Bradley Smith, one of the favourites for the inaugural MotoE Worl☂d Cup, is expecting a 'very close' debut race for the electric bike class at Sachsenring this weekend.

Although Smith 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史🅠:missed the rec🐓ent Valencia test race simulation, due to his Aprilia MotoGP duties, the𓂃 Englishman wa🐻s quickest on the day he attended and has his sights set on at least a podium this weekend.

"I’m very excited about the start of the MotoE season. We have waited a long time, so I'm looking forward to getting the championship underwa💦y alongside One Energy Racing," said Smith, second on the combined times for the Valencia test.

"It’s a very short competition, consisting of only four rounds and six races, and 𒁏that means that it is very important to make each race count.

"Even though I was only able to attend one of the three days of testing at Val💃encia t𒉰wo weeks ago, I feel ready for the start of the season. We were amongst the fastest in testing, showing our speed.

"The three or four riders at the top are pretty close together, so it won’t be🎀 easy, but we want to start this campaign as well as possible and stake our cla🎃im for the title from the get-go.

"M🌱y intention in Germany is to finish on the podium. I expect a very close race at Sachsenring, so the key to victory will be not making mistakes."

The four MotoE rounds, dꦑelayed by fire damage at the Jerez test earlier this year, will all be he𒅌ld during MotoGP weekends.

The Sachsenring will see two free practice sessions on Friday, a one-lap Superpole on Saturday, thenꦿ the eight-lap race on S🅘unday.

All com🍰petitors will use identical Energica machines.