2020 MotoE World Cup

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The 2020 MotoE World Cup (known officially as the 2020FIM Enel MotoE World Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the second season of the MotoE World Cup for electric motorcycle racing, and was a support series of the 72nd F.I.M. Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.

The season calendar was significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the cancellation or postponement of many races and an overall delay to the start of the season.

The season champion was Jordi Torres in his first season in the electric class, after achieving four podium finishes (including one win) and never finishing outside of the top 6. Runners-up Matteo Ferrari and Dominique Aegerter also tallied four podiums including two wins each, but retirements and poor finishes at the remaining races meant that they could not match Torres at the season's final race. [1]

Teams and riders

All teams used the series-specified Energica Ego Corsa.

TeamNo.RiderRounds
Flag of Finland.svg Avant Ajo MotoE 66 Flag of Finland.svg Niki Tuuli [2] All
Flag of Spain.svg Avintia Esponsorama Racing 18 Flag of Andorra.svg Xavier Cardelús [3] All
51 Flag of Brazil.svg Eric Granado [2] All
Flag of Germany.svg Dynavolt Intact GP77 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Dominique Aegerter [2] All
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg EG 0,0 Marc VDS 63 Flag of France.svg Mike Di Meglio [2] All
Flag of Monaco.svg LCR E-Team 7 Flag of Italy.svg Niccolò Canepa [2] All
10 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Xavier Siméon [2] All
Flag of Spain.svg Pons Racing 40 40 Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Torres [4] All
Flag of Italy.svg OCTO Pramac MotoE 15 Flag of San Marino.svg Alex de Angelis [2] All
16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Hook [2] All
Flag of Italy.svg Ongetta SIC58 Squadra Corse 27 Flag of Italy.svg Mattia Casadei [2] All
Flag of Spain.svg Openbank Aspar Team 6 Flag of Spain.svg María Herrera [2] All
55 Flag of Spain.svg Alejandro Medina [2] All
Flag of France.svg Tech3 E-Racing 35 Flag of Germany.svg Lukas Tulovic [2] All
70 Flag of Italy.svg Tommaso Marcon  [ it ] [2] All
Flag of Italy.svg TRENTINO Gresini MotoE 11 Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Ferrari [2] All
61 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zaccone [2] All
Flag of Malaysia.svg WithU Motorsport 84 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jakub Kornfeil [5] All
Key
Regular rider
Replacement rider

Rider changes

Regulation changes

In case two races are held in the same weekend, the E-Pole qualifying session determines the starting grid for Race 1, while the grid for Race 2 features the riders in the order they have finished Race 1, followed by the non-classified riders sorted by qualifying time. Previously, both races were run with the same starting grid, based on E-Pole results. [6] Only the pole rider of the first race of a weekend is credited with a pole position; the polesitter for the second race is not officially recorded for the rider.

Calendar

The MotoE provisional calendar, released in September 2019, featured six races in five venues, supporting the Spanish, French, Dutch, Austrian and San Marino Grands Prix—the latter being a double-header; [7] an additional race was added in December 2019, when a double-header in Valencia replaced the single French race. [8]

As a revised schedule was released in June 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the following Grands Prix took place in 2020. [9]

RoundDate Grand Prix Circuit
119 July Flag of Spain.svg Gran Premio Red Bull de España Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera
226 July Flag of Andalucia.svg Gran Premio Red Bull de Andalucía
313 September Flag of San Marino.svg Gran Premio Lenovo di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico
419 September Flag of Emilia-Romagna (de facto).svg Gran Premio Tissot dell'Emilia Romagna e della Riviera di Rimini
20 September
510 October Flag of France.svg Shark Helmets Grand Prix de France Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans
11 October

Cancelled Grands Prix

The following rounds were cancelled or were removed from the updated MotoE schedule in response to the COVID-19 pandemic:

Original date Grand Prix Circuit
Cancelled event
28 June Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch TT TT Circuit Assen, Assen
Confirmed events, removed from MotoE schedule
16 August Flag of Austria.svg Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
14 November Flag of the Valencian Community (2x3).svg Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia
15 November

Calendar changes as a reaction to coronavirus pandemic

The season calendar was significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the cancellation or postponement of many races and an overall delay to the start of the season.

