Marelli Joins FIM Racing Motorcycle Museum With a Timeline of Racing ECUs
Marelli has contributed a selection of its racing Electronic Control Units to the FIM Racing Motorcycle Museum, tracing how electronics reshaped motorcycle racing from the early 2000s to today.
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What Happened
Marelli has partnered with the FIM Racing Motorcycle Museum, which opened to the public to celebrate the history of motorcycle racing, contributing a selection of its Electronic Control Units (ECUs) developed for leading two-wheel championships. The permanent showcase highlights the role of electronics in the evolution of modern motorcycle racing. The museum was created by the FIM, the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme, in Mies, Switzerland, and features more than 40 official motorbikes, from early racing classics to today's bikes. It takes visitors through nine themed areas and seven disciplines: Circuit Racing, Motocross, Enduro, Rally, Trial, Track Racing and Electric. Organized around the three pillars of "Heroes", "Technologies" and "From Race to Road", the exhibition also highlights breakthroughs in technology, equipment and engineering that have powered victories on track.
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The FIM Racing Motorcycle Museum in Mies, Switzerland ranges from early racing classics to today's machines.
- An interactive area that invites visitors to experience simulated motorcycle racing on the track.
- An engaging graphical visualization illustrating the relationship between the role of the control unit and the vehicle's behavior.
- A digital dashboard that lets guests explore technical aspects of the products on display, view historic photos from different championships and delve deeper into Marelli's story.
The MVL4 ECU becomes the first Marelli unit to use multiple processors, opening the door to advanced features such as traction control, anti-wheelie, engine braking and electronic throttle control (Drive-by-Wire).
The ultra-compact AGO-340 engine and vehicle control unit, with its high control capabilities, is used in MotoGP championships.
The BAZ-340 ECU, evolved over more than 10 years in MotoGP, enters use in the championship.
The ECU showcase is organized as a technological timeline within the museum's Marelli section, titled "Everything is detectable - electronics". The REX-140 is a compact and cost-effective unit with a dual-core microcontroller, especially suited to Moto2, Endurance and Special series. Its rugged off-road sibling, the REX-120, made a significant mark by winning the legendary Dakar Rally and numerous other championships. The BAZ-340 builds on the AGO-340 with enhanced computational power for advanced control strategies and high-speed communication.
“It is an honor to join the FIM in this project celebrating excellence in motorcycle racing. Over the decades, we have been part of this world through the continued evolution of our technologies. We are glad to have the opportunity, with our contribution to the Racing Motorcycle Museum, to highlight the crucial behind-the-scenes role of electronics and innovation in shaping the history and future of motorcycle racing.”
“We are proud to welcome Marelli as a partner of the FIM Racing Motorcycle Museum. Through the dedicated exhibits showcased in the museum, visitors can discover how advanced electronics contribute to the performance, safety and innovation of motorcycle racing within the FIM World Championships. Their presence helps bring to life a crucial technological dimension of modern motorsport and enriches the overall visitor experience.”
Previously from Marelli
Marelli's motorsport electronics work has previously been recognized in Formula 1. In June 2026, at the Monaco Grand Prix, Marelli and the FIA celebrated 300 official Formula 1 events of the company's Surveillance Data Recorder (SDR) and debuted a new SDR 5 with AI integration.
Background drawn from MotorClaw's earlier coverage of Marelli's official releases.
Why this matters
Race fans usually see only bikes and riders, but the electronics inside the control unit shape how those bikes behave and perform. This exhibit shows how one supplier's ECUs grew from basic engine management into systems that enabled traction control, anti-wheelie, engine braking and drive-by-wire, across championships from Moto2 to MotoGP and the Dakar Rally.
Terms in This Story
- ECU
- Electronic Control Unit: an onboard computer that manages engine and vehicle functions.
- Traction control
- An electronic system that limits wheel spin to help keep a vehicle stable under acceleration.
- Drive-by-Wire
- Electronic throttle control, in which the throttle is operated by electronics instead of a mechanical cable link.
- MotoGP
- The top class of FIM-sanctioned motorcycle circuit racing.
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