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MotoE: Ducati Begins Production Of V21L Race Bikes

Ducati has officially begin the production of the V21L electric motorcycles that is set to compete at the 2023 MotoE World Championship.

Ducati is the official MotoE supplier for the 2023 season replacing Energica.
The Ducati V21L will be used by competing teams for the MotoE World Championship.

The Italian motorcycle company enters a new chapter in 2023 after they were signed as the new MotoE race bike supplier replacing Energica.

The Ducati V21L were unveiled last year after undergoing rigorous testing by a number of riders including Dcuati’s Michele Pirro, Chaz Davies and Alex De Angelis.

However, the V21L itself marks a big step for the Borgo Panigale outfit as they enter a new world of electrification and at the same time promoting sustainability and clean energy.

“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,” said Claudio Domenicali, CEO of Ducati.

He also lamented how the V21L will also marks the firm’s ambition towards building an electric road bike that delivers similar excitement to the current petrol powered machines.

“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.

“The MotoE project represents a decisive step for Ducati to contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions on the product side, alongside research into synthetic fuels (eFuel) that can reduce the total CO2 emissions of internal combustion engines to zero.

“Environmental sustainability is something that all individuals and all companies must consider a priority if the delicate balance of the planet is to be preserved,” he added.

Fans of MotoE will get a closer look at the Ducati V21L race bike at Jerez Test between 6-8 March and Barcelona on 3-5 April.

Ducati Officially Presents The 2023 MotoE V21L Race Bike

Ducati has officially presented the all-new 2023 MotoE race bike, the V21L, at an exclusive event in Modena, Italy.

Ducati is the official manufacturer and supplier for MotoE beginning in 2023.
The V21L is Ducati’s first attempt at developing an electric motorcycle.

Overall, the V21L looks pretty much the same as the prototype that Ducati tested earlier this year.

However, the finished product looks refined, with Ducati adding a touch of colour to the electric race bike.

Nevertheless, like every Ducati in its stable, the V21L continue to represent racing DNA with carbon fibre components and exposed components to show off its glorious grain.

Although the V21L is the Italian company’s first attempt at a fully functional electric motorcycle, you can easily recognize that it is, in fact, a Ducati.

In addition, peak power is claimed at 110kW or approximately 150hp along with 140Nm and can reach a top speed of 275km/h.

The bike weighs a massive 225 kilograms, with half of the weight coming from the 18 kWh battery unit connected directly to the swingarm.

According to Ducati, the V21L also meets Dorna’s MotoE requirements of seven laps on a GP track.

Other key components include:

Ohlins NPX 25/30 pressurized fork
Ohlins TTX36 fully adjustable rear shock
Ohlins steering damper
specially-designed Brembo brakes

Also, Ducati claimed that the V21L features a specially-built double circuit liquid cooling system that allows the bike to get recharged without waiting for the battery pack, motor and inverter to cool off.

The race bike can be plugged directly into charge and can reach 80 per cent of full charge in just 45 minutes.

Ducati V21L MotoE bike launches quicker than its MotoGP counterpart!

Ducati works test rider Chaz Davies posts video showing prototype Ducati V21L MotoE racer launching quicker than its MotoGP counterpart.

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Watch the Ducati V21L MotoE prototype undergo track tests

Newly released footage showcases Ducati V21L MotoE prototype undergoing track tests at Vallelunga circuit, Italy.

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Ducati Selesai Jalani Ujian Sulung Jentera MotoE 2023

Ducati telah pun disahkan sebagai pembekal jentera elektrik bagi kejuaraan dunia MotoE bermula musim 2023.

Jenama motosikal Itali itu bakal mengambil alih tugas Energica yang sebelum ini telah pun membekalkan saingan MotoE dengan jentera Ego Corse.

Bagaimanapun, ketika Energica Ego Corse merupakan jentera ‘production’, jentera lumba oleh Ducati pula dibina khas bagi perlumbaan MotoE sahaja.

