2024 FIM Sand Races World Cup

The 2024 FIM Sand Races World Cup was the second running of the FIM Sand Races World Cup with a calendar expanded to 6 events. 2023 winner Todd Kellett was able to successfully defend his title in the 2024 season by winning every round.[1] 48 riders competed.[2]

Race calendar and results

The 4th round was initially scheduled to be the Weston Beach Race on 12–13 October.[3] This was later changed to the Ronde des Sables de Loon Plage on 26-27 October.[4] The Ronde des Sables Hossegor-Capbreton, originally scheduled for 7–8 December, was changed to 30 November–1 December.[5]

Round Date Location Motocycle winner Quad winner Womens winner Veterans winner Source
1 2–4 February Enduropale du Touquet Todd Kellett
Yamaha
Pablo Violet
Yamaha
Amandine Verstappen
Yamaha
Mickael De Souza
KTM
[6][7]
2 23–25 February Enduro del Verano Todd Kellett
Yamaha
Pablo Violet
Yamaha
Amandine Verstappen
Yamaha
Javier Pizzolito
Honda
[8]
3 26-27 October Ronde des Sables de Loon Plage Todd Kellett[a]
Yamaha
Keveen Rochereau[b]
Honda
Amandine Verstappen
Yamaha
Mickael De Souza
Honda
[9][10]
4 1-3 November Bibione Sand Storm Todd Kellett
Yamaha
Keveen Rochereau
Honda
Amandine Verstappen
Yamaha
Gregory Deleu
Fantic
[11]
5 22–24 November Monte Gordo Sand Experience Todd Kellett
Yamaha
Keveen Rochereau
Honda
Amandine Verstappen
Yamaha
Dominique Mieuzet
Honda
[12]
6 30 November–1 December Ronde des Sables Hossegor-Capbreton Todd Kellett
Yamaha
Keveen Rochereau[c]
Honda
Amandine Verstappen
Yamaha
Mickael De Souza
Honda
[15]
  1. ^ Belgian Cyril Genot won the race with Kellet second. However, Genot was not registered for the World Cup.
  2. ^ Frenchman Keveen Rochereau won the race but was not registered for the World Cup. The highest registered rider was Rochereau in third.
  3. ^ Non-World Cup registered Antoine Cheurlin won the race. Rochereau was the highest placed registered rider in third.[13][14]

Categories and classes

Category Capacity & age Class
Overall Junior Veteran Women
Motorcycles Up to 510 cc, 18+ years (38+ years Veteran class)[16] Y Y Y
Motorcycle Junior 1 100-125 cc two-strokes, 13-17 years Y Y
Motorcycle Junior 2 Up to 250 cc four strokes, 15-17 years Y Y
Vintage Motorcycle V1 'EVO' Pre-1997 single shock motorcycles[a] up to 510 cc, 18+ years Y Y
Vintage Motorcycle V2 'Classic' Pre-1997 twin shock motorcycles[a] up to 510 cc, 18+ years Y Y
Quad Unlimited capacity, 18+ years (38+ years Veteran class)[16] Y Y Y
Quad Junior Up to 550 cc, 15-17 years Y Y
Vintage Quad Pre-2004 quads up to 800 cc, 18+ years Y
SSV Side by Side Vehicles up to 1050cc, 16+ years Y
Source: [17]
  1. ^ a b Motorcycles in the Vintage classes must be equipped with a steel frame and brake and suspension systems from the period.[17]

Championship standings

  • Points for final positions are awarded as follows:[18]
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

