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Energica announced as official bike supplier for 2019 Moto-e World Cup!

Italian electric bike manufacturer Energica has been selected as the sole engine supplier for the 2019 Moto-e World Cup.

After countless discussions, the Energica Ego has been chosen as the base race bike that produces around 140hp and 195Nm of maximum torque.

The new racing series is said to further innovate the world of motorcycle racing with state-of-the-art superbikes with none of the emissions.

After a long and tedious discussion between Dorna, FIM and other involved parties, the 2019 FIM Moto-e World Cup series has received its green lights. Italian electric bike manufacturer Energica has been chosen as the main (and only) engine supplier for the upcoming historic moment in motorcycle circuit racing.

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The bike that the electric motorcycle racing series will be using is the Energica Ego. Tuned for racing, it is expected that the rave-version Energica Ego will be pushing well above the 110hp and 180Nm of maximum torque as these figures are already readily available for the Energica Eva EsseEsse9 street scrambler.

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Energica Motor Company has been chosen to spearhead this latest FIM racing series thanks to their achievements in creating the world’s first Italian electric-powered race bike. Moving towards the future, electric race bikes are said to have more power and torque without any of the pollution.

According to FIM President Vito Ippolito, “The FIM is very happy to support the development of new technologies, of which the new FIM Moto-e World Cup is an example. Energica is proving itself to be a reliable and expert leader in this sector and with the highly qualified support of Dorna we are sure that we are taking the road to success.”

The CEO of Dorna Sports Carmelo Expeleta also added that “The FIM Moto-e World Cup is a new and exciting project for Dorna, and it makes us very proud to announce Energica will be the supplier in this new venture. We believe in excellence, quality and performance and we cannot think of a better collaborator with whom to launch the FIM Moto-e World Cup. Energica are an industry-leading and innovative company and we look forward to the incredible spectacle of electric-powered racing together.”

Source: MotoGP

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