MotoE World Championship
CategoryMotorcycle sport
CountryEurope
Riders18
Teams9
ConstructorsDucati
Tyre suppliersMichelin
Riders' championMattia Casadei
Teams' championHP Pons Los40
Official websitemotogp.com
Current season
MotoE World Cup logo from 2019 to 2022

The FIM Enel MotoE World Championship (formerly known as the MotoE World Cup) is a class of motorcycle racing that uses only electric motorcycles. The series is sanctioned by the FIM and the inaugural season in 2019 was due to support MotoGP at five of the European circuits.[1]

Having run as a World Cup from 2019 until 2022, MotoE officially gained World Championship status starting in 2023.[2] The races are for 35 km (approx 8 laps).

Technical specifications

The series has used the Energica Ego Corsa motorcycle since inception, manufactured by Energica Motor Company,[3] but changed to Ducati from 2023.[4]

  • Motor: Synchronous oil-cooled AC with permanent magnets
  • Maximum Continuous Power: 120 kW (160 hp/cv)
  • Acceleration: 0–100 km/h in three seconds
  • Top Speed: 270 km/h
  • Torque: 200 N•m (147.5 lb•ft) at 5,000 rpm
  • Frame: Tubular steel trellis
  • Weight: 258–280 kg
  • Swingarm: Cast aluminium
  • Brakes: Brembo package: 330mm steel discs, Nickel-plated four-piston monoblock calipers, Z04 pads and Brembo master-cylinder
  • Wheels: Marchesini 7-spoke forged aluminium rims
  • Throttle: Ride-by-wire
  • Battery: High-voltage lithium-ion
  • Recharging: 0-85 percent in about 20 minutes, via the integrated DC fast charging technology developed by CCS Combo

Seasons

2019

The inaugural season took place over 6 rounds between July and November 2019 with 12 teams fielding a grid of 18 riders. The season start was originally planned for May, but had to be postponed because of a fire at the Jerez test in March where all competition bikes were destroyed.[5][6] A new schedule was announced in late March of six races at four venues starting in July.[7] Italian rider Matteo Ferrari from the Trentino Gresini Moto E team became the first MotoE champion.[8]

2020

The second season was contested over 7 rounds at 3 different circuits. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic the season had to be postponed until July when it started at Jerez. The season champion was Jordi Torres in his first season in the electric class, after achieving four podium finishes including one win. Runners-up Matteo Ferrari and Dominique Aegerter also tallied four podiums including two wins each, but suffered from retirements and low classifications at the remaining races.[9]

2021

The third season was contested over seven races at six different locations.[10] Belgian team Marc VDS withdrew from the series, citing scheduling conflicts.[11] Seven races are scheduled for the season, starting in May in Jerez.[12] Spanish rider Jordi Torres won the championship a second time, successfully defending his 2020 title.[13]

2022

The fourth season was contested over twelve races at six different locations. Dominique Aegerter won the championship.

2023

The MotoE has officially gained World Championship status. Mattia Casadei won the championship.

List of MotoE Champions

Season Number of rounds Number of races Riders' champion Teams' champion
MotoE World Cup
2019 4 6 Italy Matteo Ferrari not awarded
2020 5 7 Spain Jordi Torres
2021 6 7 Spain Jordi Torres
2022 6 12 Switzerland Dominique Aegerter
MotoE World Championship
2023 8 16 Italy Mattia Casadei Spain HP Pons Los40

Calendar

By race title

eRace Circuit Races Per Season Total e-race events
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Austria Austrian eRace Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 1 1 2 2 6
Germany German eRace Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal 1 2 3
San Marino San Marino and Rimini Riviera eRace Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano 2 1 2 2 2 9
Valencian Community Valencia eRace Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia 2 2
Spain Spanish eRace Circuito de Jerez-Ángel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera 1 1 2 4
Andalusia Andalucia eRace Circuito de Jerez-Ángel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera 1 2
Emilia-Romagna Emilia Romagna and Rimini Riviera eRace Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico 2 2
France French eRace Circuit Bugatti, Le Mans 2 1 2 2 7
Catalonia Catalunya eRace Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló 1 2 3
Netherlands Dutch TT eRace TT Circuit Assen, Assen 1 2 2 5
Italy Italian eRace Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, Scarperia e San Piero 2 2 4
United Kingdom British eRace Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 2 2
Total 6 7 7 12 16

See also

References

  1. ↑ "FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup: a new class of competition". motogp.com. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  2. ↑ "2023 FIM Enel MotoE World Championship provisional calendar". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Discover the Energica Ego Corsa MotoE™ motorcycle!". MotoGP. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  4. ↑ Ducati confirmed as single manufacturer for MotoE™ motogp.com, 21 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021
  5. ↑ "MotoE reveals cause of Jerez fire disaster". motorsport.com. 2019-03-16.1
  6. ↑ MotoE 2019 season will go ahead despite cancelled opener Autosport, 14 March 2019. Retrieved 2019
  7. ↑ New MotoE™ calendar announced, MotoGP.com. Retrieved 29 March 2019
  8. ↑ "Ferrari secures inaugural MotoE title, Granado wins Valencia races". autosport.com. 2020-11-17.
  9. ↑ "Torres crowned 2020 World Cup winner, Tuuli wins Race 2". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  10. ↑ Wong, Bethonie (11 November 2020). "MotoE releases provisional 2021 calendar". just-electric.org. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  11. ↑ "Marc VDS Team withdraws from MotoE Cup". GPOne.com. 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  12. ↑ Wong, Bethonie (11 November 2020). "MotoE releases provisional 2021 calendar". just-electric.org. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  13. ↑ "Jordi Torres Claims 2021 MotoE World Championship at Misano". bikereview.com.au. 2021-09-19.
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