Results and standings

Grands Prix

Round Grand Prix Pole positionFastest lapWinning riderWinning teamReport
1 Flag of Spain.svg Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix Flag of Brazil.svg Eric Granado Flag of Brazil.svg Eric Granado Flag of Brazil.svg Eric Granado Flag of Spain.svg Avintia Esponsorama Racing Report
2 Flag of Andalucia.svg Andalusian motorcycle Grand Prix Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Dominique Aegerter Flag of Brazil.svg Eric Granado Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Dominique Aegerter Flag of Germany.svg Dynavolt Intact GP Report
3 Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Ferrari [a] Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Dominique Aegerter Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Ferrari Flag of Italy.svg Trentino Gresini MotoE Report
4 Flag of Emilia-Romagna (de facto).svg Emilia Romagna and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Torres Flag of San Marino.svg Alex de Angelis Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Dominique Aegerter Flag of Germany.svg Dynavolt Intact GP Report
Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Torres Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Ferrari Flag of Italy.svg Trentino Gresini MotoE
5 Flag of France.svg French motorcycle Grand Prix Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Torres Flag of Finland.svg Niki Tuuli Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Torres Flag of Spain.svg Pons Racing 40 Report
Flag of Finland.svg Niki Tuuli Flag of Finland.svg Niki Tuuli Flag of Finland.svg Avant Ajo MotoE

Cup standings

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 
Points252016131110987654321
Pos.Rider SPA
Flag of Spain.svg
ANC
Flag of Andalucia.svg
RSM
Flag of San Marino.svg
EMI
Flag of Emilia-Romagna (de facto).svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
Pts
1 Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Torres 6242P3F1P6114
2 Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Ferrari 2Ret1P31Ret597
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Dominique Aegerter 31P3F11614497
4 Flag of France.svg Mike Di Meglio 1076Ret62275
5 Flag of Italy.svg Mattia Casadei 53542Ret1374
6 Flag of Finland.svg Niki Tuuli 11DNS1713123F1F53
7 Flag of Brazil.svg Eric Granado 1P F13F10Ret76Ret53
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Hook 98188Ret4352
9 Flag of Italy.svg Niccolò Canepa 1351164Ret751
10 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Xavier Siméon 892Ret14Ret845
11 Flag of Germany.svg Lukas Tulovic 4612Ret15101139
12 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Zaccone WDRet710591237
13 Flag of Spain.svg Alejandro Medina 7Ret13798Ret36
14 Flag of San Marino.svg Alex de Angelis 1748RetF8121435
15 Flag of Andorra.svg Xavier Cardelús 141014910111034
16 Flag of Italy.svg Tommaso Marcon  [ it ]12Ret95Ret5Ret33
17 Flag of Spain.svg María Herrera 15111511117933
18 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jakub Kornfeil 1612161213131515
Pos.Rider SPA
Flag of Spain.svg
ANC
Flag of Andalucia.svg
RSM
Flag of San Marino.svg
EMI
Flag of Emilia-Romagna (de facto).svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
Pts
Source: [15]
Race key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
AnnotationMeaning
P Pole position
F Fastest lap
Rider key
ColourMeaning
Light blueRookie rider

Notes

  1. Matteo Ferrari, who set the fastest time in qualifying, was given a 3-place grid penalty for irresponsible riding during the previous race. [13] Mattia Casadei started the race from pole position, although Ferrari was still credited with pole position. [14]

References

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  4. Cobb, Haydn (14 December 2019). "Torres replaces Gibernau at Pons in MotoE". Crash.net. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Jakub Kornfeil to replace Smith in MotoE". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
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  7. 1 2 "Provisional 2020 FIM Enel MotoE World Cup calendar unveiled". motogp.com. Dorna Sports. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  8. "MotoE calendar change: Le Mans replaced by Valencia". motogp.com. Dorna Sports. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "2020 FIM Enel MotoE World Cup calendar confirmed". motogp.com. Dorna Sports. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  10. "Red Bull Gran Premio de España postponed". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  11. Duncan, Lewis (23 April 2020). "MotoGP's Dutch TT at Assen postponed amid coronavirus pandemic". Autosport.com. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  12. "German, Dutch and Finnish Grands Prix cancelled". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  13. "Ferrari claims E-Pole as Granado gets lap cancelled". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  14. "Gran Premio Lenovo di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini – MotoE – Race Classification" (PDF). MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  15. "2020 Standings" (PDF). motogp.com. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2023.