Ducati has announced the beginning of its electric era: starting from the 2023 season it will be the sole official supplier of motorcycles for the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup, the electric class of the MotoGP World Championship.
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Agreement signed between Ducati and Dorna Sports for the editions of the MotoE World Cup from 2023 to 2026
"Ducati is always projected to the future and every time it enters a new world it does so to create the best performing product possible. We are working to make high-performance electric motorcycles characterized by their lightness available to all FIM Enel MotoE World Cup participants," said Claudio Domenicali, CEO of Ducati Motor Holding
"We are very proud to announce Ducati as the new, single manufacturer for the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup. With their incredible racing history, it is an honor to welcome this commitment from one of the best-known manufacturers in the paddock and to take on this new challenge together," declared Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna Sports
The technological solutions developed in the world of racing, transferred to the products that make up the range, allow Ducati to offer its enthusiasts extremely high-performance and fun-to-ride motorcycles. The FIM Enel MotoE Championship will also be no exception in this regard and will allow the Company to develop the best technologies and test methodologies applied to sporty, light, and powerful electric motorcycles.
At the same time, the fact that Ducati forms part of the Volkswagen Group, which has made electric mobility an essential element of its 2030 "New Auto" strategy, represents the best prerequisite for an extraordinary exchange of expertise in the field of electric powertrains.
The announcement of the agreement was made during a joint press conference in the press room of the Misano World Circuit 'Marco Simoncelli' on the eve of the Made in Italy and Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, the third to last round of the 2021 MotoGP World Championship. Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna Sports, and Claudio Domenicali, CEO of Ducati Motor Holding, were both present.
This first step of Ducati in the world of electric bikes will also have an influence on the evolution of the product range. Now, the most important challenges in this field remain those of the size, weight, autonomy of the batteries, and the availability of charging networks. Ducati's experience in the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup will be fundamental support for product R&D, together with the physiological evolution of technology and chemistry.
The goal is to study how to produce, as soon as the technology allows, a Ducati electric vehicle that is sporty, light, thrilling, and able to satisfy all enthusiasts. A new chapter of the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup is closer than ever. And that of Ducati too.
During 2022, various events and collective moments will allow all fans to discover the development of the project step by step.
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