Motorcycle Sand Races World Cup
Pos. Rider Make LTO
EDV
RLP
BSS
MGS
RHC
Points
1 Todd Kellett Yamaha 1 1 1 1 1 1 150
2 Jeremy Hauquier Yamaha 4 6 3 3 2 3 91
3 Maxime Sot Gas Gas 3 3 8 14 4 4 68
4 Valentin Madoulaud Yamaha 6 11 10 4 3 6 60
5 Lars van Berkel Honda 2 4 2 ret 53
6 Yentel Martens Husqvarna ret 6 2 5 5 52
7 Camille Chapeliere Gas Gas ret 2 7 ret 7 7 47
8 Joey Nuques Yamaha 5 7 11 16 ret 2 46
9 Tias Callens Yamaha 5 5 6 8 40
10 Junior Bal Husqvarna 8 4 15 9 29
11 Jean Collignon Kawasaki 10 9 14 10 9 18 29
12 Enzo Levrault Gas Gas 13 12 9 6 ret 12 28
13 Timotée Hillairet-Collet Gas Gas 7 8 12 ret ret 11 26
14 Amandine Verstappen Yamaha 16 13 16 7 10 17 21
15 Nathan Vidal Husqvarna ret 17 8 12 15 14
16 Romain Laurent Husqvarna ret 13 8 13 14
17 Adrien Van Beveren Honda 5 11
18 Gregory Deleu Yamaha 22 23 12 14 24 9
19 Dominique Mieuzet Gas Gas 27 24 13 13 28 9
20 Daniel Wagenpfeil Husqvarna 20 9 8
21 Mickael De Souza KTM 11 18 14 8
22 Maximilien Poul Gas Gas 19 21 11 ret 21 8
23 Nicolas Bizet Honda 9 7
24 Romain Dumontier Husqvarna 10 6
25 Javier Pizzolito Honda 10 6
26 Guillaume Renaux Yamaha 12 ret 20 15 6
27 Andre Vossius Yamaha 28 18 26 17 16 27 6
28 Antonio Maio Yamaha 11 5
29 Thomas Buson Kawasaki 14 15 16 4
30 Mathilde Denis Honda 21 16 ret ret ret 22 3
31 Bernard Perard Kawasaki 24 25 ret 17 ret 3
32 Rémi Durand Husqvarna 20 19 20 3
33 Shange Logan Honda 14 2
34 Arnaud Besnier Yamaha 15 15 2
35 Sebastien Antony Gas Gas ret 27 19 ret ret 2
36 Maxime Bouyer Gas Gas ret 22 23 2
37 Max Bianucci Husqvarna 23 26 2
38 Danilo Goes Kawasaki 17 1
39 Ricardo Freire Honda 17 1
40 Stephane Dufay Honda 18 1
41 Christophe Brucker KTM 18 1
42 Camille Viaud Yamaha 19 1
43 Pierrick Paget Triumph 21 1
44 Damien Champolivier Honda 25 1
45 Mickaël Juchors Husqvarna 25 1
46 Thomas Penel Yamaha 26 1
47 Roman Jakubovskij Gas Gas 29 1
48 Vidmantas Perminas Gas Gas 30 1
Cyril Magni Yamaha ret 0
Jérémy Bonneau Husqvarna ret 0
Lukas Perminas Husqvarna ret 0
Kiara Fontanesi Gas Gas ret 0
Sources: [19]
Womens Motorcycle Sand Races World Cup
Pos. Rider Make LTO
EDV
RLP
BSS
MGS
RHC
Points
1 Amandine Verstappen Yamaha 1 1 1 1 1 1 150
2 Mathilde Denis Honda 2 2 ret ret ret 3 56
3 Camille Viaud Yamaha 2 20
Kiara Fontanesi Gas Gas ret 0
Sources: [20]
Veterans Motorcycle Sand Races World Cup
Pos. Rider Make LTO
EDV
RLP
BSS
MGS
RHC
Points
1 Gregory Deleu Yamaha 4 2 1 2 2 98
2 Dominique Mieuzet Gas Gas 6 3 2 1 4 84
3 Andre Vossius Yamaha 7 4 5 3 3 3 81
4 Mickael De Souza KTM 1 1 1 75
5 Arnaud Besnier Yamaha 2 2 40
6 Bernard Perard Kawasaki 5 4 ret 4 ret 37
7 Javier Pizzolito Honda 1 25
8 Danilo Goes Kawasaki 3 16
9 Christophe Brucker KTM 3 16
10 Stephane Dufay Honda 4 13
11 Pierrick Paget Triumph 5 11
12 Vidmantas Perminas Gas Gas 8 8
Cyril Magni Yamaha ret 0
Guillaume Renaux Yamaha ret 0
Sources: [21]

Quads

Quad Sand Races World Cup
Pos. Rider Make LTO
EDV
RLP
BSS
MGS
RHC
Points
1 Pablo Violet Yamaha 1 1 2 3 2 6 116
2 Keveen Rochereau Honda 5 1 1 1 1 111
3 Axel Dutrie Yamaha 6 4 4 6 4 5 70
4 Olivier Vandendijck Honda 4 5 4 3 4 66
5 Manfred Zienecker Honda 2 2 2 60
6 Michel Trannin Yamaha 3 5 Ret Ret 3 43
7 Antony Baillarguet Yamaha Ret 3 8 8 7 41
8 Nuno Gonçalves Yamaha 8 8 10 9 8 36
9 Maxime Lopes da Fonseca Yamaha 11 9 5 6 14 35
10 Thierry Vigier Yamaha 12 6 11 11 10 13 33
11 Benoît Sebert Yamaha 14 3 13 12 11 Ret 30
12 Emmanuel Sarran Honda Ret 7 9 8 24
13 Paul Waterlot Yamaha 9 Ret 14 7 10 24
14 Hugo Giambruni Yamaha 18 2 21
15 Glenn De Swarte Honda 16 Ret 7 5 21
16 Fabien Michel Yamaha 10 6 11 21
17 Nathanaelle Abgrall Yamaha 13 17 12 12 12
18 Paulo Fernandes Yamaha 15 10 15 14 Ret 10
19 Frederic Lefebvre Yamaha 7 9
20 Guillaume Waloszek Yamaha Ret 12 13 17 16 9
21 Frank Violet Yamaha 17 15 13 15 6
22 Sebastien Degrave Yamaha 19 14 16 16 Ret 5
23 Adrien Merceron Yamaha 15 1
24 Ivan Solbas Cecilia 17 1
Graham Guy Yamaha Ret 0
Sources: [22]

References

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  2. ^ "FIM Sand Races World Cup | FIM". www.fim-moto.com. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
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  5. ^ "Ronde des sables d'Hossegor (Moto-Club des Plages)" [Hossegor Sand Race (Beach Motorcycle Club)]. Kap2Cap (in French). Retrieved 22 February 2026.
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  8. ^ "FIM Sand Races World Cup pace-setters double up at Enduro del Verano". Motocrossplanet (in Dutch). 26 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
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  16. ^ a b "2024 FIM Sand Races World Cup Sporting Regulations" (PDF). ffmoto.org. 19 February 2024. p. 14. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  17. ^ a b "2024 FIM Sand Races World Cup Sporting Regulations" (PDF). ffmoto.org. 19 February 2024. p. Appendix III. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  18. ^ "2024 FIM Sand Races World Cup Sporting Regulations" (PDF). ffmoto.org. 19 February 2024. p. 39. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  19. ^ "FIM Sand Races World Cup 2023 Moto Rankings". ffmoto.org. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  20. ^ "FIM Sand Races World Championship 2024 Womens Results". ffmoto.org. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  21. ^ "FIM Sand Races World Championship 2024 Veterans Results". ffmoto.org. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  22. ^ "FIM Sand Races World Championship 2024 Quad Results". ffmoto.org. Retrieved 25 February 2026.