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| 2023 FIM E-Xplorer World Cup | |||
| Winner: Team MIE | |||
| Previous: | none | Next: | 2024 |
The 2023 FIM E-Xplorer World Cup was the inaugural season of the FIM E-Xplorer World Cup, an off-road series in which teams of one male and one female rider compete on electric motorcycles. MIE were the winning team of the series.
Calendar
[edit]A provisional calendar was issued by the FIM in November 2022. It consisted of 6 rounds: Barcelona, Spain; Crans-Montana, Switzerland; Vollore-Montagne, France; an unspecified location in the US; Busan, South Korea and an unspecified location in Asia.[1] The Korea round was subsequently dropped,[2] and then the US and Asia rounds were dropped in favour of a double header at Capo Teulada, Sardinia which was run in conjunction with the penultimate round of the Extreme E series.[3]
| Round | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 May |  Barcelona, Spain |
| 2 | 24 June |  Crans-Montana, Switzerland |
| 3 | 29 July |  Vollore-Montagne, France |
| 4 | 16 September |  Capo Teulada, Sardinia |
| 5 | 17 September |
Teams and riders
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- ↑ Swiss enduro rider Jonathan Rossé stood in for Robbie Maddison for rounds 3-5 after Maddison injured his shoulder in practice in round 3
- ↑ Jess Gardiner substituted for Sandra Gómez in round 3 as Gómez was riding at the Red Bull Romaniacs Hard Enduro Rallye
- ↑ Six times Womens World Motocross champion Kiara Fontanesi joined gravity in round 3 after Tjasa Fifer left due to commitments elsewhere
- ↑ Rihanna Buchanan injured her knee during practice for round 3 and Gabriela Seisdedos substituted for he in rounds 4-5
- ↑ Backyard Racing Lizcat did not compete in the opening round in Barcelona
Teams
[edit]- Backyard Racing Lizcat Factory Team
Lizcat are a Swiss company that specialises in converting motocross bikes to electric power.[9] Initially entered as a 'wild card' team in Round 2, Backyard competed in the rest of the season.[10]
- EM Factory Team
EM Factory Team is the factory team of electric motorcycle manufacturers Electric Motion.[11]
- Fanatics
The team was set up to enable emerging talent to be able to race in the series.[12] The riders for the opening round, Alex Gamboa and Tjasa Fifer, were selected in a contest held on FIM E-Xplorer's Instagram account.[5] Fanatics set up a fan experience at the Barcelona where fans could race against the professional riders participating in the series.[13]
- Flair
Flair Action Sports, led by World Freestyle Trials Champion Jack Field, put on freestyle trials shows at Australian motorsport events.[14] Partnered by EMX, Field and his wife Rhianna Buchanan entered the 2023 E-Xplorer World Cup.[8]
- Gravity
The team is owned by Kevin Guyard and has Patricio Tarradas Bultó, a member of the Bultaco family, as team manager.[15][16]
- MaddWill powered By EBMX
Led by Australian motorbike stunt rider Robbie Maddison, the team was one of the first to sign-up to the series. As well as being team manager Maddison also rode in the series.[17]
- MIE
Set up by Midori Moriwaki in 2018, MIE entered the 2019 World Superbike Championship as a satellite Honda team. In 2023 they also entered the Supersport World Championship and, partnered with EMX Powertrain, they entered the E-Xplorer World Cup.[18]
- PCR-e Performance Sur-Ron Factory Racing
British motorcycle tuning company PCR Performance entered the competition as the official Sur-Ron team. Seven-time British Enduro Champion Derrick Edmonson is the team manager.[19]
- Seven-EM Stewart Racing
The team, one of the first to sign-up to the series, is led by motocross champion James Stewart. The team's name reflects Stewart's sportswear brand, Seven.[17]
Venues
[edit]- Barcelona, Spain
The event took place at the Polea Camp, the family home of the Bultaco family.[5] Within the grounds is a permanent motocross facility.[20] The event included dirt track and dual slalom-style races.[4]
- Crans-Montana, Switzerland
Located in the Valais Alps, the 600 m (2,000 ft) long course runs along a ridge between Cry d’Er and Bella Lui. It has eight obstacles.[21]
- Vollore-Montagne, France
Staged in the mountain forests of the Auvergne region of central France, the course was challenging, narrow and winding with tricky obstacles and large jumps. The trophies for the event were chainsaws painted gold, silver, and bronze.[7]
- Capo Teulada, Sardinia
The course in the Italian Army's training grounds is 600 m (2,000 ft) long.[3]
Results and standings
