2021 FIM Endurance World Championship

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
1 24 Heures Motos France Bugatti Circuit Le Mans, France 12–13 June[3]
2 12 Hours of Estoril Portugal Autodromo do Estoril Cascais, Portugal 17 July[a]
3 Bol d'Or France Circuit Paul Ricard Le Castellet, Var, France 18–19 September
4 6 Hours of Most Czech Republic Autodrom Most Most, Czech Rep. 9 October[4]
Cancelled
8 Hours of Oschersleben Germany Motorsport Arena Oschersleben Saxony-Anhalt, Germany 13 May[b]
Suzuka 8 Hours Japan Suzuka International Racing Course Suzuka, Mie Japan 7 November[c]

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
1 France Yoshimura SERT Motul Suzuki GSX-R 1000R B France Gregg Black All
Belgium Xavier Siméon All
France Sylvain Guintoli All
4 France Tati Team Beringer Racing Kawasaki ZX-10R M France Alan Techer 1, 3
France Sébastien Suchet All
France Julien Enjolras 1
France Morgan Berchet 2-3
France Valentin Suchet 2, 4
France Enzo Boulom 4
5 Japan F.C.C. TSR Honda France Honda CBR 1000 SP B Australia Joshua Hook All
Japan Yuki Takahashi All
France Mike Di Meglio All
6 Germany Team ERC Endurance Ducati Panigale V4 R M France Mathieu Gines All
France Louis Rossi 1-2
France Etienne Masson All
Italy Lorenzo Zanetti 3-4
7 Austria YART - Yamaha Official Team EWC Yamaha YZF-R1 B Czech Republic Karel Hanika All
Germany Marvin Fritz All
Italy Niccolò Canepa All
8 Switzerland Team Bolliger Switzerland #8 Kawasaki ZX-10R M Germany Jan Bühn All
Sweden Jesper Pellijeff All
Czech Republic Ondřej Ježek 1
Switzerland Marcel Brenner 2
Switzerland Nico Thöni 3
Netherlands Nigel Walraven 4
9 France Tecmas BMW BMW S1000RR M France Camille Hedelin 3
France Dylan Buisson 3
France Maxime Bonnot 3
11 France Webike SRC Kawasaki France Kawasaki ZX-10R D France Jeremy Guarnoni All
France Erwan Nigon All
Spain David Checa All
14 Slovakia MACO Racing Team Yamaha YZF-R1 D France Gregory Leblanc 1
France Enzo Boulom 1
France Charles Diller 1
Australia Anthony West 3-4
Czech Republic Ondřej Ježek 3-4
Germany Marc Moser 3
30 France GT Endurance Yamaha YZF-R1 M France Camille Lageon 1
France Karl Croix 1
France Paul Dufour 1
36 France 3ART Best of Bike Yamaha YZF-R1 M France Nicolas Escudier 1-2
France Matthieu Lagrive 1
France Morgan Berchet 1
France Martin Renaudin 2
France Ludovic Rizza 2
37 Belgium BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team BMW S1000RR D Germany Markus Reiterberger All
Ukraine Ilya Mykhalchyk 1,3-4
Spain Javier Fores 1-2
France Kenny Foray 2-4
65 Germany Motobox Kremer Racing #65 Yamaha YZF-R1 D France Geoffroy Dehaye All
Germany Stefan Ströhlein 1-2, 4
France Benjamin Colliaux 1, 3
France Kevin Jacob 2
Austria Lukas Walchhütter 3-4
77 Poland Wójcik Racing Team Yamaha YZF-R1 D France Sylvain Barrier 1
Hungary Balint Kovacs 1
Poland Artur Wielebski 1
United Kingdom Gino Rea 2-4
Republic of Ireland Michael Laverty 2
Czech Republic Michal Filla 2
South Africa Sheridan Morais 3-4
United Kingdom Dan Linfoot 3-4
90 Poland Team LRP Poland BMW S1000RR P France Dominik Vincon 1, 4
Poland Kamil Krzemien 1, 3-4
Poland Bartolomiej Lewandowski 1, 4
Netherlands Nigel Walraven 2
Austria Stefan Kerschbaumer 2-3
Austria Thomas Gradinger 2
Germany Julian Puffe 2
96 France Moto AIN Yamaha YZF-R1 D France Randy De Puniet All
Italy Roberto Rolfo 1-3
Switzerland Robin Mulhauser 1-3
France Loris Baz 4
France Corentin Perolari 4
98 Monaco EMRT Endurance Monaco Racing Team Yamaha YZF-R1 D France Reynald Castillon 3
France Bruno Weber 3
France Hugo Robert 3
333 France VRD Igol Experiences Yamaha YZF-R1 D Germany Florian Alt All
France Florian Marino 1-3
Spain Nicolas Terol 1-3

Results and Standings

Race Results

Round Circuit Pole Position Fastest Lap Formula EWC Winners Superstock Winners Experimental Winners Report
1 France Le Mans Austria YART - Yamaha Official Team EWC France Tati Team Beringer Racing France Japan Yoshimura SERT Motul France Honda National Motos France Metiss JBB [7]
Czech Republic Karel Hanika

Germany Marvin Fritz

Italy Niccolò Canepa

France Alan Techer France Gregg Black

Belgium Xavier Siméon

France Sylvain Guintoli

France Guillaume Antiga

France Stéphane Egea

Switzerland Kévin Trueb

France Gabriel Pons

France Ludovic Rizza

France Mathieu Charpin

2 Portugal Estoril Austria YART - Yamaha Official Team EWC France Japan Yoshimura SERT Motul France F.C.C. TSR Honda France BMRT 3D Maxxess Nevers No Entries [8]
Czech Republic Karel Hanika

