The 2021 FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC) was the 42nd season of the FIM Endurance World Championship, a motorcycle racing series co-organised by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) and Eurosport Events.
Calendar
The 2021 championship was scheduled to consists of 5 races in Europe and Asia.
The calendar was released on 29 December 2020.[1] On 17 March 2021; the calendar was updated and the races of 12 Hours of Estoril and Suzuka 8 Hours swapped their places in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Therefore, the season began on the 17 April with the 24 Hours Moto in France, and was scheduled to end on the 7 November with the Suzuka 8 Hours in Japan.
Rnd | Race | Circuit | Location | Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 24 Heures Motos | Bugatti Circuit | Le Mans, France | 12–13 June[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 12 Hours of Estoril | Autodromo do Estoril | Cascais, Portugal | 17 July[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Bol d'Or | Circuit Paul Ricard | Le Castellet, Var, France | 18–19 September | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 6 Hours of Most | Autodrom Most | Most, Czech Rep. | 9 October[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cancelled | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 Hours of Oschersleben | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | Saxony-Anhalt, Germany | 13 May[lower-alpha 2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Suzuka 8 Hours | Suzuka International Racing Course | Suzuka, Mie Japan | 7 November[lower-alpha 3] |
Calendar Changes
- After being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 8 Hours of Oschersleben, Suzuka 8 Hours and the Bol d'Or all returned to the calendar.
- The 8 Hours of Sepang was dropped from the calendar.
- On 17 March 2021; 12 Hours of Estoril and Suzuka 8 Hours swapped their places in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Suzuka 8 Hours was later cancelled.
- Also due to COVID-19, 24 Hours Moto and 8 Hours of Oschersleben were first delayed.
- The race at Autodrom Most was then added following the cancellation of the Oschersleben and Suzuka eight-hour races. Originally an eight-hour race, the event, part of the FIA WTCC Race of the Czech Republic (which is also promoted by Eurosport) schedule, it was reduced to six hours because of restrictions at the event.[5][6]
Teams and riders
FIM EWC Teams
No. | Team | Bike | Tyre | Riders | Rounds |
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1 | Yoshimura SERT Motul | Suzuki GSX-R 1000R | B | Gregg Black | All |
Xavier Siméon | All | ||||
Sylvain Guintoli | All | ||||
4 | Tati Team Beringer Racing | Kawasaki ZX-10R | M | Alan Techer | 1, 3 |
Sébastien Suchet | All | ||||
Julien Enjolras | 1 | ||||
Morgan Berchet | 2-3 | ||||
Valentin Suchet | 2, 4 | ||||
Enzo Boulom | 4 | ||||
5 | F.C.C. TSR Honda France | Honda CBR 1000 SP | B | Joshua Hook | All |
Yuki Takahashi | All | ||||
Mike Di Meglio | All | ||||
6 | Team ERC Endurance | Ducati Panigale V4 R | M | Mathieu Gines | All |
Louis Rossi | 1-2 | ||||
Etienne Masson | All | ||||
Lorenzo Zanetti | 3-4 | ||||
7 | YART - Yamaha Official Team EWC | Yamaha YZF-R1 | B | Karel Hanika | All |
Marvin Fritz | All | ||||
Niccolò Canepa | All | ||||
8 | Team Bolliger Switzerland #8 | Kawasaki ZX-10R | M | Jan Bühn | All |
Jesper Pellijeff | All | ||||
Ondřej Ježek | 1 | ||||
Marcel Brenner | 2 | ||||
Nico Thöni | 3 | ||||
Nigel Walraven | 4 | ||||
9 | Tecmas BMW | BMW S1000RR | M | Camille Hedelin | 3 |
Dylan Buisson | 3 | ||||
Maxime Bonnot | 3 | ||||
11 | Webike SRC Kawasaki France | Kawasaki ZX-10R | D | Jeremy Guarnoni | All |
Erwan Nigon | All | ||||
David Checa | All | ||||
14 | MACO Racing Team | Yamaha YZF-R1 | D | Gregory Leblanc | 1 |
Enzo Boulom | 1 | ||||
Charles Diller | 1 | ||||
Anthony West | 3-4 | ||||
Ondřej Ježek | 3-4 | ||||
Marc Moser | 3 | ||||
30 | GT Endurance | Yamaha YZF-R1 | M | Camille Lageon | 1 |
Karl Croix | 1 | ||||
Paul Dufour | 1 | ||||
36 | 3ART Best of Bike | Yamaha YZF-R1 | M | Nicolas Escudier | 1-2 |
Matthieu Lagrive | 1 | ||||
Morgan Berchet | 1 | ||||
Martin Renaudin | 2 | ||||
Ludovic Rizza | 2 | ||||
37 | BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team | BMW S1000RR | D | Markus Reiterberger | All |
Ilya Mykhalchyk | 1,3-4 | ||||
Javier Fores | 1-2 | ||||
Kenny Foray | 2-4 | ||||
65 | Motobox Kremer Racing #65 | Yamaha YZF-R1 | D | Geoffroy Dehaye | All |
Stefan Ströhlein | 1-2, 4 | ||||
Benjamin Colliaux | 1, 3 | ||||
Kevin Jacob | 2 | ||||
Lukas Walchhütter | 3-4 | ||||
77 | Wójcik Racing Team | Yamaha YZF-R1 | D | Sylvain Barrier | 1 |
Balint Kovacs | 1 | ||||
Artur Wielebski | 1 | ||||
Gino Rea | 2-4 | ||||
Michael Laverty | 2 | ||||
Michal Filla | 2 | ||||
Sheridan Morais | 3-4 | ||||
Dan Linfoot | 3-4 | ||||
90 | Team LRP Poland | BMW S1000RR | P | Dominik Vincon | 1, 4 |
