FIM Enel MotoE World Championship

Since 2019, electric motorcycle races have also been held as part of the MotoGP program under the name "FIM Enel MotoE World Cup". In October 2022, MotoE received official world championship status from the FIM - the international governing body for motorcycles - and has since been called the "FIM Enel MotoE World Championship".

The first MotoE race took place on July 7, 2019, at the German Motorcycle Grand Prix at Sachsenring. Twelve teams with identical electric motorcycles produced by the Italian company Energica competed in the championship. From the fifth season (2023), all bikes will be manufactured by Ducati. Championship races are held as sprint races, so a World Cup race usually lasts only around 15 minutes.

In the first years of MotoE, some well-known motorcycle racers participated in the championship, including multiple Grand Prix winners Sete Gibernau, Bradley Smith, and Randy de Puniet. The title in the first MotoE season went to Gresini rider Matteo Ferrari. The following year, Spaniard Jordi Torres won, defending his crown in the 2021 season. In 2022, Dominique Aegerter secured the title. Since the 2023 season MotoE has become a world championship with the initial title won by Mattia Casadei.

World Championship Classification 2023

Race Format

After the third season, MotoE revised its race format: Since 2022, a new event format has been put in place with two races per weekend. Qualifying is divided into two sessions. In the first qualifying session, the ten slowest riders from Free Practice compete against each other. The two fastest riders qualify for Q2, in addition to the eight fastest from Free Practice. Each qualifying session lasts just over ten minutes.

Unlike in the Grand Prix classes, there is no warm-up lap before the races (one race on Saturday and Sunday each). The sighting lap from the pit lane to the starting grid is the only opportunity for the riders to test their machines thoroughly before the race start. Due to the short race distance of usually less than ten laps, energy management does not play a role in MotoE.

Technology

In MotoE, all teams are provided with identical motorcycles. These were provided by Energica in Seasons 1-4 before switching to Ducati for the 2023 season.

The "Energica Ego Corsa" was powered by a 110 kW motor, making it similarly powerful to current Moto2 machines. They could reach top speeds of around 260 km/h. The Ego Corsa produced 220 Nm of torque, more than any current supersport bike with a combustion engine. Quick charging stations in the paddock could charge the electric motorcycles to 80% of their battery capacity in about 20 minutes, which according to the manufacturer was sufficient for a range of over 120 kilometers. Using an AC charger, the motorcycles could be fully charged in about three and a half hours with a 3 kW OBC (On Board Charger).

The first data on the "Ducati MotoE" was obtained using prototypes on the Mugello circuit. The 100 kW bikes also achieved top speeds of 275 km/h, but with a lower torque of 140 Nm. The second generation of electric motorcycles weighs 225 kg and is also equipped with Brembo brakes on the front and rear wheels. Although the manufacturers have not provided any specific information on the motor and inverter, the latter is said to have an efficiency of up to 99%.

Points System in MotoE

MotoE Calendar

Riders & Teams in MotoE