racing category, right? Does this rider compete there too?
Sounds like he's got MotoE experience according to the article — a rider active across a wide range of categories, including electric.
Hikaru Okubo's on-the-ground reports are always a treat — getting a rider's own perspective firsthand is rare, and I look forward to it every time.
Electric racing experience feeding into energy-conserving riding in endurance racing is an unexpected pairing, but it makes sense.
MotoE and gas-powered endurance racing have completely different machine characteristics, so I wonder how directly that experience actually carries over.
There was a separate article saying qualifying got messy, so pulling it back to 4th in the race proves real underlying ability.
4th in class is a solid result amid the brutal battle of the Spa 8 Hours — and the angle that MotoE experience contributed is an interesting one.
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