[edit]| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Position | Team | BAR | CRA | VOL | SAR 1 | SAR 2 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIE | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 106 |
| 2 | Gravity | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 96 |
| 3 | MaddWill By IXS | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 78 |
| 4 | EM Factory Team | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 62 |
| 5 | SEVEN-EM Stewart Racing | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 61 |
| 6 | PCR-e Performance Factory Sur Ron Team | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 52 |
| 7 | Backyard Racing Lizcat Factory Team | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 44 | |
| 8 | FLAIR Riders EMX | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| 9 | Fanatics | 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 40 | |
| Sources:[22] | |||||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "2023 FIM E-Xplorer World Cup inaugural calendar revealed" (PDF). FIM-Moto. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "FIM E-Xplorer - EBMX Pty Ltd". ebmx.com.au. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- 1 2 Nguyen, Justin (5 September 2023). "FIM E-Xplorer World Cup, Extreme E to hold joint weekend in Sardinia". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- 1 2 Frelaud, Kévin (18 May 2023). "E-Xplorer Cup: victoire de l'équipe MIE Racing en Espagne" [E-Xplorer Cup: victory for the MIE Racing team in Spain]. DailyMotocross.fr (in French). Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 Cantalejo, Diego (17 May 2023). "FIM E-Xplorer: Sandra Gómez y Jorge Zaragoza ganan en su debut en el campeonato" [FIM E-Xplorer: Sandra Gómez and Jorge Zaragoza win in the championship debut]. motorbikemag.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "FIM E-Xplorer World Cup Entry List - Round 2 - Crans- Montana" (PDF). FIM-Moto. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- 1 2 Ayala, Santi (1 August 2023). "Copa del Mundo E-Xplorer FIM, Francia. Gravity (Fontanesi..." [FIM E-Xplorer World Cup, France. Gravity (Fontanesi/Chapeliere) takes the victory]. Motociclismo (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Racing". EMX Powertrain. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "Über uns" [About us]. Lizcat (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "FIM E-Xplorer World Cup hits the heights in Switzerland with Round Two". www.fim-moto.com. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ Vilela, Antonio (6 March 2023). "New Team Joins FIM E-Xplorer World Cup: EM Factory Team". Green Racing News. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ Vilela, Antonio (21 June 2023). "Brett Baldwin and Loane Sudan to Compete in Switzerland for Fanatics in the FIM E-Xplore World Cup". Green Racing News. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ Vilela, Antonio (25 April 2023). "FANATICS // Ultimate Fan Experience: Fans to Compete Against Pros at the FIM E-Xplorer World Cup". Green Racing News. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "FLAIR Action Sports Add To An Exciting KTM Australian Enduro-X Series LineUp - Fullnoise.com.au Motorcycle News". fullnoise.com.au. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ Vilela, Antonio (20 March 2023). "Gravity Racing: New Team Confirmed for the FIM E-Xplorer World Cup". Green Racing News. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Los Bultó, Dinastía Motera-MG098" [The Bultó family, a motorcycle dynasty - MG098]. www.elmundo.es (in Spanish). 2001. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- 1 2 Vilela, Antonio (18 May 2022). "FIM E-Xplorer World Cup: Two Teams "Joins the Movement"". Green Racing News. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "E-Xplorer World Cup winner!". EMX Powertrain. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ Close, Josh (19 February 2023). "PCR-e Performance to contest inaugural FIM E-Xplorer World Championship". www.motorcyclenews.com. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ↑ "El campus de Motocross que lleva cada año a los Pataky a Barcelona" [The Motocross campus that takes the Pataky family to Barcelona every year]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 3 August 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ Vilela, Antonio (9 May 2023). "Crans-Montana to Host the FIM E-Xplorer World Cup 2023". Green Racing News. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ↑ Bluhm, Tobias (19 September 2023). "Electric motocross series E-Xplorer concludes first season in Sardinia - Team MIE wins title - e-formula.news". e-formula.news. Retrieved 6 May 2026.