Kalex Engineering is a German specialty engineering company that designs, manufactures and sells high-performance parts for
motorcycle
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s. Kalex Engineering was founded in 2008 in the
Bavaria
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n city of
Bobingen, Germany by Klaus Hirsekorn and Alex Baumgärtel.
Company history
The name of Kalex was created by merging the two first names of the company founders, Klaus Hirsekorn and Alex Baumgärtel.
In
2010
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, with the introduction of the new 600 cc Moto2 class using controlled Honda engines, Kalex Engineering began providing its
chassis
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to the
Pons Racing team.
became the first rider to achieve a world title using a Kalex chassis when he won the
2011 Moto2 World Championship for the Viessmann Kiefer Racing team.
Kalex won the Manufacturers' Championship in
2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
when teams using their chassis finished in the top four places in the Championship.
In
2015
2015 was designated by the United Nations as:
* International Year of Light
* International Year of Soil __TOC__
Events
January
* January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
, Kalex riders won all but one race, and took the top three places and nine of the top ten places in the overall standings. Riders using the Kalex chassis dominated the
2016 season, winning all 18 rounds and taking the top nine positions in the season final standings.
Following the change to Moto2 engine supply by
Triumph from 2019, older Kalex chassis designs will continue to be used in the
''British GP2'' classification, run within the
British Supersport Championship from 2018.
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Grand Prix Racing Results
Moto2 Constructors' Championship Results
In 2016, 2020 and 2021, Kalex machines have won all races in the season, achieving the maximum possible points total.
Moto2 Rider's Champions
References
External links
Kalex Engineering
German companies established in 2008
Companies based in Bavaria
Motorcycle manufacturers of Germany
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