MADRID: MotoGP promoter Dorna Sports has announced the world’s first electric motorcycle racing championship – Enel MotoE – in partnership with the FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme).
MotoGP has signed on multinational power company Enel as title sponsor for the championship, which will start next year and exclusively use electric bikes made by Italian electric motorcycle manufacturer Energica.
Dorna is also analysing how to reduce carbon emissions generated by the infrastructure and logistical demands of MotoGP™.
Races are proposed as 10 laps in duration. Any evolution achieved in terms of the bike or power will be used to improve out-and-out performance rather than increase the lap count of races.
In 2019, five races will be held at five of the European circuits on the MotoGP calendar. This leaves huge scope for MotoE in the future; beginning in Europe with a view to growing worldwide.
Practice sessions will take place on Friday, qualifying on Saturday and races on Sunday.
Before the inaugural MotoE season begins, the first official test for riders and teams is scheduled to take place at the Circuito de Jerez later this month.
There will be 18 bikes competing, distributed to teams as follows:
Each of the seven MotoGP independent teams will receive two bikes
Four bikes will be provided for Moto2 and Moto3 teams who choose to enter
Riders
Riders will be contracted by the teams and will be required to have sufficient experience in the world of two-wheeled racing.
Michelin sole tyre supplier
Michelin will be the sole tyre supplier for the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup. The French marque also supplies MotoGP.
