With first testing scheduled for March 6-8th 2023 in Jerez, Ducati begins building the 2023 MotoE bikes which will race in the world championship this season. Production started in December 2022, following a year of testing by riders Chaz Davies, Alex De Angelis and Michele Pirro.
The end result is the Ducati V21L prototypes, which will contest the 2023 FIM Enel MotoE World Championship. A total of 23 motorcycles will be finished by mid-February, with 18 race machines and five spares. And the construction process follows the same processes as used on the MotoGP machines created by the Italian manufacturer.
It’s the first year that Ducati will supply the championship, which used Energica Ego Corsa machines since starting in 2019. The MotoE events will take place over eight Grand prix, with two races taking place on the Saturday of each weekend. Riders confirmed for the series include Randy Krummenacher, Hikari Okubo, Luca Savadori, 2014 Moto2 champion Tito Rabat, and double MotoE champion Jordi Torres.
The 2023 FIM Enal MotoE World Championship Calendar
- May 13: French Grand Prix
- June 11: Italian Grand Prix
- June 18: German Grand Prix
- June 25: Dutch Grand Prix
- August 5: British Grand Prix
- August 20: Austrian Grand Prix
- September 2: Catalan Grand Prix
- September 10: San Marino Grand Prix
Whatever your views on electric motorcycles, it’s going to be an unavoidable part of road and racing for the foreseeable future. So it makes sense that Ducati want to be involved at the highest level, and build their experience.
“The start of production of the Ducati MotoE is a historic moment for our company, which with this project is thoroughly studying the technologies of the future for the world of motorcycling. It is an important area of experimentation, in which we are investing to build know-how, so that we will be ready when battery technology should allow the creation of an exciting electric road bike with the weight, performance and range that enthusiasts expect from a Ducati. We are therefore embarking on this new adventure with the aim of developing the people and skills within the company to shape what the character of a future Ducati electric road bike might be.” revealed Claudio Domenicali, Ducati CEO.
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