MotoE World Championship

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MotoE World Championship
Category Motorcycle racing
RegionEurope
Inaugural season 2019
Constructors Ducati
Tyre suppliers Michelin
Riders' champion Mattia Casadei
Teams' champion HP Pons Los40
Official website motogp.com
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MotoE World Cup logo from 2019 to 2022 Logo motoe.png
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]

Contents

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]

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 were 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.

2024

List of MotoE Champions

SeasonNumber of roundsNumber of racesRiders' championTeams' champion
MotoE World Cup
2019 46 Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Ferrari not awarded
2020 57 Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Torres
2021 67 Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Torres
2022 612 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Dominique Aegerter
MotoE World Championship
2023 816 Flag of Italy.svg Mattia Casadei Flag of Spain.svg HP Pons Los40
2024 816

Calendar

By race title

eRaceCircuitRaces Per SeasonTotal e-race events
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Flag of Austria.svg Austrian eRace Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 11226
Flag of Germany.svg German eRace Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal 123
Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino and Rimini Riviera eRace Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano 212229
Flag of the Valencian Community (2x3).svg Valencia eRace Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia 22
Flag of Spain.svg Spanish eRace Circuito de Jerez-Ángel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera 1124
Flag of Andalucia.svg Andalucia eRace Circuito de Jerez-Ángel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera 12
Flag of Emilia-Romagna (de facto).svg Emilia Romagna and Rimini Riviera eRace Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico 22
Flag of France.svg French eRace Circuit Bugatti, Le Mans 21227
Flag of Catalonia.svg Catalunya eRace Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló 123
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch TT eRace TT Circuit Assen, Assen 1225
Flag of Italy.svg Italian eRace Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, Scarperia e San Piero 224
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British eRace Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 22
Total6771216

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References

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  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. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  4. ↑ Ducati confirmed as single manufacturer for MotoE™ motogp.com, 21 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021
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  6. ↑ MotoE 2019 season will go ahead despite cancelled opener Autosport , 14 March 2019. Retrieved 2019
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