The Federation for Micromobility and Sport and the Dubai Sports Council announce the creation of the Dubai Electric Scooter Cup, the pre-eminent showcase for e-scooter racing and micromobility potentiality.
As a culmination of the Year of Sustainability in the UAE, the Dubai Electric Scooter Cup will take place on 9 December 2023 and will unite the world’s best riders to race on the fastest electric scooter around the streets of Dubai.
Celebrating sustainability, new mobility, safety and inclusivity, twelve top male and female riders will compete together in a knockout style race for the title of the first Dubai Electric Scooter Cup Champion. A unique street track will be designed in downtown Dubai so the riders can race around landmarks, through walkways and across bridges at speeds of well over 100 kph. Designed specifically for the Dubai Electric Scooter Cup, the RS-Zero scooter is not only the fastest in the world, with a top speed of 140 kph, it is state-of-the-art in it’s technology and designed to be the ultimate in elite performance.
The Federation for Micromobility and Sport spearheads the development of micromobility as an exciting new form of racing and as a more sustainable form of urban mobility. This co-operation with the Dubai Sports Council to host the first-ever Dubai Electric Scooter Cup has as its goal to pioneer development in safety, infrastructure and technology in the fast-growing micromobility sector.
Alex Wurz, President, Federation for Micromobility and Sport:
“I’m thrilled to make this important step in a city that is striving for new mobility solutions. This unique event will showcase the potential for micromobility – racing in close proximity with uncompromised safety principles through the ci)es of the future. This is a landmark agreement for the Federation with Dubai Sports Council and points to an exciting future.”
His Excellency Saeed Hareb, Secretary General of the Dubai Sports Council, said:
“The Dubai Electric Scooter Cup will be a showcase for the latest electronic technologies and the pinnacle of scooter racing. “.
Hareb added:
“We welcome the teams and all international riders to race in the streets of the city center with the aim of highlighting this development in sports and means of transportation.
News Source: Dubai Media Office