2021 MotoE World Cup
The 2021 MotoE World Cup (known officially as the 2021 FIM Enel MotoE World Cup for sponsorship reasons) will be the third season of the MotoE World Cup for electric motorcycle racing, and will be part of the 73rd F.I.M. Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.
2021 F.I.M. Grand Prix motorcycle racing season | |||
Previous: | 2020 | Next: | 2022 |
Support series: 2021 MotoGP World Championship 2021 Moto2 World Championship 2021 Moto3 World Championship |
Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix |
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Current season summary |
2021 MotoGP World Championship 2021 Moto2 World Championship 2021 Moto3 World Championship 2021 MotoE World Cup |
Related articles |
Classes of competition MotoGP Moto2 · Moto3 MotoE |
Lists |
Riders (Champions · Race winners · 500cc/MotoGP polesitters · Records · MotoGP Legends) Constructors (Champions · 500cc/MotoGP race winners) Teams (Champions) Seasons · Grands Prix · Circuits · Points scoring systems · Fatal accidents |
Teams and riders
All teams will use the Energica Ego Corsa.
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Rider changes
- Alex de Angelis announced his retirement at the end of 2020.[9]
- Eric Granado moves from Esponsorama Racing to WithU Motorsport, replacing Jakub Kornfeil.[5]
- André Pires will make his class debut with Esponsorama Racing, replacing Granado.[3]
- Andrea Mantovani will make his full season debut with Gresini Racing to replace Alessandro Zaccone.[2]
- Corentin Perolari will make his full season debut with Tech3 to replace Tommaso Marcon.[1]
- Rookies Miquel Pons and Kevin Zannoni will join LCR E-Team to replace Xavier Siméon and Niccolò Canepa.[10]
- Hikari Okubo will join Avant Ajo MotoE for his debut in the class, replacing Niki Tuuli.[7]
Team changes
- Marc VDS and their rider Mike di Miglio left the class for 2021, citing scheduling conflicts with di Miglio's Endurance World Championship entries.[11]
Calendar
The 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.[12]
Round | Date | Grand Prix | Circuit |
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1 | 2 May | Gran Premio Red Bull de España | Circuito de Jerez-Ángel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera |
2 | 16 May | SHARK Helmets Grand Prix de France | Circuit Bugatti, Le Mans |
3 | 6 June | Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló |
4 | 27 June | Motul TT Assen | TT Circuit Assen, Assen |
5 | 15 August | Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich | Red Bull Ring, Spielberg |
6 | 18 September | Gran Premio Octo di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini | Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico |
7 | 19 September |
References
- "Tulovic and Perolari form Tech3 E-Racing spearhead in 2021". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- "Ferrari stays! Rookie Mantovani joins him at Team Gresini". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- "MotoE World Cup: Cardelús and Pires with Avintia in 2021". epaddock.it. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- "Torres and Pons Racing to defend MotoE World Cup in 2021". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- "Eric Granado and WithU Motorsport join forces for 2021". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- "Aegerter signs on with Dynavolt Intact GP Team for 2021". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- "Avant Ajo MotoE and Hikari Okubo join forces for 2021". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- "FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup Provisional Entry List" (PDF). fim-live.com. Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. Retrieved 4 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. MotoGP. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- "Marc VDS Team withdraws from MotoE Cup". GPOne.com. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- Wong, Bethonie (11 November 2020). "MotoE releases provisional 2021 calendar". just-electric.org. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
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