MotoGP promoter Dorna Sports on Tuesday unveiled its new bike for the all-electric world championships -- the FIM MotoE World Cup -- from the 2019 season. “I really loved it, it’s an incredible feeling, you can now even hear the sound of your knee touching the track,” said Italy’s former three-time world MotoGP champion Loris Capirossi. “The championship will take place at the same time as the classic MotoGP races to ensure maximum exposure for the new discipline,” explained Dorna Sports CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta. The grid will comprise 18 bikes across 11 teams from the Grand Prix paddock -- all seven MotoGP teams will field two, while four teams from the Moto2 and Moto3 classes will run one each. MotoE launches five years after the popular Formula E series -- the electric version of Formula One -- which has enjoyed increasing success.

Source: Hindustan Times February 06, 2018 17:15 UTC