Nicolas Roche may be currently competing in 'Dancing With The Stars' on RTE TV, and about to ride the r-racing Worlds for Ireland, but the former pro rider has also launched another venture today; a new e-scooter racing team.
Nico Roche Racing will race in the eSkooter Championship - eSC. It will involve teams of competitors racing on e-scooters than can reach speeds of up to 100km per hour, with ten teams made up of three riders. It is being billed as the first e-scooter international racing series and gets underway in London with races on May 13th and 14th.
“I was introduced to eSC by Bradley Smith and Alex Wurz and took part in two rider tests. It became clear quite early on that I wasn’t going to get to race level, but I am a huge believer in what eSC stands for in terms of accessibility, gender neutrality and sustainability, and have been working closely with the team to be involved in some way,” Roche said.
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“I ride an electric scooter, so appreciate first-hand the benefits of micromobility and what needs to be done in the regulatory and education space. I applaud the leadership stance taken by the government in my native Ireland and its understanding that, if properly managed, electric scooters can play a huge part in cleaning up congested cities.
“eSC will help to open people’s eyes to that and spark a deeper conversation around the future of urban transportation. As a proud patriot I’m thrilled to enter an Irish team into the championship and to play my part in promoting this fantastic new sport.”