Dalam perkembangan terbaru, kilang Borgo Panigale itu telah pun selesai menjalani ujian sulung terhadap jentera elektrik itu di Litar Misano bersama pelumba uji, Michelle Pirro.

Berdasarkan gambar rasmi dikongsikan Ducati, jelas jenama motosikal Itali itu tampak serius dalam membangunkan sebuah jentera lumba elektrik yang berkemampuan tinggi.

Selain daripada rekaan yang jelas futuristik dan diinspirasikan daripada model Panigale, jentera MotoE ini juga didatangkan dengan spesifikasi tinggi antaranya sistem suspensi Öhlins, brek Brembo serta rim Marchesini.

Bahagian kerangka dan swingarm juga mengguna pakai bahan jenis gentian karbon dalam usaha menurunkan lagi berat keseluruhan jentera yang akan dimuatkan dengan bateri yang berat.

Ducati Begin Testing 2023 MotoE Race Bike With Michelle Pirro

Ducati has already built and begun testing its 2023 MotoE race bike in Italy with Michele Pirro.

The test is crucial as Ducati will supply the entire MotoE World Cup grid beginning 2023 in a four-year deal.

Ducati will replace the outgoing Energica who previously supplied the entire grid since 2019 with a production-based Energica Ego Corse model.

However, Ducati takes over from 2023 will witness a brand-new, prototype-based sportbike that the Italian firm previewed in an artists’ rendering.

Despite there being talks the MotoE race bike will mark the Borgo Panigale first step into developing a production-based electric machine, Ducati has confirmed the MotoE model will stand alone as a race bike only.

Based on the rendered image, it is safe to assume the MotoE machine will share design similarities to the Ducati Panigale range.

“Right now, Michele Pirro is with MotoE in Misano, where our electric bike is going on the track for the first time,” said Ducati CEO, Claudio Domenicali.

While Ducati is all out excited with the new project, the announcement came as a surprise for everyone else especially since the Italian marquee has regularly dismissed the idea of moving forward with a high-performance electric motorcycle.

Ducati CEO Clarifies MotoE Projects – No Production Models Anytime Soon

Ducati was recently announced as the official MotoE supplier beginning 2023 to 2026 by Dorna Sports in Misano.

The announcement quickly garnered attention as reports emerged that the big step into MotoE also signals the Italian firm intention to push for electric mobility.

However, in a recent interview, Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali clarifies the MotoE project will not kickstart an electric production bike anytime soon.

“With the current technology, this is not possible.

“If we were to build an electric bike today, we would need to sacrifice some of the values of our product, like the sporting character and the lightness.

“Or we could do a light sportbike but with a very reduced range. So the idea is to start experimenting,” he said.

Nonetheless, Domenicali insists that the opportunity to provide a proper electric race bike for MotoE will act as a laboratory to study and develop the technology.

“We are interested in using MotoE as a laboratory to study and develop the technology.

“Technology of batteries, inverters, and the electric powertrain is evolving rapidly, and we want to be on the front row to experiment, develop, and be ready when the true race kicks off,” he added.

Interestingly, Ducati’s main objective is to create a lighter MotoE machine as the current race bike is 100 kilograms heavier than the Moto3 bike.

(Source: CycleWorld)

OFFICIAL: Ducati Confirmed As Official Manufacturer For MotoE

Ducati and Dorna Sports has announced a new partnership, with the Borgo Panigale factory is now the official supplier for the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup from 2023 to 2026.

The announcement came during a special press conference at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli attended by Ducati CEO, Claudio Domenicali and Dorna Sports CEO, Carmelo Ezpeleta.

It will also mark a new era for Ducati, taking a new challenge in electric racing which is the perfect test run for the Italian firm to adopt the same technology and innovation into a production bike.

“We are very proud of this agreement because, like every first, it represents a historic moment for our company.

“Ducati is always focused towards the future and every time it enters a new world it does so aiming to create the best-performing product possible.

“This agreement comes at the right time for Ducati, which has been studying electric powertrains for years, as it will allow us to develop within a controlled field: that of competition.

