Moto E
Eric Granado, a career between two worlds
Born on June 10, 1996, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Eric Granado is a versatile rider. He began his career in 2003 by winning the Sao Paulo regional championship. After winning the 80cc title in 2008, he entered the pre-125 and 125 categories of the Spanish and Mediterranean championships.
He finished fifth in the CEV 125 in 2011 at the age of 15. In 2012, he moved to Moto2 with the JIR team just before the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. At just over 16 years old, he remains the youngest rider to have started a Moto2 race. In 2013, he moved to Moto3 before participating in the European Moto2 Championship in 2015.
The next two years, marked by good results, were crowned with success in 2017 when he won six victories and the title in the last race in Valencia. In 2018, he returned to the Moto2 world championship with the Forward Racing team on a Suter, but he left the team before the end of the season.
In 2019, he accompanied the rise of MotoE with the Avintia Esponsorama Racing team. He then signed an impressive first season with two victories that led him to a third place in the overall standings.
An intense season on all fronts
Quietly seventh in 2020, he regained form in 2021 with two victories and another podium, although a disappointing final race relegated him to fourth place in the overall standings.
In 2022, he was once again in contention for the title but ultimately lost it to Dominique Aegerter. For 2023, his goal was to become the first MotoE world champion in history with the LCR E-Team, but despite his efforts, four podiums including a victory in Italy, he ultimately finished seventh due to an injury sustained in the Superbike World Championship he was competing in parallel with the MIE Racing Honda team.
The 2024 season of the rider SHARK was very busy. In addition to competing in the MotoE world championship, which he finished 10th with 4 podiums, he became a five-time Brazilian Superbike champion. Fourth in the last MotoE championship with two victories, he is focusing this year on the Brazilian championship.
