2025 FIM Sand Races World Championship

The 2025 FIM Sand Races World Championship was the 1st FIM Sand Races World Championship season. The series marked the first season that there has been an FIM World Championship for the Beach racing discipline.[1]

The FIM ran an FIM Sand Races World Cup in the 2023 and 2024 seasons, with British rider Todd Kellett winning both World Cup titles in the motorcycle category.[2][3] After winning five of the six rounds, Kellett was able to be crowned as the first FIM World Champion of the discipline.

The series included six rounds and was bookended by the 2025 and 2026 editions of the Enduropale du Touquet event.[4]

Race calendar and results

A provisional calendar was released on 16 January 2025.[5] The championship was contested over six rounds in Western Europe and Argentina.

Round Date Location Motorcycle Winner Quad Winner Report
1 8–9 February France Enduropale du Touquet United Kingdom Todd Kellett Germany Manfred Zienecker
2 29–31 August Argentina Enduro del Invierno United Kingdom Todd Kellett France Pablo Violet
3 24–26 October Italy Bibione Sand Storm United Kingdom Todd Kellett Belgium Dirk Schelfhout
4 21-23 November France Ronde des Sables Hossegor-Capbreton United Kingdom Todd Kellett France Pablo Violet
5 29–30 November Portugal Monte Gordo Sand Experience Belgium Cyril Genot United Kingdom Harry Walker
6 13–15 February 2026[6] France Enduropale du Touquet United Kingdom Todd Kellett 'France Pablo Violet

Names in Italics were the highest placed FIM-eligible rider in the event when the event was won by a non-eligible rider.

