US EditionMotoE Put on Hiatus From 2026 as Electric Format Fails to Gain Traction
MotoE, launched in 2019 as an electric support series for MotoGP, will pause after 2025 due to weak fan interest and slow growth in electric performance motorcycles.
- FIM and MotoGP have decided to pause the FIM MotoE World Championship after the conclusion of the 2025 season.
- The decision follows seven seasons of competition since MotoE began in 2019, citing insufficient fan engagement and underdeveloped electric performance motorcycle markets.
- In 2023, Ducati took over from Energica Ego Corsa as the exclusive supplier of electric race bikes, while the 2025 race schedule was reduced to seven European rounds.
- FIM President Jorge Viegas stated that the FIM MotoE World Championship will be paused after this season, highlighting that despite excellent racing, the series has not met its goals.
- MotoGP and FIM will monitor industry developments and reconsider MotoE if electric motorcycles or alternative sustainable technologies gain stronger relevance.
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MotoE put on hiatus from 2026 as electric format fails to gain traction
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Motorcycling-MotoE put on hiatus after failing to 'gain traction' with fanbase
(Reuters) -The MotoE World Championship will be put on hold after the 2025 season, the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) and MotoGP said on Thursday, citing a lack of viewership and insufficient development in electric performance motorcycles. Read full story
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