Electric motorcycle industry titans Zero and Quantya set to face off against legendary mini racer Scott “The Burner” Burnworth

Photos: Tony Scavo

ANAHEIM, Calif. (April 14, 2010) – It’s all come down to this at 2010 GEICO Powersports MiniMotoSX, presented by Monster Energy, at Vegas’ Orleans Arena: The first-ever American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) professional dirt bike competition that pits the up-to-now compulsory gasoline burning four-stroke engine technology versus what many believe to be the future of the sport – the new electric powered motocross bikes.

Dubbed the ECX (Energy Crisiscross), electric MX bike industry leaders in California-based Zero Motorcycles and Swiss-made Quantya USA – with American operations based in New York – will square off against one of the legends of Motocross and longtime Mini Bike racer: California’s Scott “The Burner” Burnworth, mounted on a BBR-tuned 16-inch Honda CRF150F. He is the defending MMSX 16-inch class champion and will be joined by a full field of fellow gasoline powered competitors that will face off against the electric bikes.

“GEICO MiniMotoSX has been the only major American motorcycle competition forum to feature electric bikes at our event – something we’ve highlighted for the last three years,” explained Mike Karsting, VP of Events for Source Interlink Media. “We’ve seen marked progress in the performance of both Zero and Quantya’s bikes and feel it’s time to put them up against the traditional gasoline powered mini bikes that dominate our field at GEICO MiniMotoSX.

“The ECX is truly a watershed moment in the sport of motorcycle racing and we expect the world’s motorcycle industry to be tuned-in to the May 7th GEICO MiniMotoSX at the Orleans.”

Originally from: MiniMoto SX