The 2023 FIM Sand Races World Cup was the inaugural season of the FIM Sand Races World Cup. In October 2022 the FIM in conjunction with the French, Portuguese and Argentinian Motorcycling Federations announced the launch of a new FIM Sand Races World Cup series starting in 2023. The inaugural season consisted of three events: The Enduropale du Touquet, France, the Enduro del Verano, Argentina and the Monte Gordo Sand Experience, Portugal. The Enduropale du Touquet and Enduro del Verano were well established and the two most popular sand races in the world.[1] The Monte Gordo Sand Experience was a new event taking place on the large sandy beach of Monte Gordo.[2] 36 riders contested the series[3] and the Cup was won by British rider Todd Kellett.[4]
Race calendar and results
editA provisional calendar was announced in October 2022[1] and the date of the Monte Gordo round confirmed in March 2023.[5]
| Round | Date | Location | Motocycle winner | Quad winner | Womens winner | Veterans winner | Juniors1 winner | Juniors2 winner | Vintage winner | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–5 February |  Enduropale du Touquet |
 Todd KellettYamaha |
Michel Trannin Honda |
 Amandine VerstappenYamaha |
Arnaud Besnier Honda |
[6] | |||
| 2 | 24–26 February |  Enduro del Verano |
Todd Kellett Yamaha |
Pablo Leonel Vera Yamaha |
Mathilde Denis Honda |
Arnaud Besnier Honda |
[7] | |||
| 3 | 17–19 November |  Monte Gordo Sand Experience |
Yentel Martens Honda |
Keveen Rochereau Honda |
Amandine Verstappen Yamaha |
Arnaud Besnier Honda |
Matheo Gerat KTM |
Sarah Leroy Kawasaki |
Sebastien Antony Yamaha |
[8] |
Race formats
editAll three rounds took place on temporary courses on beaches. The Enduropale du Touquet was a single 3 hour race on the 13 km (8.1 mi) course.[9] At Enduro del Verano there were two heats, a 20 minute sprint on a 3.5 km (2.2 mi) course on the Saturday and a six lap race on the full 12.5 km (7.8 mi) course on Sunday.[10] Two 45 minute races on the 3.5 km (2.2 mi) course was the format at Monte Gordo.[9]
Classes
editThe series was divided into classes:[5][11]
- Motorcycle Sand Races World Cup (up to 510 cc)
- Motorcycle Junior1 Sand Races World Cup (two-strokes 100cc up to 125cc, riders 13-17 years)
- Motorcycle Junior2 Sand Races World Cup (four-strokes up to 250cc, riders 15-17 years)
- Quad Sand Races World Cup (850cc)
- Quad Junior Sand Races World Cup (up to 550cc, riders 15-17 years)
- Vintage Sand Races World Cup (pre-1996 motorcycles)
- SSV Sand Races World Cup
- Women’s Sand Races World Cup
- Veterans Sand Races Trophy (riders 38+ years)
The Womens and Veterans classes run in the main motorcycle race. Junior1 and 2 classes both run in the same race.[11]
Championship standings
edit- Points for final positions are awarded as follows:[11]
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Motos
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| Pos. | Rider | LTO | EDV | MGS | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathilde Denis | 2 | 1 | 2 | 65 |
| 2 | Amandine Verstappen | 1 | 1 | 50 | |
| 3 | Laurine Hugues | 3 | 16 | ||
| Sources:[15] | |||||
| Pos. | Rider | LTO | EDV | MGS | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnaud Besnier | 1 | 1 | 1 | 75 |
| 2 | Christophe Brucker | 3 | 2 | 36 | |
| 3 |  Fernando Rubio | ret | 2 | 3 | 36 |
| 4 | Gautier Huyghe | 2 | 20 | ||
| 5 | Dominique Mieuzet | 4 | 13 | ||
| 6 | Gregory Deleu | 4 | 13 | ||
| 7 | Andre Vossius | 5 | 11 | ||
| 8 | Bernard Perard | 5 | 11 | ||
| 9 | Stephane Dufay | 6 | 10 | ||
| 10 | Jean Francois Mioque | 7 | 9 | ||
| Sources:[16] | |||||
| Pos. | Rider | LTO | EDV | MGS | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastien Antony | 1 | 25 | ||
| 2 | Felix Faure | 2 | 20 | ||
| 3 | Rodrigo Castro | 3 | 16 | ||
| Sources:[17] | |||||
Quads
edit| Pos. | Rider | LTO | EDV | MGS | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michel Trannin | 1 | 3 | 4 | 54 |
| 2 | Pablo Violet | 3 | 2 | 3 | 52 |
| 3 | Keveen Rochereau | 2 | 1 | 45 | |
| 4 | Frederic Lefebvre | 5 | 5 | 5 | 33 |
| 5 | Pablo Leonel Vera | ret | 1 | 25 | |
| 6 |  Ivan Solbas Cecilia | 8 | 6 | 12 | 22 |
| 7 | Oliver Vandendijck | 2 | 20 | ||
| 8 | Axel Dutrie | ret | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 9 | Benoit Sebert | 6 | 7 | 19 | |
| 10 | Paulo Fernandes | 7 | 8 | 17 | |
| 11 | Nuno Goncalves | 4 | 13 | 16 | |
| 12 | Nathanaelle Abgrall | 6 | 10 | ||
| 13 | Sebastien Degrave | 9 | 7 | ||
| 14 | Glenn De Swarte | 11 | 5 | ||
| Thierry Vigier | ret | 0 | |||
| Sources:[18] | |||||
References
edit- 1 2 Pearson, Jon. "FIM launches all-new Sand Races World Cup". enduro21.com.
- ↑ "Rally-Raid Network - Monte Gordo Sand Experience 2023: The first FIM Sand Races World Cup Winners were crowned at the Monte Gordo Sand Experience". www.rallyraidnetwork.com. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ↑ "FIM Sand Races World Cup | FIM". www.fim-moto.com. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ↑ "Todd Kellett wins inaugural FIM Sand Races World Cup". fim-moto.com.
- 1 2 "Final round of 2023 FIM Sand Races World Cup confirmed". www.fim-moto.com. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ "Archives Résultats - Enduropale du Touquet Pas-de-Calais". enduropaledutouquet.fr (in French). Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ↑ "Todd Kellet ganó el Enduro del Verano 2023" [Todd Kellett won the 2023 Enduro of the Summer]. fueluniverse.tv (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ↑ "Rally-Raid Network - Monte Gordo Sand Experience 2023: The first FIM Sand Races World Cup Winners were crowned at the Monte Gordo Sand Experience". www.rallyraidnetwork.com. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- 1 2 "2023 FIM Sand Races World Cup goes down to the wire in Portugal". www.fim-moto.com. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ Pearson, Jon (26 February 2024). "FIM Sand Races World Cup: Kellett in command at Enduro del Verano". Enduro21. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- 1 2 3 "FIM Sand Races World Cup Regulations 2023" (PDF). ffmoto.org. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ "2023 FIM Sand Races World Cup - Rankings". ffmoto.org. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ↑ "Enduropale Du Touquet 2023 Results". ffmoto.org. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ↑ "Enduro del Verano 2023 Results". ffmoto.org. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ↑ "FIM Sand Races World Cup Womens 2023". ffmoto.org. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ↑ "Veterans Motorcycle Sand Races Trophy 2023 Results". ffmoto.org. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ↑ "Vintage Motorcycle Sand Races World Cup 2023 Results". ffmoto.org. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
- ↑ "Quad Sand Races World Cup 2023 Results". ffmoto.org. Retrieved 21 February 2026.