Smith, Canepa confirmed on provisional 2022 MotoE entry list

The provisional entry lost for the 2022 MotoE World Cup confirms that former MotoGP rꦯider Bradley Smith will return to the electric grid next season at the WithU GRT RNF squ💝ad.
Smit🍎h raced for the team in its previous incarnation, as One Energy Racing, during the inaugural 2019 MotoE series, when hඣe claimed three podiums from six rounds and second in the standings.
The Englishman, who took two podiums during his premier-class career and was the top satellite rider in 2015,&nbs♔p;will be joined at RNF by another returning former MotoGPꦉ rider, Nicola Canepa.
Canepa, who raced for Pramac Ducati during the 2009 MotoGP season before moving to World Superbike and World Endurance (winning the title in 2017), competed𝔍 in the opening two MotoE seasons with LCR, finishing ninth on both occasions.
The entry list, which only has one remaining TBC 𒁃place, also confirms that reigning double champion Jordi Torres with run the #40 on his Pons Racing 40 bike.
The Spaniard will again square-up against the like of 2021 title rival Dominique Aegerter (Dynavolt Intact GP), multiple race winner Eric Granado (LCR E-Team), 2019 Cup wﷺinner Matteo Ferrari (Felo Gresini MotoE), race winner Miquel Pons (LCR E-Team) and podium finisher Mattia Casadei (Pons Racing 40).
Other experienced entries come from Hector Garzo (Tech3 E-Racing), Maria Herrera (Openbank Aspar Team), Hikari Okubo (Avant Ajo MotoE) and Kevin Zannoni (Ongetta SIC58 Squadra Corse), while thos🌃e making their electric debuts during the final year of Energica bikes include Xavi Fores (Octo Pramac MotoE) and Alex Escrig (Tech3 E-Rac🦩ing).
Fores is a multiple podium finisher in WorldSBK while Escrig arrives from winnꦇing the STK600 category in the Moto2 European Championship𒉰.
The remaining seat is the second Aspar entry.
Provisional 2022 Moto3 entry list | ||||
Rider | NAT | TEAM | BIKE | |
#4 | Hector Garzo | SPA | Tech3 E-Racing | (Energica) |
#6 | Maria Herrera | SPA | Openbank Aspar Team | (Energica) |
#7 | Niccolo Canepa | ITA | Withu GRT RNF MotoE Team | (Energica) |
#11 | Matteo Ferrari | ITA | Felo Gresini MotoE | (Energica) |
#12 | Javier Fores | SPA | Octo Pramac MotoE | (Energica) |
#17 | Alex Escrig | SPA | Tech3 E-Racing | (Energica) |
#21 | Kevin Zannoni | ITA | Ongetta Sic58 Squadracorse | (Energica) |
#27 | Mattia Casadei | ITA | Pons Racing 40 | (Energica) |
#34 | Kevin Manfredi | ITA | Octo Pramac MotoE | (Energica) |
#38 | Bradley Smith | GBR | WithU GRT RNF MotoE Team | (Energica) |
#40 | Jordi Torres | SPA | Pons Racing 40 | (Energica) |
#51 | Eric Granado | BRA | LCR E-Team | (Energica) |
#70 | Marc Alcoba | SPA | Openbank Aspar Team | (Energica) |
#71 | Miquel Pons | SPA | LCR E-Team | (Energica) |
#72 | Alessio Finello | ITA | Felo Gresini MotoE | (Energica) |
#77 | Dominique Aegerter | SWI | Dynavolt Intact GP MotoE | (Energica) |
#78 | Hikari Okubo | JPN | Avant Ajo MotoE | (Energica) |
TBC | TBC | TBC | Avintia Esponsorama Racing | (Energica) |

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