The new fund intended to invest in the brightest young talents of international motorsport is born in Lugano. Talents' Dream is the name of the new financial platform promoted to support their growth through the coverage – total or partial – of the costs associated with their sporting career and to remunerate themselves through image rights and sponsorships.
It was started by the Swiss Superbike Academy, founded 3 years ago and which today has 5 riders in its team in three different competitions:
· Alessio Guarnieri (Italy/Switzerland), Kavin Quintal (India) and Goncalo Ribeiro (Portugal), who are competing in the FIM Junior GP World Championship;
· Martim Marco (Portugal) competing in the European Talent Cup.
· Mirko Carpinone (Italy), who runs the R7 championship;
Gonçalo Ribeiro
The aim of the project will be to broaden the participation of young talents in senior level championships for both Superbike and Supersport 600.
The innovative project, unique at European level, opens to the market through two distinct collection platforms: the first equity crowdfunding with Opstart, with a campaign for institutional and non-institutional investors, with the subscription of capital shares in Talent1 Srl, innovative start-up created ad hoc; the second, however, without margin of risk, of reward crowdfunding, intended to reach two-wheel enthusiasts, with a reward system made available by technical suppliers in the motorsport world. Among the first milestones, this platform will see support for Roberto Rolfo, world motorcycle champion, for his participation in round 3 of the Suzuka FIM Endurance World Championship race in July, for his 44th birthday.
Kavin Quintal
The participants of the Talents' Dream project will be selected with the technical support of former riders from the international motorcycle scene. For the first year, the company has already chosen its five talents, reserving further additions by the end of 2024. Its management is heterogeneous: finance experts, analysts, technologists who are already working on patents and ad hoc evaluation metrics for the performance of young champions – and former drivers. A pool capable of training talents in the best possible way and giving solidity to the fund in a synergistic way, with the aim of supporting the growth of drivers, expanding the value of image rights, increasingly relevant in the world of motorsport, and of contracts of sponsorship.
“My experience in the world of Motorsport dates back to 2015 when as an advisor I started assisting two and four wheel drivers” comments Francesco Guarnieri, CEO of SSA and Project Manager of the new vehicle. “By tying the threads between professional skills and personal passions, I decided together with other partners to create something that didn't exist: a regulated system to raise funds for young two-wheel riders through a concept of meritocracy. A network of enthusiasts, but not only, capable of creating the best foundations to give oxygen, speed and professionalism to the young talents of the future”.
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