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MotoE World Championship
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 Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, FIM and the 2019 MotoE World Cup, inaugural season in 2019 was due to support MotoGP at five of the European circuits. Having run as a World Cup from until , MotoE officially gained World Championship status starting in . 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, but changed to Ducati from 2023. * Motor: Synchronous oil-cooled AC with permanent magnets * Maximum Continuous Power: 120 kW (160 hp/cv) * Acceleration: 0–100 km/h in three seconds * Top Speed: 270 km/h * Torque: 200 N•m (147.5 lb•ft) at 5,000 rpm * Frame: Tubular steel trellis * Weight: 258–280 kg * Swingarm: Cast al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motorcycle Racing
The motorcycle sport of racing (also called moto racing and motorbike racing) includes motorcycle road racing and off-road racing, both either on circuits or open courses, and track racing. Other categories include hill climbs, drag racing and land speed record trials. Categories The FIM classifies motorcycle racing in the following four main categories. Each category has several subcategories. Road racing Road racing is a form of motorcycle racing held on paved road surfaces. The races can be held either on a purpose-built closed circuit or on a street circuit utilizing temporarily closed public roads. Traditional road racing Historically, "road racing" meant a course on closed public roads. This was once commonplace but currently only a few such circuits have survived, mostly in Europe. Races take place on public roads which have been temporarily closed to the public by legal orders from the local legislature. Two championships exist, the first is the International Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gresini Racing
Gresini Racing is a motorcycle racing team competing in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing, MotoGP World Championship under the name Gresini Racing MotoGP as a Ducati satellite team, in the Moto2 World Championship as Italjet Gresini Racing Moto2, and the MotoE World Cup as Felo Gresini MotoE. The team also competes in CIV Moto3. History The beginning with Honda Fausto Gresini founded the team in with Fabrizio Cecchini as the technical director. The team competed in the 500 cc class with Brazilian rider Alex Barros and a Honda NSR500V two-cylinder bike. Barros ranked ninth in the final championship standings, and managed to record the team's first podium finish at Donington Park. 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, The following year, Honda decided to supply Barros and the team with a Honda NSR500 four-cylinder bike, the same bike that was used by the Repsol Honda, factory team. Barros recorded two podium finishes and a series of top-five finishes to collect 138 point ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Motorcycle Grand Prix
The German motorcycle Grand Prix, first held in 1925, is a motorcycling event that is part of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. The event is due to take place at the Sachsenring until at least 2026. History The first two ''Großer Preis von Deutschland'' races were held at Berlin's AVUS before moving to the new the purpose-built Nürburgring which was used in its full 28 km configuration. No GP was held in 1932, in 1933 the AVUS was given another try, and since 1934, public roads near and through Hohenstein-Ernstthal in Saxony were in use, initially without the name Sachsenring which had been used elsewhere. It was adopted in 1937. After the war, in 1949, two German states were founded, and the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, FIM introduced a motorcycle World Championship in which neither Germans nor German race tracks could participate due to still being banned. In the (Western) Federal Republic of Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 MotoE World Championship
The 2024 MotoE World Championship (known officially as the 2024 FIM Enel MotoE World Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the MotoE World Championship for electric motorcycle racing and was part of the 76th F.I.M. Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. Héctor Garzó became MotoE World Champion after finishing fourth in race 1 of the San Marino round. Teams and riders All teams used the series-specified Ducati. Team changes * HP Pons Los40 was replaced by Axxis – MSI. * Klint Forward Factory Team made its debut in the category. * Pramac Racing withdrew from the championship at the end of 2023. Their grid slot was filled by the new Aruba Cloud MotoE Racing Team. Rider changes * Lukas Tulovic returned to MotoE, replacing Randy Krummenacher at Dynavolt Intact GP MotoE. * replaced María Herrera at Openbank Aspar Team, leaving Ongetta Sic58 Squadracorse, where he was replaced by Massimo Roccoli that returned to MotoE. Herrera moved to Klint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pons Racing
Pons Racing was a motorcycle and auto racing team owned by the British company Pons Racing UK Limited. The team principal is former 250 cc world champion, Sito Pons. In motorcycle road racing world championships, Pons has fielded riders such as Alex Barros, Max Biaggi, Loris Capirossi and Sete Gibernau. In auto racing, his team won the 2004 World Series by Nissan championship with driver Heikki Kovalainen. At the end of , the team officially left Grand Prix motorcycle racing as a whole. History 500cc (1992 - 2001) 2001 The year saw the arrival of new title sponsor in West cigarettes, replacing Emerson Electronics after just one year. MotoGP (2002 - 2005) 2002 Both Barros and Capirossi remained in the team with the factory-spec NSR500 in the year where 990cc four-stroke machinery made their debut in the top clas West Honda Pons had a solid season with the 500cc bikes where Barros scored two consecutive podiums in Assen and Donington Park, while Capiross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 MotoE World Championship
The 2023 MotoE World Championship (known officially as the 2023 FIM Enel MotoE World Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the fifth season of the MotoE World Championship for electric motorcycle racing and was part of the 75th F.I.M. Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. Having run as a World Cup from until , 2023 saw the start of MotoE having officially gained World Championship status. Mattia Casadei became MotoE World Champion after winning race 1 of the San Marino round. Teams and riders All teams used the series-specified Ducati. Rider changes * Dominique Aegerter, the 2022 MotoE World Cup Winner, left MotoE for the Superbike World Championship Superbike World Championship (also known as WorldSBK, SBK, World Superbike, WSB, or WSBK) is a silhouette road racing series based on heavily modified production sports motorcycles. The championship was founded in . The Superbike World Champion .... * Álex Escrig left MotoE for the Moto2 World Championship. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 MotoE World Cup
