Fantic Motor

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Fantic Motor
Founded1968; 58 years ago (1968)
FounderMario Agrati
Henry Keppel-Hesselink
Headquarters
Casier
,
Italy
Productsmotorcycles
ParentVeNetWork
SubsidiariesMotori Minarelli
Bottecchia
Websitehttp://www.fanticmotor.it/

Fantic Motor is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1968 by Mario Agrati and Henry Keppel-Hesselink.

History

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Previous logo
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Fantic Motor 200 of 1982
File:1972 Fantic Chopper Moped.jpg
Fantic Chopper Moped, 1972
File:Fantic tz 150 2009.jpg
Fantic TX 150, 2009
File:Fantic Caballero 300 2012.jpg
Fantic Caballero TZ 300, 2012

Fantic Motor began in 1968 by manufacturing and exporting enduro motorcycles, mini-bikes and go-karts. Today they continue in the same genre, with the descriptions changed to the modern categories of dual-sport and motard. In 2016 they returned to the US market as Fantic USA Inc. In 2015 Fantic launched new models of electric bikes, called the Fat Bike.[1] and has now a complete line of eMTB and commuter electric bikes.

Fantic began exporting to the United Kingdom in 1972, as part of a wave of manufacturers who took advantage of "sixteener laws", legislation that forbade sixteen-year-old motorcyclists from riding motorcycles up to 250 cc, as they had been used to. As a result, European and Japanese manufacturers exported their sporty and lightweight below-50cc engines, which had been common in Europe, to England also. Fantic produced a "sensational chopper moped" and a TI ("Tourismo Internazionale)," both of which became very popular quickly,[2] with the reputation of being some of the fastest mopeds on the market, going as fast as 70 mph.[3]

From the 1970s until the early 1980s, Fantic produced a series of 50cc mopeds called Fantic Motor Lei.[4] The Fantic Motor motorcycles were first imported into the U.K. in 1972 by Barron Eurotrade Ltd whose headquarters were based at 51 High Street Hornchurch, Essex. The idea of forming the company and importing the Fantic came about because one of the founders saw the 50cc 'Chopper' model publicised in an American motorcycle magazine that his brother in law sent him from the States. The U.K. market of learner riders had several other makes of what were classed as Mopeds, (Motor and Pedals), but the Fantic T.I. quickly gained popularity with the rapid growth of a dealer network. The six speed gearbox was a strong selling point, and the perky Italian Minarelli 49cc engine proved to be very reliable. Stories of the T.I. model reaching 70 mph were an exaggeration, as only just over 50-55 mph could be achieved, and in the right conditions. The 125cc Chopper model could top 80 mph, as Terence Shea found when the model was first demonstrated to him at the Fantic factory in Barzago, Italy. He test rode the new 125cc chopper model, reaching a top speed 130 km/h (81 mph). The chopper model was the original inspiration which the new U.K. importer saw as very special and distinct for a niche market, and fame grew. Part of the original marketing and advertising included a Fantic 125cc chopper model being given to comedian Dick Emery. There were many photos of Dick Emery with Terry Shea and Frank Harris of the U.K. importer, and one was blown up very large which showed Terence Shea standing next to the 'bike with his hand on the handlebars with Dick Emery sitting on it. Another popular model was the 125cc Caballero was for on/off-road, which was for a different sector of the market. The market for these types of Mopeds only lasted a handful of years. The official U.K. importers glossy studio photograph of the 125cc Chopper model was taken in London, and Terence Shea and Frank Harris of the Barron Eurotrade importer was taken from Hornchurch to London on a trailer towed by car. There was confusion in central London as to which turn to take at one particular junction on the way to the studio, which resulted in the trailer having to be unhooked and physically turned around in the narrow road and extremely busy area for the correct journey to the studio to be continued, much to the amusement of onlookers.

In the 1980s, Fantic enjoyed success in the Observed trials world championships, taking three titles as well as seven wins at the prestigious Scottish Six Days Trial.

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Fantic XM 50

In October 2020, Fantic bought Minarelli from Yamaha.[5]

Racing

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Fantic Racing
2025 nameFantic Racing Lino Sonego
BaseItaly
PrincipalStefano Bedon
Rider(s)Moto2:
7. Barry Baltus
44. Arón Canet
MotorcycleKalex Moto2
TyresPirelli
Riders' Championships–

Grand Prix motorcycle

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In the 2005 season, Fantic competed in the 250cc championship with a team called Scuderia Fantic Motor GP.

