Dubai to Host the UAE’s First Electric Scooter Race; to Feature World's Fastest Electric Scooter

The Federation for Micromobility and Sport and the Dubai Sports Council have announced the creation of the Dubai Electric Scooter Cup, a showcase for e-scooter racing and micromobility potentiality. Designed specifically for the Dubai Electric Scooter Cup, the RS-Zero DXB edition is the fastest electric race scooter in the world, with a top speed of over 140 kph. 

As a culmination of the Year of Sustainability in the UAE, the Dubai Electric Scooter Cup will take place on 16 December 2023 and will unite the world’s best riders to race around the streets of Dubai.

Sixteen top male and female riders will compete together in a race at speeds of over 100 kph for the title of the first Dubai Electric Scooter Cup Champion.

Alex Wurz, President, Federation for Micromobility and Sport, says: "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 insafety, infrastructure and technology in the fast-growing micromobility sector."

H.E Saeed Mohammed Hareb, Secretary General, Dubai Sports Council, adds: “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 cities of the future. This is a landmark agreement for the Federation with Dubai Sports Council and points to an exciting future.”

The Dubai Electric Scooter Cup will be a showcase for cutting edge e-technology and the pinnacle of e-scooter racing.