It?s just been announced that Ducati have signed an agreement with Dorna Sports, the organisers of the MotoGP World Championship, to supply bikes for the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup. But not for a year or so.  Starting in 2023, Ducati will be the ?sole supplier of motorcycles for the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup the electric class of the MotoGP World Championship?. Yep, that?s right, from 2023-2026 the MotoE World Cup will be a one make series.

If I?m being honest, I?m not really very happy about it. Don?t get me wrong, I?ve got a lot of time for one make racing; I just don?t think it?s got a place at Grand Prix level. I know the Moto2 bikes are all using identical Triumph engines, but everything else about those bikes is proper bespoke.

Divulge
Ducati didn?t divulge any technical details about the specification of the electric bike they?ll be supplying to the MotoE teams, (all they really said was that there would be a real focus on ?lightness?). What they did do, was talk about how competition drives development and technical excellence; something that I absolutely agree with. But it?s like they have completely missed the point. If they are the sole supplier to the championship, who are they competing with" Where is the incentive to do better going to come from"

Ducati talk about how their V4 Panigale engine is directly derived from the 2015 Desmosedici GP engine, and that?s why it?s so good. I?ve got no qualms with that. But don?t try and compare it t...