Germany Marvin Fritz

Italy Niccolò Canepa

France Sylvain Guintoli Australia Joshua Hook

Japan Yuki Takahashi

France Mike Di Meglio

France Jonathan Hardt

France Julien Pilot

Belgium Loris Cresson

3 France Le Castellet France Japan Yoshimura SERT Motul France Tati Team Beringer Racing France Japan Yoshimura SERT Motul France BMRT 3D Maxxess Nevers France Metiss JBB
France Gregg Black

Belgium Xavier Siméon

France Sylvain Guintoli

France Alan Techer France Gregg Black

Belgium Xavier Siméon

France Sylvain Guintoli

France Anthony Loiseau

France Jonathan Hardt

France Julien Pilot

France Mathieu Charpin

Switzerland Kevin Trueb

Turkey Asrin Rodi Pak

4 Czech Republic Most Austria YART - Yamaha Official Team EWC Austria YART - Yamaha Official Team EWC Belgium BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team Italy No Limits Motor Team No Entries
Czech Republic Karel Hanika

Germany Marvin Fritz

Italy Niccolò Canepa

Germany Marvin Fritz Ukraine Illia Mykhalchyk

Germany Markus Reiterberger

France Kenny Foray

Italy Luca Scassa

France Alexis Masbou

Italy Kevin Calia

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
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
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
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

Pos. No Team Bike Tyre FranceLE MANS PortugalESTORIL FranceBOL D'OR Czech RepublicMOST Points
Grid 8 Hrs 16 Hrs 24 Hrs Grid 8 Hrs 12 Hrs Grid 8 Hrs 16 Hrs 24 Hrs Grid 6 Hrs
1 1 France Yoshimura SERT Motul Suzuki GSX-R 1000R B 4 10 10 40 3 0 9 5 10 10 40 3 31,5 175,5
2 37 Belgium BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team BMW S1000RR D 3 6 7 28 4 7 25 3 1 Ret - 4 45 133
3 11 France Webike SRC Kawasaki France Kawasaki ZX-10R D 7 8 33 10 29 Ret - - 28,5 115,5
4 333 France VRD Igol Experiences Yamaha YZF-R1 D 1 1 6 24 8 21 1 7 8 28 Ret 105
5 5 Japan F.C.C. TSR Honda France Honda CBR 1000 SP B 8 9 19 2 9 35 2 5 Ret - 2 Ret 91
6 7 Austria YART - Yamaha Official Team EWC Yamaha YZF-R1 B 5 9 Ret - 5 0 13 4 9 2 Ret 5 36 88
7 96 France Moto AIN Yamaha YZF-R1 D Ret - - 6 18 6 9 33 13,5 85,5
8 65 Germany Motobox Kremer Racing #65 Yamaha YZF-R1 D 4 4 15 0 8 2 7 24 21 85
9 6 Germany Team ERC Endurance Ducati Panigale V4 R M 5 3 21 4 16 8 Ret - 22,5 79,5
10 14 Slovakia MACO Racing Team Yamaha YZF-R1 D 2 5 17 3 6 21 16,5 70,5
11 77 Poland Wójcik Racing Team Yamaha YZF-R1 D 0 1 11 3 12 4 Ret - 1 26,5 57,5
12 4 France Tati Team Beringer Racing Kawasaki ZX-10R M 2 0 Ret - 1 1 Ret 0 5 17 19,5 45,5
13 90 Poland Team LRP Poland BMW S1000RR P Ret - - 0 10 0 4 15 15 44
14 8 Switzerland Team Bolliger Switzerland#8 Kawasaki ZX-10R M 0 0 0 5 14 Ret - - 18 37
15 98 Monaco EMRT Endurance Monaco Racing Team Yamaha YZF-R1 D 0 3 19 22
16 30 France GT endurance Yamaha YZF-R1 M 3 2 13 18
17 36 France 3ART Best of Bike Yamaha YZF-R1 M Ret - - 2 11 13
18 9 France Tecmas BMW BMW S1000RR M Ret - - 0
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

FIM EWC World Championship Manufacturer's Rankings

Pos Manufacturer LMS
France
EST
Portugal
LEC
France
MOS
Czech Republic
Points
1 Japan Yamaha 41 39 61 61.5 202.5
2 Japan Kawasaki 33 43 17 48 141
3 Germany BMW 28 35 15 60 138
4 Japan Suzuki 40 9 40 31.5 120.5
5 Italy Ducati 21 16 0 22.5 59.5
6 Japan Honda 19 35 0 0 54

Notes

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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

  1. ^ "Five races in 2021 FIM EWC calendar". fimewc.com. Eurosport Events. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. ^ "FIM EWC Calendar Adapted In Response To Global Health Situation". fimewc.com. Eurosport Events. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Le Mans 24 Heures Motos rescheduled to 12-13 June 2021". lemans.org. 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  4. ^ "2021 SUZUKA 8 HOURS CANCELLED, 8 HOURS OF MOST TO DEBUT ON FIM EWC CALENDAR". FIM EWC. 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
  5. ^ "Revised 2021 FIM EWC calendar". fimwec.com. 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  6. ^ "Revised 2021 FIM EWC calendar without the 8 Hours of Oschersleben". 30 April 2021.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ 12 Hours of Estoril - Final results