MotoE™ WORLD CUP 2021
There was heartbreak for two names in race one . First Zaccone crashed out just three turns in and was runover by another rider . Thankfully , the Italian avoided serious injury but was forced to sit out race two , bringing such a promising season to a disappointing end . Second , Granado crashed out at the race ’ s final corner when attempting a last-gasp pass for the lead . The fight was then narrowed down to two .
Granado ’ s late attempted pass on Aegerter allowed Torres through for victory , meaning the Spaniard carried an eight-point advantage into the final race . Still , Torres fought for victory and led from the front . After a slow start , Aegerter closed in , setting up a sensational late showdown . The lead changed hands on eight occasions before the defining moment – and image – of the World Cup . Aegerter ’ s late pass at turn 14 pushed both men wide , with Torres crashing out in the process .
The Swiss rider ’ s celebrations were soon curtailed as he was handed a 38-second penalty – the equivalent of a ride-through penalty – which meant Torres , who remounted to finish 13th was champion for the second straight year . MotoE™ had never seen anything as dramatic .
The year wasn ’ t only about that quartet . 2019 winner and 2020 runner-up Matteo Ferrari ( Trentino Gresini MotoE ) won the final race , enough to elevate him to third overall . Mattia Casadei ( SIC58 Squadra Corse ) made a heroic return to Jerez after a sustaining a serious leg injury over the offseason and racked up three podiums to finish sixth overall .
And there were also victories for the likes of Lukas Tulovic ( Tech3 E-Racing ) in Austria and Miquel Pons ( LCR E-Team ) in Barcelona , making this the most varied and exciting MotoE™ World Cup to date .
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