MotoE Placed on Hiatus After 2025 Season: Here’s Why

The MotoE Championship will wrap up after the 2025 season, with Dorna Sports and the FIM confirming the all-electric motorcycle racing series will go on hold. Introduced in 2019 as MotoGP’s electric support class, it was designed to highlight zero-emission bikes on world-famous tracks. Its final rounds will take place in September and November 2025. MotoE worked with Ducati, which built the race bikes, and Michelin, which supplied tyres.

Sponsors such as Red Bull and Monster Energy supported select events, but the series never built a large following. Even as part of Grand Prix weekends, it stayed a niche attraction for a small group of fans.

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Slow progress in electric motorcycle technology is a major reason for the suspension. Moto2 and Moto3 have developed quickly, and MotoGP is already moving to 100% non-fossil fuels by 2027. Manufacturers have focused on making combustion engines cleaner and exploring alternative fuels rather than backing a separate electric series.

Fan interest was also limited. MotoE races, held on the same circuits as MotoGP, drew smaller crowds and lower TV ratings. Despite marketing efforts, the championship could not match the tradition and energy of other classes on the grid.

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Dorna and the FIM have stressed that this is a pause, not a full cancellation. They say MotoE could return if electric motorcycle technology improves or if interest in zero-emission racing grows. For now, the spotlight will remain on MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3, while MotoE takes an open-ended break after six years of competition.