Kamil Krzemien | 1, 3-4 | ||||
Bartolomiej Lewandowski | 1, 4 | ||||
Nigel Walraven | 2 | ||||
Stefan Kerschbaumer | 2-3 | ||||
Thomas Gradinger | 2 | ||||
Julian Puffe | 2 | ||||
96 | Moto AIN | Yamaha YZF-R1 | D | Randy De Puniet | All |
Roberto Rolfo | 1-3 | ||||
Robin Mulhauser | 1-3 | ||||
Loris Baz | 4 | ||||
Corentin Perolari | 4 | ||||
98 | EMRT Endurance Monaco Racing Team | Yamaha YZF-R1 | D | Reynald Castillon | 3 |
Bruno Weber | 3 | ||||
Hugo Robert | 3 | ||||
333 | VRD Igol Experiences | Yamaha YZF-R1 | D | Florian Alt | All |
Florian Marino | 1-3 | ||||
Nicolas Terol | 1-3 | ||||
Results and Standings
Race Results
Round | Circuit | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Formula EWC Winners | Superstock Winners | Experimental Winners | Report |
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1 | Le Mans | YART - Yamaha Official Team EWC | Tati Team Beringer Racing | Yoshimura SERT Motul | Honda National Motos | Metiss JBB | [7] |
Karel Hanika | Alan Techer | Gregg Black | Guillaume Antiga
Stéphane Egea Kévin Trueb |
Gabriel Pons
Ludovic Rizza Mathieu Charpin | |||
2 | Estoril | YART - Yamaha Official Team EWC | Yoshimura SERT Motul | F.C.C. TSR Honda | BMRT 3D Maxxess Nevers | No Entries | [8] |
Karel Hanika | Sylvain Guintoli | Joshua Hook | Jonathan Hardt
Julien Pilot | ||||
3 | Le Castellet | Yoshimura SERT Motul | Tati Team Beringer Racing | Yoshimura SERT Motul | BMRT 3D Maxxess Nevers | Metiss JBB | |
Gregg Black | Alan Techer | Gregg Black | Anthony Loiseau
Jonathan Hardt Julien Pilot |
Mathieu Charpin
Kevin Trueb Asrin Rodi Pak | |||
4 | Most | YART - Yamaha Official Team EWC | YART - Yamaha Official Team EWC | BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team | No Limits Motor Team | No Entries | |
Karel Hanika | Marvin Fritz | Illia Mykhalchyk | Luca Scassa | ||||
Championship standings
- Points systems
Rounds | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
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24 Hrs | 40 | 33 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
12 Hrs | 35 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
6 Hrs Finale | 45 | 36 | 31.5 | 28.5 | 25.5 | 22.5 | 21 | 19.5 | 18 | 16.5 | 15 | 13.5 | 12 | 10.5 | 9 | 7.5 | 6 | 4.5 | 3 | 1.5 |
- According to FIM regulations, the points allocated for the final round was promoted by 150%.
Bonus Points | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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All Rounds | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
- The Top 10 teams after 8h and 16h of race received bonus points.
Starting Grid | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
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All Rounds | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
- In each race, the top 5 teams on starting grid received bonus points.
FIM EWC World Championship Team Rankings
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FIM EWC World Championship Manufacturer's Rankings
Pos | Manufacturer | LMS |
EST |
LEC |
MOS |
Points |
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1 | Yamaha | 41 | 39 | 61 | 61.5 | 202.5 |
2 | Kawasaki | 33 | 43 | 17 | 48 | 141 |
3 | BMW | 28 | 35 | 15 | 60 | 138 |
4 | Suzuki | 40 | 9 | 40 | 31.5 | 120.5 |
5 | Ducati | 21 | 16 | 0 | 22.5 | 59.5 |
6 | Honda | 19 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
Notes
- ↑ The 12 Hours of Estoril was originally due to take place on 16 October 2021. It was rescheduled to 17 July by swapping the places with Suzuka 8 Hours in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ↑ The 8 Hours of Oschersleben was originally due to take place on 13 May 2021. It was cancelled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ↑ The Suzuka 8 Hours was originally due to take place on 18 July 2021. It was postponed to 7 November 2021 by in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The race was later cancelled.
References
- ↑ "Five races in 2021 FIM EWC calendar". fimewc.com. Eurosport Events. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ↑ "FIM EWC Calendar Adapted In Response To Global Health Situation". fimewc.com. Eurosport Events. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ↑ "Le Mans 24 Heures Motos rescheduled to 12-13 June 2021". lemans.org. 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ↑ "2021 SUZUKA 8 HOURS CANCELLED, 8 HOURS OF MOST TO DEBUT ON FIM EWC CALENDAR". FIM EWC. 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- ↑ "Revised 2021 FIM EWC calendar". fimwec.com. 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ↑ "Revised 2021 FIM EWC calendar without the 8 Hours of Oschersleben". 30 April 2021.
- ↑ "EWC: Dominio assoluto di Yoshimura SERT nella 24 Heures Motos". Tutti Pazzi per il Motorsport. 13 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-06-14.
- ↑ 12 Hours of Estoril - Final results