“The first time I got on this Ducati MotoE I was remarkably impressed by its beauty, by its rideability, and by the great lap times we did since the first test,” said test rider, one of several riders of different shapes and sizes that Ducati had riding at the track.
The V21L has a total weight of just 496 pounds, impressive considering it also holds an 18-kWh battery in a carbon-fiber case that acts as a stressed member of the frame . The battery makes up half the bike's curb weight, or 242.5 pounds. The lithium-ion battery pack is shaped to conform to the motorcycle’s shape, with its 1152 cylindrical cells of the newer 21700 type, slightly larger than the 18650 cylindrical cells that have been used in most electric cars made today.
Maximum moto output is listed at 150 hp and 103 lb-ft, which Ducati says will allow it to hit its top potential speed of 171 mph on a race track like Mugello. That circuit has hosted rounds of MotoGP since 1976. The longest straight at Mugello is just over 7/10ths of a mile long, the stretch where the Ducati would have to accelerate, hit the 171 mph mark, and then brake for the next turn, which suggests both acceleration and braking on the V21L will be mind-blowing.
The V21L is Ducati’s first electric motorcycle. It’s a prototype right now, but starting in 2023 it will be the sole bike competing in the FIM MotoE World Cup. Ducati will be the sole supplier, with 18 bikes on the grid during each race weekend.The prototype and all 18 bikes are the result of a cooperation between the Ducati race team and the rest of the Ducati engineering team, the largest such cooperative ever at Ducati.
Here are a few more specs released today: The V21L is recharged via a 20-kW charge port in the tail. The inverter sits under the seat on the carbon-fiber tail of the bike and weighs just 11 pounds, pulled from an unnamed “electric racing car” . The motor was developed by a supplier to Ducati’s specifications—it weighs 46 pounds and can spin up to 18,000 rpm. The entire system operates at 800 volts for maximum performance and range, Ducati said.
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