The 2021 MotoE World Cup (known officially as the 2021 FIM Enel MotoE World Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of the MotoE World Cup for electric motorcycle racing, and was a support series of the 73rd F.I.M. Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.
The Cup was won by Spanish rider Jordi Torres for the second consecutive season at the final round in Misano.[1]
Teams and riders
editAll teams used the series-specified Energica Ego Corsa.
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Rider changes
edit- Alex de Angelis announced his retirement from motorcycle racing at the end of 2020.[12]
- Alessandro Zaccone moved from Gresini Racing to replace de Angelis at Pramac.
- Andrea Mantovani made his full season debut with Gresini Racing to replace Zaccone.[5]
- Yonny Hernández made his class debut, replacing Joshua Hook at Pramac, and returning to the MotoGP paddock for the first time since 2017.
- Eric Granado moved from Esponsorama Racing to WithU Motorsport, replacing Jakub Kornfeil.[6]
- André Pires made his class debut with Esponsorama Racing, replacing Granado.[3]
- Corentin Perolari made his full season debut with Tech3 to replace Tommaso Marcon.[10]
- Rookies Miquel Pons and Kevin Zannoni joined LCR E-Team to replace Xavier Siméon and Niccolò Canepa.[13]
- Hikari Okubo joined Avant Ajo MotoE for his debut in the class, replacing Niki Tuuli.[2]
- Jasper Iwema made his debut in the class with Pons Racing 40 adding a second bike, marking his first return to the MotoGP paddock since 2015.[9]
- Fermín Aldeguer entered the class to replace compatriot Alejandro Medina at Aspar.[7]
Team changes
edit- Marc VDS and their rider Mike Di Meglio left the class for 2021, citing scheduling conflicts with Di Meglio's Endurance World Championship entries.[14]
- Pons Racing added a second entry in the grid vacancy left by Marc VDS' withdrawal.
Mid season changes
edit- Mattia Casadei missed the Austrian round due to him testing positive for COVID-19. He was replaced by Stefano Valtulini for the round.
Regulation changes
editOn weekends with two races, the E-Pole qualifying session would determine the starting grid for both races. Previously, the starting grid for the second race was based on the results of the first race.[15]
Calendar
editThe 2021 MotoE provisional calendar was released on 11 November 2020, featuring 7 races at 6 venues, supporting the Spanish, French, Catalan, Dutch, Austrian and San Marino Grand Prix—the latter being a double header.[16]
| Round | Date | Grand Prix | Circuit |
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| 1 | 2 May |  Gran Premio Red Bull de España
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Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera |
| 2 | 16 May |  SHARK Grand Prix de France
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Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans |
| 3 | 6 June |  Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya
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Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló |
| 4 | 27 June |  Motul TT Assen
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TT Circuit Assen, Assen |
| 5 | 15 August |  Bitci Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich
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Red Bull Ring, Spielberg |
| 6 | 18 September |  Gran Premio Octo di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini
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Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico |
| 19 September |
Results and standings
editGrands Prix
editCup standings
edit- Scoring system
Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider had to finish the race to earn points.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
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| Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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References
edit- ^ Barstow, Ollie (20 September 2021). "MotoE title decided by stewards after controversial final lap collision". Visordown. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Avant Ajo MotoE and Hikari Okubo join forces for 2021". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "MotoE World Cup: Cardelús and Pires with Avintia in 2021". epaddock.it. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Aegerter signs on with Dynavolt Intact GP Team for 2021". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Ferrari stays! Rookie Mantovani joins him at Team Gresini". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Eric Granado and WithU Motorsport join forces for 2021". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Fermin Aldeguer set for MotoE debut with Aspar Team". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Torres and Pons Racing to defend MotoE World Cup in 2021". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ a b "MotoE World Cup: Pons chooses Jasper Iwema for 2021". epaddock.it. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Tulovic and Perolari form Tech3 E-Racing spearhead in 2021". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "2021 FIM Enel MotoE World Cup Entry List revealed". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 24 February 2021. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Alex De Angelis to retire from racing". mcnews.com.au. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Miquel Pons and Kevin Zannoni join LCR E-Team for 2021". MotoGP. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Marc VDS Team withdraws from MotoE Cup". GPOne.com. 21 January 2021. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "FIM Enel MotoE World Cup regulation and schedule updates". motogp.com. Dorna Sports. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ Wong, Bethonie (11 November 2020). "MotoE releases provisional 2021 calendar". just-electric.org. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "2021 Standings" (PDF). motogp.com. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2023.