Inaugural FIM Enel MotoE World Cup – Jerez, Spain

May 5    Round 1    FIM Enel MotoE World Cup Jerez, Spain. The five-round calendar that coincides with the 2019 MotoGP schedule.  The FIM and Dorna – the rights holder and governing body of MotoGP – announced early last year the 2019 FIM Enel MotoE World Cup for electric motorcycle racing would join the main stage of moto competition, the Grand Prix World Championship. The electric-support class would feature 18 identical Energica bikes, fielded by 11 teams.   Seven of these teams are privateer teams that compete in MotoGP, and include Fresini, Angel Nieto, Avintia, Pramac, Marc VDS, LCR and Tech 3. Contingent on the circuit, the electric bike races will last between seven and 10 laps.    The Energica Ego Corsa’s is tweaked over the base model.     Shedding weight is the largest change for the race bike compared to the production bike; the race bike weighs 573 pounds, which is 45 pounds lighter than the production Energica.  Other stats include: Engine power: up to 160 horsepower. Torque: 148 ft/lbs. Max speed: up to 168 mph (270.369 km/h). Battery pack: 20kw.