The 2022 MotoGP season was so dense that it was difficult for us to follow all the supporting categories, even if the action was often dynamic and interesting. The winter break, however, allows us to summarize the past year, and the drivers concerned deserve it!
After Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup and the supersport 300, so here is a quick summary of the 2022 MotoE World Cup season.
18 drivers competed this year to follow on from the titles acquired by Jordi Torres (Pons Racing 40) in 2020 and 2021, during six meetings including two races each: Jerez, Le Mans, Mugello, Assen, Red Bull Ring and San Marino.
The Brazilian Eric Granado (LCR E-Team) hit hard from the start by winning the two races in Jerez, the first ahead Dominique Aegerter (Dynavolt Intact GP) and the 2019 champion Matteo Ferrari (Felo Gresini MotoE), second in front Miquel Pons (LCR E-Team) and Mattia Casadei (Pons Racing 40).
Second round of the World Cup, Le Mans saw a crossover for the first two places between Mattia Casadei et Dominique Aegerter, the third steps of the podium then going to Hikari Okubo (Before Ajo MotoE) and Niccolò Canepa (WithU GRT RNF MotoE).
When leaving France, Dominique Aegerter took the lead in the championship, 8 points ahead Eric Granado and 17 ahead Mattia Casadei.
His victory in the second race in Sarthe gives him the confidence to repeat in the first clash at Mugello, ahead of Matteo Ferrari et Eric GranadoMore Ferrari and Mugello are names that sound good together, the Italian giving himself this nod during the 2nd race, ahead of Dominique Aegerter et Miquel Pons.
Without surprise, Dominique Aegerter then increases its lead to 29 points over Eric Granado while Matteo Ferrari dethrones Mattia Casadei for provisional 3rd place.
Assen marks the start of the second part of the season and the strong men remain the same, Dominique Aegerter
winning the first race in front Eric Granado
et Mattia Casadei.
A very disrupted second race, first shortened to 6 laps due to successive delays due to bad weather then stopped after 4 laps following the fall of Miquel Pons et Marc Alcoba, however allows Eric Granado
to register a half-victory in front of the inevitable
Dominique Aegerter et Mattia Casadei.
In the general classification, Dominique Aegerter has a comfortable lead with now 31,5 lengths ahead of his runner-up Eric Granado. Third overall, Matteo Ferrari is relegated 14 units behind the Brazilian.
However, in Austria, Eric Granado don't give up and make a big splash, in front Dominique Aegerter et Miquel Pons in race 1, Miquel Pons et Dominique Aegerter in race 2. He thus reduced his gap to 17,5 points on the leader as the final meeting at Misano approaches…
Unfortunately, after taking the lead and then being overtaken by the championship leader, the LCR driver made a mistake halfway through the race and saw any hope of a title disappear. This actually amounts to Dominique Aegerter who assures it by letting it win Mattia Casadei while Matteo Ferrari completes the top 3.
The title in your pocket, Dominique Aegerter will be content to finish on the podium in the last race of the season, behind Matteo Ferrari, Mattia Casadei et Eric Granado.
As we can see, only 5 names really enlivened the season, even with equal motorcycles.
In 2023, the Energica Ego will be replaced by Ducati V21Ls of 150 hp and reaching a speed of 275 km/h.
Claudio Domenicali, CEO of Ducati: « The start of production of the Ducati MotoE is a historic moment for our company, which with this project is studying in depth the technologies of the future for the world of motorcycling. This is an important area of experimentation in which we are investing to build know-how, in order to be ready when battery technology should enable the creation of a superb road electric motorcycle with the weight, performance and autonomy that enthusiasts expect from a Ducati. We are therefore embarking on this new adventure with the objective of developing the people and skills within the company to shape what the character of a future Ducati road electric motorcycle could be. »
Si Dominique Aegerter leaves the category to try his hand at Superbike, Eric Granado, Matteo Ferrari, Mattia Casadei et Miquel Pons will be there! Who will adapt most quickly to the Borgo Panigale machine? Will someone else come and create a surprise by undermining the past domination of these four drivers? The list of contenders is now completely frozen, the Ajo team withdrawing from the category…
Provisional list of 2023 drivers:
Pons Racing 40: Mattia Casadei, Nicholas Spinelli
Felo Gresini MotoE rider : Matteo Ferrari, Alessio Finello
LCR E-Team : Miquel Pons, Eric Granado
Tech3 E-Racing : Alessandro Zaccone, Hikari Okubo
Pramac MotoE : Tito Rabat, Luca Salvadori
Openbank Aspar team : Maria Herrera, Jordi Torres
Dynavolt Intact GP : Randy Krummenacher, Héctor Garzo
RNF MotoE team: Andrea Mantovani, Mika Perez
Sic58 Squadra Corse : Kevin Manfredi + Kevin ZannoniAvant Ajo MotoE
The 2023 calendar has, however, already been approved and has been expanded to 8 meetings and 16 races, which allows the World Cup to become a real FIM World Championship:
Category winners:
| Season | Number of races | Champion | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 |
 Matteo Ferrari |
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 Eric Granado |
| 2020 | 7 |
 Jordi Torres |
Matteo Ferrari |
 Dominique Aegerter |
| 2021 | 7 |
Jordi Torres |
Dominique Aegerter |
Matteo Ferrari |
| 2022 | 12 |
Dominique Aegerter |
Eric Granado |
Matteo Ferrari |
