Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy visits the MXGP of Italy

MONACO (Principality of Monaco) 7 September 2023 - Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, grandson of Umberto II, the last king of Italy, will be guest of honor at the MXGP of Italy which will take place in Maggiora the 16th and 17th September. 

During the two-day program Prince Emanuele Filiberto, will meet Infront Moto Racing CEO David Luongo onsite while several activities will be planned, including a meeting with the President of the Italian Motorcycle Federation Giovanni Copioli who will gift the Prince with the Maglia Azzurra Team Italy will use to participate at the upcoming Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations the 7th and 8th October in Ernèe, France. 

Additionally Ship To Cycle Team Honda SR in honor of the Prince's visit will wear the colors and emblem of the Royal House of Savoy with special and dedicated graphics, designed by Kenny's technicians, both for racing jersey and bikes. As a sign of recognition, Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy will receive a customised team racing uniform created for this special occasion. 

This extraordinary initiative, unprecedented in the history of Motocross, represents an exceptional opportunity to spread the passion for this sport beyond conventional borders, involving an increasingly large audience of enthusiasts and sportsmen just like the Prince is. 

David Luongo, Infront Moto Racing CEO: “It is with great pleasure that we are welcoming for the first time Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy as a guest of honour for the MXGP of Italy. The importance of this event in this historical venue of Maggiora speaks for itself. The fact that Emanuele Filiberto will take the time to visit and enjoy this racing weekend of motocross makes the event even more special. It also shows how motocross can be a vector of shared passion that crossed traditional borders thanks to the success and reach of MXGP worldwide. We are very much looking forward to host Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy in Maggiora.”

Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy: 'With great and sincere pleasure I will attend the two-day MXGP, I am very flattered to be the guest of such a great and important world sporting event. I sincerely thank the organisers of this magnificent event and it will be a great honour for me to attend and follow the Ship To Cycle Honda SR Team, which for the first time will wear the coat of arms and colours of my Royal House on their race uniforms. This is a special gesture and sensitivity that moves me and makes me proud, because being close to sport and to young people is a renewed commitment for all of us as bearers of healthy and clean values such as respect, altruism, constructive competition and the best sportsmanship that are reflected in the history of our beautiful nation and the people as a whole”.

Pier Carlo Bottero, Team Ship To Cycle Honda SR: "We are happy and honoured that Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy will attend the MXGP of Italy and be present with Team Ship To Cycle Honda SR. Having a character of such high lineage represents an added value for the sport and an absolute value for Ship To Cycle and Honda France’.

Stefano Avandero, CEO A Sport Group: “I am honored to receive Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy in what I consider to be the house of my passions. For all of us at Maggiora Park it is a great honor to share the passion for motocross, for speed and for adrenaline with him. We all can’t wait to share with him a great weekend of sport in what is our 10th anniversary.”

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