Ducati is set to become the sole supplier of motorbikes for the upcoming MotoE World Cup – the electric class of the MotoGP World Championship.
The news is somewhat surprising given that the Italian manufacturer doesn’t manufacture any electric motorbikes currently.
The MotoE World Cup is due to start in 2023 and Ducati’s deal as the sole supplier is set to last until 2026.
“Ducati is always projected to the future and every time it enters a new world it does so to create the best performing product possible. We are working to make high-performance electric motorcycles characterized by their lightness available to all FIM Enel MotoE World Cup participants,” says Claudio Domenicali, Ducati CEO.
Ducati, of course, is no stranger to success on the track, and is the only non-Japanese motorbike manufacturer to have won a world championship.
The deal, continues Domenicali, “represents a historic moment for our company. Ducati is always projected towards the future and every time it enters a new world, it does so to create the best performing product possible. This agreement comes at the right time for Ducati, which has been studying the situation of electric powertrains for years, because it will allow us to experiment in a well-known and controlled field like that of racing competition. We will work to make available to all participants of the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup electric bikes that are high-performance and characterized by lightness.”
The company also says that its experience in the MotoE World Cup will be “fundamental” to supporting its research and development into electric sports bikes. “The goal is to study how to produce, as soon as the technology allows, a Ducati electric vehicle that is sporty, light, thrilling and able to satisfy all enthusiasts,” said the company in a statement.
Keyword: Despite Making No Electric Motorcyles, Ducati Will Supply Bikes to the MotoE World Cup