“We will work to give every participant in the FIM MotoE World Cup a high-performance, electric motorcycle and one made to exemplify being lightweight,” said Claudio Domenicali.

Khairul Idham Pawi Umum Persaraan

Bekas pelumba Moto3 negara, Khairul Idham Pawi @ KIP, membuat keputusan untuk melepaskan segalanya dalam arena permotoran selepas lima tahun berbakti dalam sukan itu.

Keputusan mengejutkan itu hadir beberapa bulan selepas kontrak pelumba yang baru berusia 22 tahun itu tidak disambung Petronas Sprinta Racing di Moto3.

Pendedahan itu dibuat KIP ketika sesi temu bual bersama Nadi Arena.

“Apabila saya melihat beberapa perkara yang saya rasa tidak akan boleh meningkat, saya berfikir untuk bersara.

“Kerana apa yang memainkan peranan sebenarnya adalah orang di sekeliling kita.

“Sebagai satu keluarga, kalau keputusan kita (tidak bagus) cubalah untuk membantu tetapi untuk mencari orang seperti itu memang susah,” jelasnya.

Kenyataan itu seakan ditujukan kepada bekas pasukannya di Moto3 yang membuat keputusan itu tidak menyambung kontraknya bagi musim depan.

Tempat KIP akan diisi Daryn Binder yang akan bergandingan bersama John McPhee bagi musim 2021.

Khairul Idham Pawi, Moto3 race, French MotoGP, 11 October 2020

Menurut KIP lagi, fokusnya ketika ini hanya mahu kembali berasa gembira dengan kehidupan disisi ahli keluarga.

“Sekarang saya mahu melupakan perlumbaan dan melakukan perkara yang boleh membuatkan saya gembira.

“Saya cuba untuk membantu ayah dan keluarga saya. Saya mahu membantu mereka.

“Sudah pasti saya terkenang (kejayaan menjuarai dua pusingan) kerana ia adalah impian saya.

“Setiap kali berlumba, saya mahu menang. Setiap perlumbaan, saya mahu berada di depan.

“Saya rasa semua pelumba mahu menang dan itulah sasaran saya.

“Cuma saya ada sedikit kecewalah tetapi macam mana pun, ia sudah lepas, jadi saya cuma tidak mahu pelumba Malaysia yang baru hendak meningkat menjadi seperti saya.

“Tetapi saya berbangga kerana saya merupakan rakyat Malaysia pertama menjadi juara dalam dua perlumbaan, di Argentina dan Jerman,” tambahnya lagi.

KIP melakar sejarah apabila berjaya memenangi dua pusingan (Argentina dan Jerman) di Moto3 pada 2016 di usia 18 tahun.

MotoGP: Musim 2020 Mungkin Berlangsung Julai Tapi Hanya Di Eropah

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif (CEO) Dorna, Carmelo Ezpeleta sedang meneliti perancangan menyelamatkan MotoGP musim 2020 bermula dari Julai hingga November.

Ezpeleta mendedahkan bahawa perancangan itu bakal melibatkan perlumbaan di Eropah sahaja.

Aksi MotoGP terkandas susulan pandemik Covid-19 yang melanda dunia sekaligus memaksa Dorna menggaru kepala dalam usaha membuka tirai aksi musim ini.

Sementara itu, penganjur MotoGP turut terbuka dengan sebarang cadangan antaranya mengadakan perlumbaan secara tertutup di samping menganjurkan bebebrapa perlumbaan di litar sama.

Bagaimanapun, Ezpeleta mengakui keputusan hanya dapat dilaksanakan apabila sekatan pergerakan ditamatkan.

“Kami optimis untuk cuba membuka tirai musim 2020 pada Julai.

“Kemudian segalanya akan bergantung kepada situasi tetapi ada dua faktor yang perlu dititikberatkan, negara mana yang membenarkan penganjuran MotoGP dan kemudahan untuk bergerak dari satu negara ke negara lain,” Ezpeleta memberitahu BT Sport.

