Ducati’s first electrical bike prototype was lastly launched yesterday, giving the world an preliminary have a look at the bike that’s set to fill Energica’s footwear because the unique provider of the FIM MotoE electrical bike racing sequence.
Ducati V21L electrical bike prototype
With Energica’s contract ending, Ducati stepped up as the brand new producer of MotoE racing electrical bikes.
The announcement was made barely two months in the past, and now the Italian bike producer is already giving the world a glimpse of the bike to come back.
Often called the Ducati V21L, the electrical prototype carried out a lot of laps on the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli monitor.
Within the saddle was take a look at rider Michele Pirro, who put the bike by its paces in entrance of Ducati’s cameras.
As defined by Roberto Canè, Ducati’s eMobility Director:
“We’re experiencing a really extraordinary second. I discover it arduous to imagine it’s actuality and nonetheless not a dream! The primary electrical Ducati on the monitor is outstanding not just for its uniqueness but additionally for the kind of endeavor: difficult each for its efficiency aims and for its extraordinarily quick timescales. Exactly for that reason, the work of the entire staff devoted to the undertaking has been unimaginable and at this time’s outcome repays us for the efforts made in latest months. We’re definitely not completed but; certainly, we all know that the highway forward remains to be very lengthy, however within the meantime, we have now laid a primary vital ‘brick’.”
Whereas Ducati was fast to point out off the bike in motion, the corporate has but to share any arduous numbers on efficiency.
The bike that Ducati will try to interchange was the Energica Ego Corsa, which was recognized to hit speeds of as much as 160 mph (257 km/h) throughout races.
Energica outfitted the bike with a 110 kW (147 hp) liquid-cooled electrical motor serving to lay down 220 Nm of torque.
Ducati’s fully-faired V21L electrical racing bike doesn’t present many glimpses of the know-how beneath the panels. We will see a single-speed setup with a series drive that runs according to the swingarm pivot, serving to to provide a number of clues concerning the drivetrain. However the bigger powertrain remains to be a thriller because the battery pack is hidden away from view.
Electrek’s Take
Effectively that was quick.
Right here I used to be two months in the past, taking Ducati to activity for spending years poo poo-ing electrical bikes. Then out of nowhere, they drop a motorcycle that appears fairly darn good.
The corporate’s R&D staff has clearly been engaged on this your entire time, even whereas Ducati’s high brass has been giving one excuse after one other for why they received’t construct an electrical bike.
I’ll withhold full judgement till we get to listen to the specs. Nevertheless it’s begin for Ducati.
Now carry me a client electrical bike and I’ll be actually impressed.
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