The FIM eRoad Racing World Cup was a championship of electric motorcycle road racing, organised by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) and was only held in this form in 2013. It followed the unification of the former TTXGP series with the FIM "e-Power" electric motorcycle racing series.[1]
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| Category | electric motorcycle |
|---|---|
| Country | International |
| Folded | 2013 |
| Last Riders' champion | Ho Chi Fung (Europe) Eric Bostrom (N. America) |
| Official website | eRoadRacing.com |
History
edit2013 World Cup season
editThe 2013 eRoadRacing World Cup was planned to consist of 4 races in Europe and 4 in North America, with a world final in Asia. However, only 6 events (4 in Europe and 2 in North America) did actually take place. The remaining races had to be cancelled because time constraints didn't allow the organizers to find suitable venues.[2] Since there was no World Final, two separate winners were announced for the two series: Ho Chi Fung (Zongshen, China) for the European series and Eric Bostrom (Icon Brammo, USA) for the North American series.[3]
Cancellation
editThere was a road map for the following two years, that would eventually have led to a full World Championship. However, the series was not continued in 2014. [4]
Eventually, in 2018, the FIM announced a European championship, promoted by Dorna, the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup, to begin in 2019. The events will be short races on five different European stops on the MotoGP season.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The FIM teams up with TTXGP for promotion of new e-Road Racing series". fim-live.com. 2013-03-05. Archived from the original on 2013-05-12.
- ^ "FIM eRoad Racing World Final Cancelled". eroadracing.com. 2013-11-18. Archived from the original on 2013-12-07.
- ^ "FIM eRoad Racing World Cup Winners Announced". eroadracing.com. 2013-11-18. Archived from the original on 2013-12-07.
- ^ "Electric motorcycle racing on 3 continents - eFXC, eMotoRacing, M1GP, MotoERacing - but no eRoadRacing". electricracenews.com. 2014-05-12.