Racers go Ape

VE (UK), the sole UK distributor for Malossi performance products, was the main event sponsor for the first Malossi Piaggio Ape World Championship held at Rye House Raceway, Hertfordshire, over a total of four hotly contested rounds.
With all of the Piaggio Ape machines fitted with exactly the same Malossi 102cc cylinder kit, 19mm reed-valve carb kit, and Power Exhaust, the racing was close, as is to be expected of a one-make series – and, with the races being of a two-hour endurance format, consistency, reliability and driver prowess was the key to doing well in the series. Over and above the performance parts supplied from Malossi, VE (UK) also made available its full range of replacement parts, including clutches, crankshafts, cylinder spares, bearings and tools through the race organisers should teams have had a requirement for standard replacement spares.
Over the four races machine reliability was excellent, with the only problems being clutch cables and tyres.
The final results were very close, with drivers Greg Owens and Max Wakefield of Team Piaggio just pipping the Ape Bee team to the championship win by a single point. VE congratulates all the championship contenders.
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