MotoGP 250cc class

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Fantic Motor is a new entry in the 2005 250cc world championship, Arnaud Vincent be a rider.[6]

Results

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Season Class Team Motorcycle Tyre No. Rider 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pos. Point
2005 250cc Scuderia Fantic Motor GP Yamaha-Suter 250[7] D 20 Italy Gabriele Ferro SPA
DNQ 		POR
13 		CHN
 FRA
DNQ 		ITA
DNQ 		CAT
21 		NED
DNQ 		GBR
18 		GER
DNQ 		CZE
DNQ 		JPN
DNQ 		MAL
DNQ 		QAT
DNQ 		AUS
DNQ 		TUR
DNQ 		VAL
DNQ 		NC 0
21 France Arnaud Vincent SPA
Ret 		POR
Ret 		CHN
 FRA
DNQ 		ITA
Ret 		CAT
Ret 		NED
24 		GBR
Ret 		GER
Ret 		CZE
18 		JPN
Ret 		MAL
Ret 		QAT
Ret 		AUS
Ret 		TUR
Ret 		VAL
Ret 		NC 0

Moto2 sponsorship

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In the 2023 season, Fantic Motor competes in the Moto2 world championship but is the main sponsor of the VR46 Racing Team with its two riders, Celestino Vietti and Borja Gómez.[8]

Race results

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Year Class Team name Motorcycle No. Riders Races Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points Pos.
2023 Moto2 Fantic Racing Kalex Moto2 13 Italy Celestino Vietti 17 1 2 2 1 116 10th
72 Spain Borja Gómez 13 0 0 0 0 0 30th
9 Italy Mattia Casadei 7 0 0 0 0 0 40th
43 Italy Lorenzo Baldassarri 1 0 0 0 0 0 45th
2024 Moto2 Fantic Racing Kalex Moto2 20 Andorra Xavier Cardelús 18 0 0 0 0 0 31st
44 Spain Arón Canet 19 4 8 6 6 234 2nd
31 Spain Roberto García 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
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2025 Moto2 Fantic Racing Lino Sonego Kalex Moto2 7 Belgium Barry Baltus 21 0 7 1 2 232* 3rd*
44 Spain Arón Canet 21 1 6 1 0 226* 4th*
Fantic Racing Redemption 54 Italy Mattia Pasini 2 0 0 0 0 0* 36th*
Key
Regular rider
Replacement rider
Wildcard rider
Replacement/wildcard rider

By season

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Motorcycle Tyres Riders 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Points RC Points TC Points MC
2023 Kalex Moto2 D POR ARG AME SPA FRA ITA GER NED GBR AUT CAT RSM IND JPN INA AUS THA MAL QAT VAL
Italy Celestino Vietti 11 13 9 Ret 4 5 10 10 12 1 10 2 DNS Ret Ret Ret 6 Ret 116 10th 116 10th 462.5 1st
Spain Borja Gómez 17 21 20 19 23 17 DNS Ret Ret 16 20 18 16 24 0 27th
Italy Mattia Casadei 26 24 Ret 21 21 26 25 0 40th
Italy Lorenzo Baldassarri 23 0 42nd
2024 Kalex Moto2 P QAT POR AME SPA FRA CAT ITA NED GER GBR AUT ARA RSM EMI INA JPN AUS THA MAL SLD
Andorra Xavier Cardelús 23 Ret 26 17 21 16 23 DNS Ret 26 22 27 23 Ret 25 20 20 21 23 0 31st 234 7th 437 1st
Spain Arón Canet 10 1 9 DNS 6 Ret 6 Ret Ret 2 4 Ret 2 2 1 16 2 1 8 1 234 2nd
Spain Roberto García Ret Ret 0 NC
2025 Kalex Moto2 P THA ARG AME QAT SPA FRA GBR ARA ITA NED GER CZE AUT HUN CAT RSM JPN INA AUS MAL POR VAL
Belgium Barry Baltus 6 12 7 6 2 2 Ret 3 11 Ret 2 2 7 12 10 2 7 4 6 3 5 232* 3rd* 458* 1st* 498* 1st*
Spain Arón Canet 2 4 4 1 8 3 4 6 3 2 7 Ret 10 6 Ret 7 15 3 9 15 4 226* 4th*
Italy Mattia Pasini Ret 22 0* 36th*

* Season still in progress.

Current Models

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Enduro/Motard

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2022 Fantic XMF 125
  • XM 50: Enduro/Motard (Performance or Competition)
  • XMF 125: Enduro/Motard (Performance or Competition)

Gamma Caballero

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2025 Fantic Caballero 500
  • 125 cc 4T: Scrambler or Flat track
  • 500 cc 4T: Scrambler, Flat track or Rally
  • 700 cc 4T: Scrambler

Gamma scooter/moped

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Fantic Issimo City
  • Issimo
  • Issimo City

Enduro/Motocross Racing

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  • Fantic XE 125 2t: Enduro
  • Fantic XE 300 2t: Enduro
  • Fantic XEF 250 4t Enduro
  • Fantic XEF 310 4t: Enduro
  • Fantic XEF 450 4t: Enduro
  • Fantic XX 125 2t: Motocross
  • Fantic XX 250 2t: Motocross
  • Fantic XX 250 4t: Motocross
  • Fantic XX 450 4t: Motocross

Rally

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  • Fantic XEF Rally 450 4t
  • Fantic XEF Rally Factory 450 4t

Gamma Street

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2025 Fantic Imola 500
  • Fantic Stealth 125
  • Fantic Stealth 500
  • Fantic Imola 125
  • Fantic Imola 500

See also

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