As with the 2023 season, Ducati will be the only authorized manufacturer of motorcycles used in the FIM Enel MotoETM World Cup, the MotoGPTM World Championship’s electric division. Redefining the future of electric mobility on two wheels while adding a new, exciting chapter to Ducati’s illustrious racing history is an exhilarating technological challenge.
Beginning in 2023, Ducati will serve as the only official supplier in a global championship for the first time in its history. It will do it on a brand-new motorcycle: the first Ducati racing model with an all-electric drivetrain. Following is the full review of the 2023 Ducati FIM Enel MotoE World Cup Electric Sports Bike with its specifications.
2023 Ducati FIM Enel MotoE World Cup Electric Sports Bike – Features and Specs
An unparalleled challenge
Compared to a traditional motorcycle, an electric bike presents unique technical and engineering hurdles. However, Ducati engineers and designers have collaborated over the last several months to discover the ideal solutions.
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An unprecedented motorbike
The racing industry has traditionally been Ducati’s testing ground for new abilities and technical advancements. An innovative electric motorcycle that combines never-before-seen technology solutions for the motor, battery pack, and inverter is now available.
On-track testing
The development of the MotoE continues unabated with track testing in addition to the work inside the Ducati facility. The prototype was driven by test and Ducati’s professional riders as they navigated some of Italy’s most significant circuits’ bends.
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THE PROTOTYPE Code-name: V21L
The first electric Ducati vehicle stands out from other recent examples of zero-emission race motorcycles. It has never-before-seen technological solutions for the battery pack, motor, and inverter that were created in complete collaboration by Ducati and Ducati Corse experts.
The prototype of Ducati’s first electric motorcycle, designated by the initials “V21L” in Borgo Panigale, will compete in the 2023 Ducati FIM Enel MotoE World Cup Electric Sports Bike beginning in 2023. The Bologna-based motorcycle manufacturer will partner in this competition as its sole supplier, fielding 18 motorcycles on the track throughout each race weekend.
- Battery pack: The battery pack, which on the 2023 Ducati FIM Enel MotoE World Cup Electric Sports Bike is distinguished by a form mainly created to follow the natural course of the central section of the bike, is the most conspicuous and distinctive component in terms of masses and proportions.
- Chassis: The battery pack’s carbon fiber casing functions as a stressed component of the chassis, much like the Ducati Panigale V4 engine, and it weighs 8 lbs. with an aluminum monocoque front frame.
- Powertrain: The 2023 Ducati FIM Enel MotoE World Cup Electric Sports Bike has a total weight of 496 lb. (26 lb. less than the minimum weight required by Dorna and FIM for a motorcycle capable of finishing the race distance) and can produce a maximum of 110 kW (150 horsepower) and 140 Nm of torque.
- Cooling system: A highly developed and effective liquid cooling system with a double circuit is used to cool the prototype’s components to accommodate the varied thermal requirements of the battery pack and the motor/inverter unit.
A United Team of Ducati Engineers and Ducati Corse
The Borgo Panigale motorcycle maker assembled a team of designers from Ducati and Ducati Corse to construct the MotoE prototype, generating an exceptional combination of abilities. The process used to create the bike was the same as that used to develop production motorcycles, which sparked tight teamwork and new ways of thinking and designing among team members due to the project’s technical challenges.
Designed by Centro Stile Ducati
The design of the 2023 Ducati FIM Enel MotoE World Cup Electric Sports Bike was handled by the Centro Stile Ducati, which also produced the bike’s livery. In contrast, Ducati R&D dealt with all project management tasks and the design and simulations of the electric drivetrain.
Developed by Ducati Corse
Ducati Corse worked on an attractive design of the electrical components, the software controls and tactics, the simulations of the motorcycle’s dynamics and aerodynamics, and, ultimately, the bike’s construction, testing, and data collection procedures. The riders Michele Pirro, Chaz Davies and Alex De Angelis assisted the test crew, supervised by Marco Palmerini, as they worked on the circuit using the same techniques employed in MotoGP.
Claudio Domenicali, CEO
“The world is going through a challenging time, and if we want to maintain the delicate balance of the earth, environmental sustainability is a factor that all people and all businesses must regard as a priority. As Ducati, we recognized this need and set out to find a challenge that would let us maintain faith in our DNA’s connection to racing while also helping to achieve the shared aim of lowering CO2 emissions.
We resolved to create the highest-performing electric racing bike now technologically feasible and to utilize this project as a testing ground for our future. The outcome we obtained is unexpected.
Vincenzo De Silvio, Ducati R&D Director
In addition to being a technologically intriguing endeavor, providing the 2023 Ducati FIM Enel MotoE World Cup Electric Sports Bike is for Ducati the finest method to understand the difficulties of the new century. The optimum environment for developing a novel technology that will later be used for bikes in production is a racing competition.
Roberto Canè, Ducati eMobility Director
The first directive was to design a racing bike that adhered to the very minimum performance standards demanded by Dorna. In reality, this project has made and is still causing the whole team to fall in love, which motivates us to design a bike with higher qualities than those initially sought by the organizer.
Michele Pirro, Ducati test rider
It was thrilling to test the MotoE prototype on the racetrack since it represents the beginning of a significant Ducati historical era. The bicycle is already light and balanced.
Additionally, when you initially open the throttle, the ergonomics and connection are comparable to those of a MotoGP bike. I would have believed I was riding my bike if it weren’t for how quiet it was and because we limited the power for this test to only 70%.
2023 Ducati FIM Enel MotoE World Cup Electric Sports Bike – Technical Specifications
Motor
| Power | 110 kW / 150 cv. |
| Torque | 140 Nm. |
| Maximum rotation speed | 18.000 rpm |
| Weight | 46.2 lb. |
| Inverter Efficiency | up to 99%. |
| Weight | 11 lb. |
| Cooling System | The prototype components are cooled by a highly sophisticated and highly efficient liquid system featuring a double circuit designed to meet the various thermal needs of the battery pack and the inverter/motor unit. |
| Maximum recorded speed | 275 km/h, recorded at Mugello Circuit. |
Chassis
| Frame | Aluminum monocoque Front Frame for the front area weighing 8.15 lb. |
| Suspension | Front: Ohlins NPX 25/30 pressurized fork with 43 mm of diameter upside-down tubes Rear: Öhlins TTX36 shock absorber |
| Braking System | Brembo: At the front, it comes with a steel double disc with a diameter of 338.5mm of enlarged thickness currently being selected between 6.8mm and 7.4mm, which has fins on the inner diameter to improve the heat exchange surface and improves disc cooling under extreme track use. Two GP4RR M4 32/36 calipers including a PR19/18 radial master cylinder work on this double disc. At the rear, the P34 caliper works a 220mm diameter, 5 mm of thick single disc unit with a PS13 master cylinder. |
| Electronics | The Electronic controls developed by Ducati Corse, such as Ducati Traction Control, Ducati Slide Control, Ducati Wheelie Control, and throttle/engine brake maps, are indistinguishable from those of the racing bikes that Ducati riders are used to. |
Dimension
| Total weight | 496 lb. |
| Wheelbase | 1,471 mm. |
