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2020 MotoE: Le Mans to spark intense competition as season finale host

Michelle Liew

October 6, 2020

With the final 50 points on the line, Le Mans is about to send shockwaves to everyone.

FIM MotoE World Cup headed to Le Mans for finale | Photo credits: MotoGP

The 2020 FIM Enel MotoE World Cup has completed stellar runs in Jerez and Misano and it is now down to the final two showdowns in the new venue of Le Mas. The Circuit de la Sarthe or Bugatti Circuit will be hosting the two races this weekend. Seasoned veterans will be taking on rookies in the bid for the title. The interesting part is that no one on the grid has had any electric experience at the French track. Everything is on the line as the final 50 points of the year are in play and it could be anyone’s game.

Heading in, it’s 2019 Cup winner Matteo Ferrari (Trentino Gresini MotoE) on top. The Italian has been consistent as ever and keeps reeling in the points, putting him four clear of his nearest challenger, Dominique Aegerter (Dynavolt Intact GP). Ferrari, however, made his own mistake in Andalucia to dent the maximum he could have scored. On the other hand, Aegerter lost the lead in Misano as he fell victim to another rider’s mistake.

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Aegerter needs to gain but four points aren’t much of a deficit. He knows he’s been more than fast enough to have battled it out in every race, taking a podium or win every time he’s made it to the line.

In third, there’s another fast rookie to contend with as well: Jordi Torres (Pons Racing 40). The Spaniard took his first E-Pole in Misano and although he’s yet to win, he’s only seven points down. That’s not a mountain to climb with two races coming up and 50 points left. He’ll also be pushing hard to take a victory to tick that box. How hard? He said he chose reward over risk last time out, so the wily veteran will be balancing that all weekend.

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Now it’s the finale, though, there’s no more long game left.

The final more likely candidate for the crown – although it’s a long shot – is Mattia Casadei (Ongetta SIC58 Squadra Corse). The Italian has been in the top five all season and he comes into the final round off the back of his best result yet: an impressive second place, after fighting for the lead. What can he do? He’s 15 points down, but with the twists and turns we’ve seen so far, he could even end up 10 points up by just the end of Race 1.

Find out this weekend as Race 1 begins at 16:20 (GMT +2) on Saturday. Lights go out for the last time in 2020 at 15:40 on Sunday.