MotoE World Cup

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MotoE World Cup
Logo motoe.png
Category Motorcycle sport
CountryEurope
Inaugural season 2019
Riders18
Teams11
Constructors Energica [1]
Tyre suppliers Michelin
Riders' champion Jordi Torres
Official website motogp.com
Motorsport current event.svg Current season

MotoE, officially the FIM Enel 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. [2] A fire in March 2019 involving recharging batteries destroyed the special facility and the race machines at Circuito de Jerez, Spain. The opening two race events, intended to be at Jerez on 5 May and Le Mans, France on 19 May, were cancelled, [3] with a new schedule announced in late March of six races at four venues starting in July. [4] The races are for approx 35 km.

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Technical specifications

The series has used the Energica Ego Corsa motorcycle since inception, manufactured by Energica Motor Company, [5] but will change to Ducati from 2023. [6]

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

List of World Cup winners

SeasonNumber of RoundsNumber of RacesCup winnerRunner-upThird
2019 46 Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Ferrari Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bradley Smith Flag of Brazil.svg Eric Granado
2020 57 Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Torres Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Ferrari Flag of Switzerland.svg Dominique Aegerter
2021 67 Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Torres Flag of Switzerland.svg Dominique Aegerter Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Ferrari
2022 612 Flag of Switzerland.svg Dominique Aegerter Flag of Brazil.svg Eric Granado Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Ferrari

Calendar

By race title

eRaceCircuitRaces Per SeasonTotal e-race events
2019 2020 2021 2022
Flag of Austria.svg Austrian eRace Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 1124
Flag of Germany.svg German eRace Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal 11
Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino and Rimini Riviera eRace Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano 21227
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 2125
Flag of Catalonia.svg Catalunya eRace Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló 11
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch TT eRace TT Circuit Assen, Assen 123
Flag of Italy.svg Italian eRace Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, Scarperia e San Piero 22

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