MotoGP unveils MotoE electric bike series starting from 2019

Feb 19, 2018, 04.02 PM IST

All-electric world championships in the offing

MotoGP promoter Dorna Sports last week unveiled its new bike for the all-electric world championships -- the FIM MotoE World Cup -- from the 2019 season.

Energy firm Enel will sponsor the series with all competitors using the same Energica Ego bike supplied with Michelin tyres.

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Reuters

How is it to ride?

"I really loved it, it's an incredible feeling, you can now even hear the sound of your knee touching the track," said Italy's former three-time world MotoGP champion Loris Capirossi.

"The bike is quite heavy but because the weight is quite low (because of the electric batteries) it's agile and builds power in a linear way."

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AFP

With great power comes...

The Energica bike has a horsepower of 147, can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in three seconds and reach a top speed of 250 km/h.

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Energicamotor

18 bikes to be on track

The grid will comprise 18 bikes across 11 teams from the Grand Prix paddock -- all seven MotoGP teams will field two, while four teams from the Moto2 and Moto3 classes will run one each.

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Energicamotor

Moving forward

The inaugural season will consist of races on five European tracks on the MotoGP circuit. MotoE launches five years after the popular Formula E series -- the electric version of Formula One -- which has enjoyed increasing success.

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Energicamotor

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