project management typical of a road bike like the Panigale V4 . It is the combination of the best skills of the two worlds , racing and production , a prototype with which Ducati experiments in a world yet to be discovered , that of electric sports bikes . “ The start of production of the Ducati MotoE is a historic moment for our company , which with this project is thoroughly studying the technologies of the future for the world of motorcycling ,” Ducati ’ s CEO , Claudio Domenicali , explains . “ It is an important area of experimentation , in which we are investing to build know-how , so that we will be ready when battery technology should allow the creation of an exciting electric road bike with the weight , performance and range that enthusiasts expect from a Ducati . We are therefore embarking on this new adventure with the aim of developing the people and skills within the company to shape what the character of a future Ducati electric road bike might be .” After a year of development tests , the Ducati MotoE project is getting closer to the moment when the bikes will take to the track . The first test with the riders and teams who will compete in the 2023 World Championship is scheduled for the March 6-8 at Jerez , followed
by three more test days on the April 3-5 at the Montmelò circuit in Barcelona . The race debut of the new breed of MotoE machines will take place at the French Grand Prix on Saturday , May 13 .
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Landspeed NZ Returns to Goudies Road
New Zealand ’ s only official land-speed racing organisation has confirmed the competitor lineup for this February ’ s event . In all , LandSpeed NZ has 46 competitors including 15 bikes of various capacities signed up to participate at the Goudies Road on February 5 . The event sees drivers / riders timed on passes along the 6km straight on Goudies Rd with passes going in both directions to gain an average speed in accordance with international land speed racing regulations . The range of bikes taking part ranges from Don Short ’ s 50cc streamliner through to a Triumph Scrambler and four turbocharged Suzuki Hayabusas . Leading by example , the President of the Landspeed New Zealand Association will be competing on a Kawasaki H2R .
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