Moto

Entry list

Sand Races World Championship
Constructor Team Rider Rounds
Beta Equipe Police Nationale/Elite Moto Lannion France David Abgrall 1
Fantic Team MS Motorsport Fantic France Maxime Sot 1, 3, 5
Netherlands Lars van Berkel 3–5
France Paul Arnout 1, 3–6
Fantic Factory Racing Team Italy Matteo Pavoni 3
France Timothée Hillairet-Collet 3–5
Gas Gas Twenty Racing Suspension Gas Gas Netherlands Jeremy Knuiman 1
Netherlands Damien Knuiman 1
France Wesley Tanfin 1
France Maximilien Poul 3, 5
Honda Team Honda Motoblouz SR Motul Netherlands Lars van Berkel 1
Norway Håkon Fredriksen 3–5
Belgium Julien Lieber 5
Belgium Cyril Genot 1, 3–5
Avant Pro Honda 2
Team Dafy Dunlop Wonderbike France Paolo Maschio 1, 3–5
France Alexis Collignon 1
Honda YPF MX Racing 2
France Timothée Hillairet-Collet 1
France Jean Collignon 1
S Briggs Commercial United Kingdom Ashley Greedy 1
France Damien Champolivier 1, 3–5
SMQ Competicion Uruguay Ramiro Marquez 1–3
Freytes Motorsport Venezuela Anthony Rodríguez 2
Cabarcos Motos United Kingdom Sion Talbot 2
Husqvarna Kaeser Racing Team Germany Daniel Wagenpfeil All
GI Cross Racing Team Italy Matteo del Coco 3
Osellini Moto Italy Lorenzo Macoritto 3
France Ernest Lescaillet 3–5
France Jean Collignon 5
VitamineH Lille France Marshall Meplon 6
France Arthur Mioque 3–5
KTM 1, 6
Darjen United Kingdom Sion Talbot 1, 3–6
Suzuki Suzuki Moto France France Camille Chapeliere 1, 3
Big Trail Argentina/Marelli Sports 2
Triumph France Maximilien Poul 1
Yamaha Monster Energy Yamaha France Drag'On Tek United Kingdom Todd Kellett All
France Milko Potisek All
Netherlands Damien Knuiman 3–6
Yamaha Motor France/Drag'On France Jérémy Hauquier 1, 3–6
Race Machines 2
France Paul Arnout 2
France Ernest Lescaillet 2
France Mathéo Miot 2
Yam Sand Racing 1, 4
France Florian Miot 1
Team 33 Accessoires/IPONE/Groland Racing Team France Joey Nuques 1, 3, 6
Big Trail Argentina/Marelli Sports 2
Drag'On Tek Belgium Tias Callens 1, 3–6
France Damien Prevot 1, 3, 5
Autos Motos Saint Dizier/Yamaha France France Victor Brossier 1, 3–5
France Eddy Mollon 1
France Thomas Penel 1
France Wesley Tanfin 3–6
France Maxime Berteau 3–4
Yamaha France/Drag'On Tek/Evolution7 Limoges France Valentin Madoulaud 3–4
Motos VR Yamaha Portugal Luís Outeiro 5
Women's World Cup
Constructor Team Rider Rounds
Fantic Drag'On Tek/Yamaha France France Mathilde Denis 3–5
Gas Gas MX Fonta Racing Syneco Italy Kiara Fontanesi 3
KTM France Sara Jugla All
Yamaha Team New Bike Yamaha Belgium Amandine Verstappen All
Yam Sand Racing France Camille Viaud 1, 3–6
Big Trail Argentina/Marelli Sports 2
Drag'On Tek/Yamaha France France Mathilde Denis 1–2, 6
Veteran's World Cup
Constructor Team Rider Rounds
Ducati France Antoine Méo 3
Fantic France Bernard Perard 1, 3–6
Gas Gas France Alexis van de Woestyne 3–6
Honda France Dominique Mieuzet All
SMQ Competicion Uruguay Fernando Rubio All
France Timothée Vacherand 3
France Rodrigue Lescaillet 3–6
Italy Andrea Bergamo 3
France Stéphane Dufay 3
Kawasaki Argentina Danilo Goes 2
Race Machines France Rodrigue Lescaillet 1–2
France Bernard Perard 2
France Guillaume Renaux 5
KTM France Jean-François Mioque 1, 3–6
France Paul Barbara 1, 3–6
France Christophe Brucker 1
Yamaha France Nicolas Lavenant All
Belgium Andre Vossius All
Fino Motor Racing Portugal António Maio 5
France Damien Prevot 5
Junior's World Cup
Constructor Team Rider Rounds
Fantic France Clement Vanderstraeten 1
France Noe Dehen 1, 3–6
Gas Gas Twenty Racing Suspension Gas Gas Netherlands Damien Knuiman 1
France Ema Satabin 1, 3–4
Dafy Moto St Quentin France Evan Demeester 1
Honda Dafy Moto St Quentin/Wonderbike 3–6
Husqvarna Netherlands Dean Gregoire 4
Kawasaki Bud Racing/Kawasaki France France Lea Chaput 4, 6
Kawasaki France/FSR Suspension France Maxime Miet 3–6
KTM Team ANS Racing 1
Motovation Motosport Netherlands Dean Gregoire 1
Grizzly Racing Service Israel Ben Almagor 4, 6
Yamaha CC Motorsports France Matheo Gerat 1, 3–6
Vintage World Cup
Constructor Team Rider Rounds
Honda France Freddy Seguin 3–5
France Florian Miot 4
France Jean Collignon 4
Kawasaki Argentina Danilo Goes 2
KTM France Sébastien Antony 3–5
Yamaha France Max Bianucci 4
France Nicolas Lavenant 4

Sand Races World Championship

Only riders who are registered for the FIM Sand Races World Championship were eligible to score championship points.

  • Points for final positions are awarded as follows:
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

Rounds 1, 4 & 6 finishing positions are shown relative to where the rider finished in the event overall. Round 2, 3 & 5 results shown as finishing positions among FIM-registered riders only.

The FIM World Championship points accrued from the finish are shown next to the position.

