Campagnolo has launched a new version of the Ekar gravel groupset today as well as a new wheelset named the Zonda GT. The new groupset which is named Ekar GT will sit alongside the existing Ekar groupset. The GT stands for Gran Turismo, Italian for grand tour, and is most commonly used in automotive circles when describing long-distance driving. Campagnolo says here the suffix stands for cyclists who have adopted a 'don't hold back' motto.
Ekar, Campagnolo's dedicated gravel groupset launched back in 2020 as a mechanical, carbon fibre, 1x13 speed offering. We understand Ekar will remain in the Campagnolo line and sit alongside Ekar GT. Ekar GT is also a mechanical 1x13 groupset although this new version has received some changes which are outlined below and dropped the carbon chainset. The last Campagnolo groupset launch we covered was for the top-tier Super Record WRL wireless groupset.
