Contents: Review – Key Features – Features & Benefits – Specifications
Contents: Review – Key Features – Features & Benefits – Specifications
2023 Ducati FIM Enel MotoE World Cup: A FUTURE FOR THE FEW.
Introducing the new 2023 Ducati FIM Enel MotoE World Cup…
Future is getting closer
As of the 2023 season, Ducati will be the sole official supplier of bikes competing in the FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup, the electric class of the MotoGP™ World Championship.
An exciting technological challenge to write a new, exciting chapter in Ducati’s great racing history, and redefine the future of electric mobility on two wheels.
For the first time in its history, from 2023 Ducati will be the sole official supplier in a world championship. It will do so with a brand new bike: the first racing Ducati equipped with a fully electric powertrain.
2023 Ducati FIM Enel MotoE World Cup Totalmotorcycle.com Key Features
The development of the first electric Ducati is being conducted in total synergy by Ducati and Ducati Corse engineers.
RACING
The agreement signed with Dorna Sports runs until 2026 and will be covering four editions of the MotoE World Cup.
GROUP
The MotoE project benefits from the exchange of expertise made possible by the 2030 “New Auto” strategy of the Volkswagen Group.
2023 Ducati FIM Enel MotoE World Cup Totalmotorcycle.com Features and Benefits
An unparalleled challenge
An electric motorbike sets completely different technological and engineering challenges than a conventional motorbike. But over the past few months, Ducati engineers and designers have been working together to find the best solutions.
An unprecedented motorbike
For Ducati, the racing world has always been the laboratory in which to develop new skills and produce technological innovation. What is coming to light is a unique electric motorbike, integrating never seen before technical solutions for battery pack, motor and inverter.
On-track testing
Alongside the work at Ducati factory, the development of the MotoE continues unabated with tests on the track. Ridden by Ducati’s official riders and test riders the prototype took on the curves of some of Italy’s most important circuits.
THE PROTOTYPE
Code-name: V21L
The first electric Ducati is a unique bike, completely different from the zero-emission competition bikes seen to date. Developed in total synergy by Ducati and Ducati Corse engineers, it incorporates never seen before technical solutions for the battery pack, motor and inverter.
The initials “V21L” in Borgo Panigale identifies Ducati’s first electric motorcycle, a prototype that starting from 2023 will compete in the FIM MotoE™ World Cup, of which the Bologna-based motorcycle manufacturer will be a partner as sole supplier with 18 bikes on the track during each race weekend.
01. Battery pack
The battery pack is the most binding and characterizing element in terms of masses and dimensions, which on the Ducati MotoE is characterized by a shape specifically designed to follow the natural course of the middle area of the bike.
02. Chassis
The carbon fiber case of the battery pack also acts as a stressed part of the chassis, like what happens for the Ducati Panigale V4 engine, with an aluminim monocoque Front Frame for the front area weighing 8 lb.
03. Powertrain
The Ducati MotoE has a total weight of 496 lb (26 lb less than the minimum requirements imposed by Dorna and FIM for a bike capable of completing the race distance) and can count on maximum power and torque figures of 110 kW (150 hp) and 140 Nm.
04. Cooling system
The prototype components are cooled by a particularly sophisticated and efficient liquid system with a double circuit designed to meet the different thermal needs of the battery pack and the motor/inverter unit.
A united team of Ducati engineers and Ducati Corse
To build the MotoE prototype, the Borgo Panigale motorbike manufacturer assembled a team combining designers from Ducati and Ducati Corse, creating a truly extraordinary mix of skills. The realisation of the bike followed the procedure usually adopted on production motorbikes, triggering a close collaboration between team members that led to new ways of thinking and designing, stimulated by such a technologically challenging project.
Designed by Centro Stile Ducati
Ducati R&D took care of all the Project Management activities, together with the design and simulations on the electric powertrain, while the design of the MotoE was taken care by the Centro Stile Ducati which also created the livery of the bike.
Developed by Ducati Corse
Ducati Corse worked on the electronic parts design, on the software controls and strategies, on the simulations of the dynamics and aerodynamics of the motorcycle and finally on the bike assembly, testing and data acquisition processes. The test team led by Marco Palmerini, worked on the track applying the same methodologies used in MotoGP, thanks also to the support of the riders Michele Pirro, Alex De Angelis and Chaz Davies.
Claudio Domenicali, CEO
“The world is going through a complex period and environmental sustainability is an element that all individuals and all companies must consider a priority if we want to preserve the delicate balance of the planet. As Ducati, we have grasped this need and we went in search of a challenge that would allow us to contribute to the common goal of reducing CO₂ emissions and at the same time to keep faith with our DNA linked to racing. We agreed with determination to develop the most performing electric racing bike that current technology makes possible and to use this project as a laboratory in which to build our future. The result we have achieved is surprising.”
Vincenzo De Silvio, Ducati R&D Director
“For Ducati, having the opportunity to become suppliers of the FIM MotoE™ World Cup is not only a technologically exciting venture, but also the best way to interpret the challenges of the new millennium. Racing competition represents the ideal terrain on which to develop innovative technologies that will then transfer to production motorcycles.”
