Ducati MotoE prototype details revealed

Ducati “V21L” prototype, first electric motorcycle, finally reveals its technical details, soon to dominate the FIM MotoE (TM) WorldCup.

After seeing the Ducati MotoE in action at the Misano World Circuit in December 2021 that we published last April, Ducati is now ready to reveal its technical specification. The technical details of the MotoE (TM) project is unveiled in a video. I was illustrated further by the team that has overseen its creation and its development. The prototype is in its full stage and will now compete in the FIM MotoE (TM) World Cup.

Since its development stage, the mix-expertise team unites Ducati and Ducati Corse designers to create an extraordinary machine of the future. Ducati R&D took care of all the Project Management activities. On the other hand, Ducati Corse worked on the electronic parts design, software controls and strategies, simulations of the dynamics and aerodynamics, the bike assembly, testing and data acquisition processes. The result is an outstanding Ducati MotoE weighing 225 kg that can max power to 150hp and a remarkable 275 km/h. That counts an astonishing capable bike that can complete the race distance.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION:

Frame Features	*Front frame:* Aluminium monocoque weighing 3.7 kg. *Rear frame:* Aluminium swingarm weighing 4.8 kg with a geometry like that of the Ducati Desmosedici racing in MotoGP. *Subframe*: Integrates the tail and the rider seat made of carbon fibre.
Motor	800V motor (with a fully charged battery pack) weighing 21kg with max rotation speed of 18,000 rpm
Battery pack	Weighs 110 kg and offers a capacity of 18 kWh with a 20-kW charging socket integrated into the tail. Inside there are 1,152 cylindrical cells of the “21700” type.
Suspension System	Front – Öhlins NPX 25/30 pressurized fork with 43 mm diameter upside-down tubes. Rear – Fully adjustable Öhlins TTX36 shock absorber .
Cooling System	Double circuit designed to meet the different thermal needs of the battery pack and the motor/inverter unit.
Charging Time	It takes about 45 minutes to recharge it up to 80% of its range.
Braking System	Brembo double steel disc with a diameter of 338.5 mm of increased thickness. *Two GP4RR M4 32/36 calipers:* Front – PR19/18 radial master cylinder operate on this double disc. Rear – P34 caliper acts on a single disc unit 220 mm in diameter and 5 mm thick with a PS13 master cylinder.

“I remember the birth of the MotoE project and every phase of the composition of the work team well, with the involvement of Ducati Corse colleagues and the search for contacts within the Volkswagen Group who could give us suggestions on how to develop this project. To make this bike we followed the same procedure that we usually follow on a production bike. We started by defining the design of the bike and in parallel the technical office began to design the various vehicle components. The initial brief was to create a racing bike that respected the minimum performance characteristics required by Dorna. As a matter of fact, this project has made and is making the whole team involved fall in love and is pushing us to create a bike with better characteristics than initially requested by the organizer.” – Roberto Canè, Ducati eMobility Director