Fire in Moto E: six hours of fire and the total destruction of 23 motorcycles

Everything happened early in the morning and defeated a competition that would make its debut in 2019 as a real novelty. 23 electric motorcycles were burnt to ashes as a result of a violent fire in the carp of the Circuit of Jerezwhere they were stored.

According to the official organization, the paddock in which the vehicles were located caught fire around the vehicle. Thursday, Thursday, the day the second test of the revolutionary contest that was officially presented a few days ago in Rome.

The flames have reached six meters high: The fire department They had to work near six o'clock and use 60,000 liters of water to extinguish the fire, according to data published by local newspapers.

The support for the storage of the motorcycles running on lithium batteries was destroyed and only a few metallic structures They survived the ferocity of the flames.

"A fire in the paddock destroyed most of the equipment of the FIM World Cup. Around 0:15, he caught fire and provoked big damage and losses. The cause of the fire is currently under study. Fortunately, there were no injuries, "they informed Moto GP's official website.

According to the details that he has published The confidential, the vehicles were all together in the same place recharge your electric batteries, considering that on Thursday they had to go back to the track. Damages include 23 electrical frames, the spare parts and accessory elements fundamental to carrying out training. This situation would require at least possession of evidence.

What is still unknown is what will happen with the start of the tournament, scheduled for the May 5th weekend in this Spanish circuit of Jerez.

The competition includes five circuits distributed by Spain, France (19/5), Germany (7/7), Austria (11/8) and San Marino (15/9). In all, 18 of the 12 different teams participate. Yesterday, the first official tests were made thinking of the start in May, and the Brazilian Eric Granado had indicated the best time.

This competition is another branch of Moto GP, with the idea of ​​promoting competitions without atmospheric pollution and sound. In total, they will run 10 tours and it is estimated that motorcycles can reach a speed close to 200 km / h.