Roberto Canè, Ducati eMobility Director
“The initial brief was to create a racing bike that respected the minimum performance characteristics required by Dorna. As a matter of fact, this project has made and is making the whole team involved fall in love and is pushing us to create a bike with better characteristics than initially requested by the organizer”.
Michele Pirro, Ducati test rider
“Testing the MotoE prototype on track was really exciting because it marks the start of an important chapter of Ducati history. The bike is lightweight and already well balanced. And as well as this, the ergonomics and the connection when you first open the throttle are really very similar to those of a MotoGP bike. If it wasn’t for how quiet it is and the fact that we decided to limit the power to just 70% during this test, I would have thought I was out on my bike.”
2023 Ducati FIM Enel MotoE World Cup – Totalmotorcycle.com USA Specifications/Technical Details
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Zero emissions, pure technology Battery Pack
The battery pack weighs 242.5 lb and offers a capacity of 18 kWh with a 20-kW charging socket integrated into the tail. Inside there are 1,152 cylindrical cells of the “21700” type.
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 particularly sophisticated and efficient liquid system with a double circuit designed to meet the different thermal needs of the battery pack and the motor/inverter unit.
Frame
Aluminum monocoque Front Frame for the front area weighing 8.15 lb.
Suspension
Front: hlins NPX 25/30 pressurized fork with 43 mm diameter upside-down tubes
Rear: Öhlins TTX36 shock absorber
The steering damper is an adjustable Öhlins unit
Braking System
Brembo: at the front, it consists of a steel double disc with a diameter of 338.5 mm of increased thickness currently being selected between 6.8 and 7.4 mm, which has fins on the inner diameter in order to increase the heat exchange surface and improve disc cooling under extreme track use. Two GP4RR M4 32/36 calipers with a PR19/18 radial master cylinder operate on this double disc. At the rear, the P34 caliper operates a 220 mm diameter, 5 mm 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 that of the racing bikes that Ducati riders are used to.
Total weight
496 lb.
Wheelbase
1,471 mm.
Maximum recorded speed
275 km/h, recorded at Mugello Circuit.
2023 Ducati FIM Enel MotoE World Cup – Totalmotorcycle.com Canada Specifications/Technical Details
Zero emissions, pure technology Battery Pack
The battery pack weighs 242.5 lb and offers a capacity of 18 kWh with a 20-kW charging socket integrated into the tail. Inside there are 1,152 cylindrical cells of the “21700” type.
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 particularly sophisticated and efficient liquid system with a double circuit designed to meet the different thermal needs of the battery pack and the motor/inverter unit.
Frame
Aluminum monocoque Front Frame for the front area weighing 8.15 lb.
Suspension
Front: hlins NPX 25/30 pressurized fork with 43 mm diameter upside-down tubes
Rear: Öhlins TTX36 shock absorber
The steering damper is an adjustable Öhlins unit
Braking System
Brembo: at the front, it consists of a steel double disc with a diameter of 338.5 mm of increased thickness currently being selected between 6.8 and 7.4 mm, which has fins on the inner diameter in order to increase the heat exchange surface and improve disc cooling under extreme track use. Two GP4RR M4 32/36 calipers with a PR19/18 radial master cylinder operate on this double disc. At the rear, the P34 caliper operates a 220 mm diameter, 5 mm 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 that of the racing bikes that Ducati riders are used to.
Total weight
496 lb.
Wheelbase
1,471 mm.
Maximum recorded speed
275 km/h, recorded at Mugello Circuit.
2023 Ducati FIM Enel MotoE World Cup – Totalmotorcycle.com European Specifications/Technical Details
Zero emissions, pure technology Battery Pack
The battery pack weighs 242.5 lb and offers a capacity of 18 kWh with a 20-kW charging socket integrated into the tail. Inside there are 1,152 cylindrical cells of the “21700” type.
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 particularly sophisticated and efficient liquid system with a double circuit designed to meet the different thermal needs of the battery pack and the motor/inverter unit.
Frame
Aluminum monocoque Front Frame for the front area weighing 8.15 lb.
Suspension
Front: hlins NPX 25/30 pressurized fork with 43 mm diameter upside-down tubes
Rear: Öhlins TTX36 shock absorber
The steering damper is an adjustable Öhlins unit
Braking System
Brembo: at the front, it consists of a steel double disc with a diameter of 338.5 mm of increased thickness currently being selected between 6.8 and 7.4 mm, which has fins on the inner diameter in order to increase the heat exchange surface and improve disc cooling under extreme track use. Two GP4RR M4 32/36 calipers with a PR19/18 radial master cylinder operate on this double disc. At the rear, the P34 caliper operates a 220 mm diameter, 5 mm 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 that of the racing bikes that Ducati riders are used to.
Total weight
496 lb.
Wheelbase
1,471 mm.
Maximum recorded speed
275 km/h, recorded at Mugello Circuit.
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