Pada masa sama, Ezpeleta turut mengakui perlumbaan tertutup merupakan cara terbaik bagi menyelamatkan musim 2020 namun perlu merencana semula jumlah kru yang perlu ada di litar.

Seandainya, semua kelas perlumbaan termasuk MotoE berjalan, Dorna memerlukan sekurang-kurangnya 1,300 kru.- BT Sport

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Litar Jalanraya MotoGP Indonesia “Sesuatu Yang Istimewa”

Berita mengenai litar jalan raya yang bakal menjadi tuan rumah pusingan MotoGP Indonesia telah diterima dengan penuh keraguan.
Mereka yang kurang arif berpendapat bahawa ianya merbahaya buat penunggang MotoGP dan juga penonton.
Bagaimana pun, pelannya telah pun dirangka bagi mematuhi tahap keselamatan dan telah mendapat lampu hijau dari Dorna dan FIM.

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Indonesia MotoGP Street Circuit “Something Special”

The news for a street circuit to host the Indonesia MotoGP in 2021 was met with skepticism.
The uninformed were of the opinion it’ll be dangerous for MotoGP riders and spectators.
However, the plans have already been drawn up to include safety features and approved by Dorna and FIM.

Dorna and the FIM recently confirmed that Indonesia will hold a MotoGP and WorldSBK round beginning 2021. The site chosen is in Lombok.

However, when the announcement said that it’ll be the first MotoGP “street circuit,” the news attracted the same kind of negativity in social media as everything else. There were comments such as, “If it’s going to get riders killed then they shouldn’t ride there.”

Hey, guess what? Dorna and the FIM have better brains than armchair engineers.

The skepticisms were addressed directly by Mark Huges of MRK1 Consulting along with RoadGrip Motorsport. The two international companies were appointed by the Indonesian Tourism Development Corporation (IDTC) to plan, build and run the circuit.

“We are very conscious that when we announced this project there was a reasonable amount of scepticism about the concept of a street circuit,” Hughes said, during a presentation of the project at the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix.

“We have to make very clear that the track has been designed and will be built to the appropriate FIM safety standards for MotoGP.”

Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta also said that they will not compromise with safety.

“We’ve always said that we don’t race in a street circuit, but this has all the facilities of a street circuit – in a middle of a ‘city’, all the hotels will be there – but with full security (safety) for the riders,” declared Ezpeleta.

The Lombok circuit isn’t like other “street circuits” that we know of, for example Monaco and Macao. Instead, it is purpose-built for racing but opened to the public after the race. That means it is opposite of Monaco and Macao where public roads are cordoned off for racing.

“The master plan for the resort [layout] was actually finished before we got involved. And then between Roadgrip, MRK1 and ITDC we’ve tweaked that track design,” Hughes said.

“We knew we couldn’t go in and entirely change it, there had already been too much invested in that, and with the support of Dorna and also the FIM we then made some small changes to accommodate the safety requirements for a Grade A license.”

“When you arrive for the race event it will be like arriving at any other MotoGP track. It will have all the infrastructure there,” Hughes added. “But a large percentage of that infrastructure would then come out in order to turn the track back into a road network for the resort for the rest of the year.”

Infrastructure at the track will also be turned over for public use when there are no races. For example, the pit building will be used as a conference centre.

So, this is why the track is called “something special.”

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Ducati has officially begin the production of the V21L electric motorcycles that is set to compete at the 2023 MotoE World Championship.

Ducati has officially presented the all-new 2023 MotoE race bike, the V21L, at an exclusive event in Modena, Italy.

Ducati works test rider Chaz Davies posts video showing prototype Ducati V21L MotoE racer launching quicker than its MotoGP counterpart.

Newly released footage showcases Ducati V21L MotoE prototype undergoing track tests at Vallelunga circuit, Italy.

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The news for a street circuit to host the Indonesia MotoGP in 2021 was met with skepticism.

The uninformed were of the opinion it’ll be dangerous for MotoGP riders and spectators.

However, the plans have already been drawn up to include safety features and approved by Dorna and FIM.

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