MotoE™ WORLD CUP 2021
For the second season in succession , the MotoE™ World Cup has turned the doubters into believers . As it did in its inaugural season in 2019 , the one-make class produced exciting racing , unquestionable drama and a title fight that went all the way to the wire . With 18 entrants competing aboard identical Energica Corse machines capable of 165mph and super sticky Michelin MotoGP™-spec tyres , the formula for close racing was complete . In five out of the seven races witnessed last year , the victory fight went all the way to the last lap . There was variety to boot , with five different race winners and nine podium finishers . And as many as four riders went to the final round in France with hopes of claiming the overall world crown . Considering the difficulties posed by the Corona virus pandemic , it was a testament to the willpower of all involved that the seven-race series passed with such distinction .
Now in its third season , the MotoE™ World Cup is back for with an expanded series being held over seven races and six rounds running from May to September . Grand Prix winners Dominique Aegerter and Jordi Torres ( also the reining MotoE™ World Cup winner ) head the grid , while 2019 champ Matteo Ferrari will also provide stiff competition .
18 riders representing 10 countries are battling it out this season , including 2020 Cup winner Torres ( Pons Racing 40 ) is one of four names challenging for the championship . Four names are separated by just eleven points with two races still to play . Torres has every chance to lift the crown for the second straight year . The fact the popular Spaniard was a rookie last year underlined his amazing ability to adapt to the heavier electric machinery . Crucially he kept his head in a critical moment ( the first race at Le Mans ) when all of his rivals appeared to lose theirs . He has thrice been on the podium this year and sits third overall .
The surprise of the season so far has been Italian Alessandro Zaccone ( Octo Pramac MotoE ), who picked up a surprise win at Jerez and backed that up with thirds in France and Holland . He leads the title race going into the double header at his home race . There are some interesting moves for fellow riders of experience in this year ’ s field as race winner Eric Granado switches to One Energy Racing . The move has already bore fruit , with the Brazilian winning an epic contest in France , backing that up with another first at Assen and scoring a fine second in Austria . He sits second overall .
The same can be said of Aegerter ( Dynavolt Intact GP ), who placed third overall in last year ’ s series . Like Torres , the Swiss rider took no time in adapting to class in his first year , winning two races . Only a series of unfortunate events kept him from claiming the crown . He ’ s started 2021 well , scoring two second places and a fourth before a costly crash at Assen saw him slip to fourth overall . But he ’ s still in the hunt , just eleven points back of Zaccone after a strong third in Austria .
CLASSIFICA / CLASSIFICATION
# RIDER
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
Alessandro ZACCONE
OCTO PRAMAC MotoE
Jordi TORRES
PONS RACING 40
Eric GRANADO
ONE ENERGY RACING
Dominique AEGERTER
DYNAVOLT INTACT GP
Mattia CASADEI
ONGETTA SIC58 SQUADRACORSE
Miquel PONS
LCR E-TEAM
Matteo FERRARI
INDONESIAN E-RACING GRESINI MotoE
Yonny HERNANDEZ
OCTO PRAMAC MotoE
Lukas TULOVIC
PETRONAS SPRINTA RACING
Hikari OKUBO
AVANT AJO MotoE
Fermin ALDEGUER
OPENBANK ASPAR TEAM
Maria HERRERA
OPENBANK ASPAR TEAM
Corentin PEROLARI
TECH3 E RACING
Kevin ZANNONI
LCR E-TEAM
Andrea MANTOVANI
INDONESIAN E-RACING GRESINI MotoE
PTS
70 63 53 53 43 42 40 34 28 24 20 19 18 14 12
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