In September 2015 the carbon-fibre zero-emissions Saroléa Manx 7 superbike, equipped with MotoGP derived Bridgestone Battlax RS10 Racing Street tyres, was homologated in the Isle of Man for public road use.
For the Belgian based Saroléa firm, this means that their journey towards sustainable motorcycling has just turned a decisive corner. The all-electric Saroléa is now officially up and running on our streets!
Saroléa now plans to develop and manufacture high-performance street-legal electric motorcycles in limited editions on the Isle of Man – bringing the era of sustainable electric-powered motorcycling a giant step closer.
The Saroléa Manx 7 street bike is directly derived from the Saroléa SP7 which competed in the Isle of Man TT Zero races in 2014 and 2015. Racing on the high performance Bridgestone Battlax VO2 slicks, the Saroléa narrowly missed out on a podium finish this year after completing the legendary 60-kilometre TT course at an average speed of more than 170 km/h.
Bridgestone, the world’s number one tyre and rubber manufacturer, formed a close technical partnership with Saroléa back in 2014, providing technical support and tyre expertise for the Belgian company, to help further both their track and road ambitions. The partnership is seeded from Bridgestone’s commitment to a future with sustainable mobility. This is underpinned by the Corporation’s long-term environmental vision which focuses on ecological conservation, resource conservation and reduction of CO2 emissions.
Jake Rønsholt, Managing Director Consumer Business Unit, Bridgestone Europe explains: “This partnership has given Bridgestone a unique opportunity to combine our MotoGP experience with our vision of sustainable mobility. The Saroléa superbike is blazing a trail for a future of electric motorcycling, on and off the track.”
Find out more about the Battlax RS10 Racing Street here.
