eSkootr Championship (eSC) is an electric scooter racing series which launched its first season in 2022. Races take place in several city centre locations across the world.[2][3] The series was conceived by motorsport entrepreneur Hrag Sarkissian and former racing driver Khalil Beshir. Lucas Di Grassi served as sustainability ambassador, while Alexander Wurz had the role of safety ambassador.[4] Swiss rider Matis Neyroud won the first race. The series has been announced to return for a second season in 2024/25.[5]
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| Country | International |
|---|---|
| Inaugural season | 2022 |
| Riders | 30[1] |
| Teams | 10 |
| Tyre suppliers | PMT |
| Official website | www |
S1-X eSkootr
editDeveloped especially for the series with help from Italian motorsports engineering and lightweight composites company Ycom,[6] the S1-X eSkootr, which all riders race with, is able to reach speeds of more than 100 km/h with a lean of greater than 50 degrees.[7] They include twin 6 kW motors and a battery developed by Williams Advanced Engineering with a capacity of 1.33kWh.[8]
Calendar
editFor eSC's inaugural season, six rounds were originally announced, with the first in London in May 2022. The championship was scheduled to remain in Europe before finishing in the United States in October.[9]
Before the third planned race in Italy, the remaining races were postponed[10] before it was announced that the season would conclude with a double-header event at Circuit Paul Ricard near Marseille,[11] moving the competition to a purpose-built racing circuit for the first time.
The London race was staged at multi-purpose venue Printworks London in the east of the city.[12]
The riders' championship was won by Aymard Vernay[13] while Nico Roche Racing won the teams' championship.
| Round | Country | City | Date | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United Kingdom
|
London | 13–14 May 2022 | Matis Neyround | Daniel Brooks | Anish Shetty |
| 2 |  Switzerland
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Sion | 27–28 May 2022 | Sara Cabrini | Aymard Vernay | Marc Luna |
| 3 |  France
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Marseille | 9 November 2022 | Marc Luna | Roberta Ponziani | Kilian Larher |
| 4 | 10 November 2022 | Sara Cabrini | Roberta Ponziani | Aymard Vernay |
The following rounds were planned, but subsequently cancelled:
| Country | Date |
|---|---|
 Italy
|
15–16 July 2022 |
 Spain
|
16–17 September 2022 |
 United States
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14–15 October 2022 |
Teams and riders
editRiders for the series were professional athletes from a range of sporting backgrounds, including existing racing disciplines within motorsports and BMX as well as freestyle scooters plus ones as varied as figure skating (Jordan Rand) and snowboarding (Billy Morgan). They were a part of the eSC Draft.[14] Similar to the NFL style draft in America, these riders were be selected in rotation by the teams.
The confirmed teams were Carlin,[15] Helbiz,[16] Nico Roche Racing Team,[17] Murphy Prototypes,[18] SICK! Series Racing (owned by Fabio Wibmer),[19] 27X by Nico Hulkenberg[20] and 258 Racing (owned by Anthony Joshua).[21]
| Team | No. | Rider | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
 27X by Nico Hulkenberg[22]
|
14 | Maria Bellot Bernabe | 1 |
| 41 | Antonin Bernard | 1 | |
| 360 | Billy Morgan | 1 | |
| 258 Racing[21]
|
78 | Tre Whyte | 1 |
| 96 | Roberta Ponziani | 1 | |
| 99 | Wilfred Njuguna | 1 | |
| Carlin[15]
|
22 | Nicci Daly | 1 |
| 44 | Anish Shetty | 1 | |
| 66 | Danny Skinner | 1 | |
| Helbiz[16]
|
11 | Sara Cabrini | 1 |
| 23 | Jordan Rand | 1 | |
| 33 | Jamiel Guerchadi | 1 | |
| Los Rayos
|
46 | Maria Paula Mapis | 1 |
| 64 | Sara Sanchez Tamayo | 1 | |
| 69 | Aaron Guardado | 1 | |
 Murphy Scooters[18]
|
7 | Marc Luna | 1 |
| 8 | Roomet Saalik | 1 | |
| 444 | Dakota Schuetz | 1 | |
| Nico Roche Racing[17]
|
13 | Elise Christie | 1 |
| 20 | Kilian Larher | 1 | |
| 21 | Daniel Brooks | 1 | |
| PLYR:1
|
5 | Antoine Magalhaes | 1 |
| 12 | Matis Neyround | 1 | |
| 47 | Chelsea Gowland | 1 | |
 Racing Citizens
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10 | Aymard Vernay | 1 |
| 35 | Lena Kemmer | 1 | |
| 71 | Ami Houde | 1 | |
 SICK! Series Racing[19]
|
9 | Javi Espinosa | 1 |
| 27 | Alexis Letellier | 1 | |
| 85 | Nancy van de Ven | 1 |
References
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- ^ "eSkootr Championship launches its new electric race scooter". Zag. 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- ^ "AutoMatters & More: World's first-ever electric race scooter series". Del Mar Times. 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "Über 16 PS stark, über 100 km/h schnell". Motorrad. 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "Coming soon: The eSkootr Championship 2024/2025 Season". www.esc.live. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "How high-speed electric vehicle racing is advancing tech". BBC News. 2021-11-12. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- ^ "Monopattini elettrici da 100 km/h nel mondiale eSkootr Championship". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 2021-02-22. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "ESKOOTR CHAMPIONSHIP™ ANNOUNCES PIONEERING TECHNICAL PARTNERSHIP SUPPLY DEAL WITH WILLIAMS ADVANCED ENGINEERING". Advanced Engineering | Williams Advanced Engineering. 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- ^ "Calendar | eSkootr Championship™". official.esc.live. Archived from the original on 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ "Changes to eSkootr Championship Season 1 Calendar". esc.live. 2022-07-04.
- ^ "FRANCE SET TO HOST eSC SEASON FINALE WITH RIDERS' AND TEAMS' CHAMPIONSHIPS STILL UP FOR GRABS". esc.live. 2022-10-24.
- ^ "New eSkootr Championship™ announces Printworks London as UK city race location plus 2022 Rider Line-Up | eSkootrChampionship". official.esc.live. Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "Aymard Vernay crowned first-ever eSkootr champion while Sara Cabrini takes her second win of the year". esc.live. 2022-11-10.
- ^ "Electric Skootr championship likely to begin in 2022: MotoGP meets e-scooters". Hindustan Times. 2021-12-30. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ a b "Carlin commits to new ex-F1 driver-supported electric scooter series". Autosport. 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ a b "Helbiz S1-X: ad Eicma 2021 il monopattino di eSkootr Championship". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 2021-11-25. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ a b "Nico Roche Racing team joins eSkootr Championship". Zig Daily. 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ^ a b "Murphy Prototypes de retour en compétition dans un tout nouvel univers". Endurance-info (in French). 2022-04-05. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ^ a b "FABIO WIBMER AND SICK! SERIES BECOME THE LATEST ESKOOTR CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM". eSkootr Championship. 2022-04-21. Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ^ "Formel 1, Nico Hülkenberg gründet Team in eSkootr-Meisterschaft". de:Motorsport-Magazin (in German). 2022-05-04. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ^ a b "Anthony Joshua backs team in the inaugural eSkootr Championship". BBC. 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ^ "Nico Hulkenberg to enter a team in the new eSkootr Championship". ESkootr Championship. 2022-05-04. Archived from the original on 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
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