Torres and Pons Racing to defend MotoE™ World Cup in 2021

After clinching easiest the 2d-ever FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup in a dramatic season finale on the French Favorable Prix earlier in the month, Pons Racing and Jordi Torres contain equipped they’ll return to the class in 2021 after agreeing to a one-twelve months deal.

Spanish Elvis scared followers valid via the sector in his debut MotoE™ season by beating 2019 Champion Matteo Ferrari (Trentino Gresini MotoE) and used Moto2™ valuable particular person Dominique Aegerter (Dynavolt Intact GP) in the nail-biting season finale in Le Mans. Earlier in the twelve months, the 33-twelve months-veteran took his maiden podium on the Andalucia Favorable Prix earlier than then collecting reduction-to-reduction podiums on the Emilia Romagna Favorable Prix.

A debut victory in the decisive first stride of the French Favorable Prix would support the likeable Spaniard to be topped the 2020 FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup winner and he’ll be reduction in 2021 as decided as ever to defend that title.

Jordi Torres: “I’m very chuffed to resume with Sito’s team. Undoubtedly, this is our easiest chance. This season we now contain worked very smartly, with a colossal technical team, feeling appreciate a family and, in the tip, that is what is price extra. After evaluating several alternatives, loyalty with Sito’s team and the technical workers is what I need, and I’m in fact happy. I’m pleased, the total lot has long past smartly for us and now is the time to proceed studying and taking half in together. 

“This twelve months we now contain managed the total lot very smartly and I are seeking to proceed studying at the side of PONS Racing. We now contain received, we now contain reached the podium, performed pole positions and now we can contain from the vital stride ‘the favourite’ price. I carry out now not scrutinize the time to begin subsequent season, since I will in fact feel the tension and this will most definitely be intense and I do know that I will most definitely be surrounded by basically the most easy to administer it.”

Sito Pons, Crew Valuable: “Being ready to verbalize Jordi’s renewal for one extra season makes us all very chuffed. In his season as a ‘rookie’ in MotoE, he has carried out it in basically the most easy that you just are going to also have faith skill, a hit the title, and that is intelligent because it is a truly diversified bike that requires time to adapt and having performed success is due to the the talent it has.

“Together we can face a season in which we already know every diversified and we can watch to repeat the successes performed. I’m particular that we’ll revel in a correct season again and, all all over again, due to the the sponsors who accompany us and who uncover it that you just are going to also have faith.”