For its debut, the first official motorbike will be assigned to Franco Picco who will take it between the wonderful dunes of the 2022 Dakar race in January.
New Fantic XEF 450 Rally: a model made for opening new horizons, challenges and adventures in the magical rally world. Join the authentic and unique “Factory Feeling” of Fantic Racing soul and allow yourself the freedom to explore without limitations.
Fantic starts a new chapter. The sand and the unique landscapes of the desert will be the stage of this new challenge for the Italian Motorbikes Manufacturer which, after conquering the Motocross and Enduro scene, it opens its horizons for the first time to the Rally Raid world with this new motorbike designed to deal with the most extreme competitions.

For its Dakar debut, Fantic entrusts the class and experience of the pilot Franco Picco, a high-level veteran who has decided to get back into the game accepting a new challenge as pilot and test driver inside the Fantic test-team.