Ducati Reveals New MotoE
Electric Racer
D
ucati used a private test
session at the Misano World
Circuit Marco Simoncelli to debut
its all-new MotoE racer. The
company will take over the MotoE
series as the official machine
supplier in 2023, with Michele
Pirro given the shakedown duties
of a machine that looks ready to
race, even at this early stage.
Laced with carbon fiber,
and the usual Ducati fodder of
Ohlins suspension, Marchesini
wheels, and Brembo brakes, the
V21L also sports a double-sided
swingarm, differentiating it from
something like the single-sided
Panigale V4 R used in WorldSBK.
The details on the machine are
extremely sparse, with just a few
quotes to go by.
"We are experiencing a truly
extraordinary moment," said Ro-
berto Canè, Ducati eMobility
Director. "I find it hard to believe
it is reality and still not a dream!
The first electric Ducati on the
track is exceptional not only for
its uniqueness but also for the
type of undertaking: challenging
both for its performance objec-
tives and for its extremely short
timescales. We are certainly not
finished yet; indeed, we know
that the road ahead is still very
long, but in the meantime, we
have laid a first important 'brick.'"
Test rider Pirro also provided
some information. "Testing the
MotoE prototype on the circuit was
a great thrill, because it marks the
beginning of an important chapter
in Ducati history," he said. "The
bike is light and already has a good
balance. Furthermore, the throttle
connection in the first opening
phase and the ergonomics are
very similar to those of a MotoGP
bike. If it weren't for the silence
and for the fact that in this test, we
decided to limit the power output
to just 70% of performance, I could
easily have imagined that I was rid-
ing my bike."
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IN
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Ducati's new MotoE
machine already looks
like it's ready to race.
