A clash between the 2021 MotoE calendar and World Endurance schedule, cited by Marc VDS for losing the services of Mike di Meglio and causing their MotoE withdraw, has now triggered an all-new line-up for the LCR squad.
Marc VDS has announced its withdraw from the 2021 FIM Enel MotoE World Cup. The Belgian team has run Mike di Meglio during both previous seasons, scoring one victory, four podiums and a best of fourth in the championship standings.
Eric Granado will become the first Brazilian to start a WorldSBK race since Alex Barros in 2006 at Estoril this weekend, while MotoE rival Matteo Ferrari will also line up in Portugal
Niki Tuuli was unstoppable once ahead in the final MotoE race of the season as he held off Mike Di Meglio at every turn, but the day belonged to Jordi Torres who did what he needed to back down the order to secure the MotoE cup title in the season finale at Le Mans.
Jordi Torres took his first win since his Superbike riding days as he held off a rapidly approaching Mike Di Meglio in the penultimate MotoE race in Le Mans.
With the MotoE class not having raced at Le Mans before, experience proved vital and Jordi Torres used his to claim E-Pole ahead of the first of two races to decide the title in France.
Matteo Ferrari scores his first MotoE World Cup win of the year to bolster his title aspirations, but third for Dominique Aegerter sees him extend his series lead