Julien da Costa ran his final Endurance race at Le Mans in August 2020. In 2021, he is happily working as a Dunlop tyre engineer.

There are two changes to the calendar of the 2021 FIM Endurance World Championship. Initially scheduled for mid-April, the 44th edition of the 24 Heures Motos will now take place on 12 and 13 June on the Bugatti circuit at Le Mans. The 8 Hours of Oschersleben cannot be held on 23 May in Germany. A later date is being sought.

The 44th edition of the 24 Heures Motos, scheduled to take place on 17 and 18 April, has been cancelled. A later date for the race during the 2021 FIM EWC season is currently being examined.

The FIM EWC season will kick off on 17 and 18 April at the 24 Heures Motos, and BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team have already established themselves as the favourites. The factory BMW team held undivided sway ahead of F.C.C. TSR Honda France and Yoshimura SERT Motul in the course of the just-concluded two-day test at Le Mans.

Moto Ain are marking their entrance into the EWC class in a big way by recruiting Randy de Puniet. Alongside Roberto Rolfo and Robin Mulhauser, the former MotoGP rider will be a major attribute in fighting among the EWC front runners.

The factory BMW team made their mark right from the first day of testing at Le Mans. BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team dominated the competition. VRD Igol Experiences confirmed their ambitions with the 2nd-fastest performance of the day ahead of the factory teams.