The 2022 MotoE World Cup (known officially as the 2022 FIM Enel MotoE World Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of the MotoE World Cup for electric motorcycle racing, and was a support series of the 74th F.I.M. Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. This was the last season of Energica being the sole supplier of the World Cup as they withdrew from the Cup after the season, with Ducati taking their place as the new sole manufacturer starting 2023. Dominique Aegerter clinched the championship after a crash from Eric Granado during race 1 in Misano, his first MotoE crown. Teams and riders All teams used the series-specified Energica Ego Corsa. Rider changes * Mattia Casadei joined HP Pons 40, replacing Jasper Iwema. * Eric Granado joined LCR E-Team, replacing . * Héctor Garzó moved back to MotoE after racing in Moto2 in . He rejoined Tech3 E-Racing, the team he raced with during the 2019 MotoE season. Mid-season changes * Bradley Smith missed the open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 MotoE World Cup
The 2021 MotoE World Cup (known officially as the 2021 FIM Enel MotoE World Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of the MotoE World Cup for electric motorcycle racing, and was a support series of the 73rd F.I.M. Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. The Cup was won by Spanish rider Jordi Torres for the second consecutive season at the final round in Misano. Teams and riders All teams used the series-specified Energica Ego Corsa. Rider changes *Alex de Angelis announced his retirement from motorcycle racing at the end of 2020. * Alessandro Zaccone moved from Gresini Racing to replace de Angelis at Pramac. * made his full season debut with Gresini Racing to replace Zaccone. * Yonny Hernández made his class debut, replacing Joshua Hook at Pramac, and returning to the MotoGP paddock for the first time since 2017. * Eric Granado moved from Esponsorama Racing to WithU Motorsport, replacing Jakub Kornfeil. * André Pires made his class debut with Esponsorama Racing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 MotoE World Cup
The 2020 MotoE World Cup (known officially as the 2020 FIM Enel MotoE World Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the second season of the MotoE World Cup for electric motorcycle racing, and was a support series of the 72nd F.I.M. Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. The season calendar was significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the cancellation or postponement of many races and an overall delay to the start of the season. The season champion was Jordi Torres in his first season in the electric class, after achieving four podium finishes (including one win) and never finishing outside of the top 6. Runners-up Matteo Ferrari and Dominique Aegerter also tallied four podiums including two wins each, but retirements and poor finishes at the remaining races meant that they could not match Torres at the season's final race. Teams and riders All teams used the series-specified Energica Ego Corsa. Rider changes * Xavier Cardelús joined Avintia Esponsorama Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mattia Casadei
Mattia Casadei (born 2 July 1999) is an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racer competing in Moto2 for Fantic Racing. He currently competes in the MotoE World Championship 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 Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, FIM and the 2019 Mo ... aboard an Ducati V21L. He was the inaugural MotoE World Champion winner in . Career statistics FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship Races by year ( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) FIM Moto2 European Championship Races by year ( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) Season still in progress. Grand Prix motorcycle racing By season By class Races by year ( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) Half ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc VDS Racing Team
Marc VDS Racing Team is a motorcycle racing team founded by Belgian owner Marc-Oswald van der Straten-Ponthoz, descendant of the founder of the Stella Artois brewery. The team competes in motorcycle racing in the Moto2 World Championship under the name ELF Marc VDS Racing Team, and from 2024 in the Superbike World Championship. The team has previously competed in the MotoGP and MotoE classes. It also previously competed in many auto racing championships, particularly in grand touring classes - namely the FIA GT1 World Championship, the Blancpain Endurance Series, and the European Le Mans Series - as well as the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. They have also previously contested in rallying at various rally raid events, such as the Dakar Rally. History Mixed motorsport era Based in Gosselies, Belgium, Marc VDS began competing in the Belcar series as part of the racing program for the Gillet Vertigo, a Belgian sports car, under the Belgian Racing title. By 2005 the Gillet program e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominique Aegerter
Dominique Aegerter (born 30 September 1990) is a Swiss professional circuit racer of solo motorcycles, competing in World superbike Championship. He won the Supersport World Championship in and 2022. He also won the MotoE World Cup in . He is also the first Swiss rider to set foot on a world SBK podium. For 2023, Aegerter joined the GRT Yamaha team in World Superbikes. Career Early career Born in Rohrbach, Switzerland, Aegerter started his career in motocross. He then competed in the ADAC Pro Junior Cup 125cc class in 2003 and 2004. In 2005 he moved into the equivalent IDM class, where he competed until the end of 2006. Also in 2006, Aegerter was called up by Multimedia Racing to compete in the 125cc World Championship. Aegerter made his world championship debut in the Portuguese Grand Prix replacing fellow Swiss rider Vincent Braillard. He remained with the team for the rest of the season. 125cc World Championship Aegerter continued with Multimedia Racing for the 2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
