The FIM

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MotoE World Championship (formerly known as the MotoE World Cup) is a class of

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that uses only electric motorcycles. The series is sanctioned by the FIM and the inaugural season in 2019 was due to support

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at five of the European circuits. Having ran as a World Cup from until , MotoE officially gained World Championship status starting in .

Technical specifications

The series has used the Energica Ego Corsa motorcycle since inception, manufactured by

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, but will change to

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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 aluminium * Brakes:

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package: 330mm steel discs, Nickel-plated four-piston monoblock calipers, Z04 pads and Brembo master-cylinder * Wheels: Marchesini 7-spoke forged aluminium rims * Throttle: Ride-by-wire * Battery: High-voltage lithium-ion * Recharging: 0-85 percent in about 20 minutes, via the integrated DC fast charging technology developed by CCS Combo

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.MotoE 2019 season will go ahead despite cancelled opener
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'', 14 March 2019. Retrieved 2019 A new schedule was announced in late March of six races at four venues starting in July.New MotoE™ calendar announced
MotoGP.com. Retrieved 29 March 2019 Italian rider Matteo Ferrari from the Trentino Gresini Moto E team became the first MotoE champion.

2020

The second season was contested over 7 rounds at 3 different circuits. Because of the

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the season had to be postponed until July when it started at

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. The season champion was

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in his first season in the electric class, after achieving four podium finishes including one win. Runners-up Matteo Ferrari and

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also tallied four podiums including two wins each, but suffered from retirements and low classifications at the remaining races.

2021

The third season was contested over seven races at six different locations. Belgian team

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withdrew from the series, citing scheduling conflicts. Seven races are scheduled for the season, starting in May in Jerez. Spanish rider

won the championship a second time, successfully defending his 2020 title.

2022

The fourth season was contested over twelve races at six different locations.

won the championship.

2023

The MotoE has officially gained World Championship status.

List of World Cup winners

Calendar

By race title

References

External links

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