Pos. Rider LTO
France
EDI
Argentina
BSS
Italy
HOS
France
MGS
Portugal
LTO
France
Points
1 United Kingdom Todd Kellett 125 125 125 125 181 125 126
2 France Milko Potisek 220 220 511 220 316 320 107
3 France Jeremy Hauquier 99 413 316 413 220 1013 84
4 Belgium Tias Callens 117 79 127 610 916 49
5 Netherlands Lars van Berkel 316 291 316 413 46
6 Belgium Cyril Genot Ret 316 191 Ret 125 42
7 Netherlands Damien Knuiman 311 413 89 79 4621 33
8 United Kingdom Sion Talbot 581 88 151 425 124 3810 29
9 France Paolo Maschio 156 610 511 361 28
10 France Joey Nuques 184 511 231 1311 27
11 France Mathéo Miot 513 133 710 26
12 Norway Håkon Fredriksen 220 Ret 142 22
13 France Alexis Collignon 711 610 21
14 France Victor Brossier 175 97 186 241 19
15 Germany Daniel Wagenpfeil 2141 106 161 1114 201 1585 18
16 France Paul Arnout 3231 115 181 Ret 151 888 16
17 Belgium Amandine Verstappen 951 97 133 Ret 133 Ret 14
18 Belgium Julien Lieber 511 11
19 France Florian Miot 810 10
20 France Camille Viaud 1811 181 201 Ret 191 1486 10
21 France Nicolas Lavenant 4991 124 371 2131 291 2882 10
22 France Marshall Meplon 739 9
23 Venezuela Anthony Rodríguez 79 9
24 France Valentin Madoulaud 281 118 9
25 France Arthur Mioque Ret 171 Ret 171 937 9
26 Portugal Luís Outeiro 88 8
27 Italy Matteo del Coco 88 8
28 Netherlands Jeremy Knuiman 108 8
29 France Damien Prevot Ret 261 97 8
30 France Alexis van de Woestyne 221 1902 321 2793 7
31 France Maxime Sot Ret 271 106 7
32 France Timothée Hillairet-Collet 302 124 Ret 261 7
33 Italy Matteo Pavoni 106 6
34 France Wesley Tanfin 7561 211 1513 221 Ret 6
35 France Rodrigue Lescaillet 5521 191 381 2861 341 5641 6
36 Belgium Andre Vossius 7711 211 411 3091 311 7041 6
37 France Jean Collignon 1161 115 6
38 Italy Lorenzo Macoritto 115 5
39 France Ernest Lescaillet 142 301 2291 231 5
40 France Dominique Mieuzet 8001 161 351 Ret 281 5071 5
41 France Mathilde Denis 1814 4
42 France Bernard Perard 6911 201 DSQ Ret 331 6821 4
43 France Paul Barbara 5761 341 2111 271 4
44 France Damien Champolivier 4211 311 2031 251 4
45 France David Abgrall 223 3
46 France Jean-François Mioque Ret 391 Ret 351 4951 3
47 Italy Kiara Fontanesi 142 2
48 France Maximilien Poul Ret Ret1 211 2
49 France Maxime Berteau 331 2661 2
50 Uruguay Ramiro Marquez Ret 151 361 2
51 Uruguay Fernando Rubio 3001 1
52 Portugal António Maio 301 1
53 France Guillaume Renaux 161 1
54 Italy Andrea Bergamo 421 1
55 France Camille Chapeliere Ret Ret 251 1
56 France Stéphane Dufay 401 1
57 France Timothée Vacherand 241 1
58 France Antoine Méo 321 1
59 Argentina Danilo Goes 171 1
60 France Eddy Mollon 361 1
United Kingdom Ashley Greedy Ret 0
France Thomas Penel Ret 0
Pos. Rider LTO
France
EDI
Argentina
BSS
Italy
HOS
France
MGS
Portugal
LTO
France
Points

Women's World Cup

Rider's finishing positions are shown relative to where they finished amongst FIM-eligible riders.

Pos. Rider LTO
France
EDI
Argentina
BSS
Italy
HOS
France
MGS
Portugal
LTO
France
Points
1 France Mathilde Denis 3 2 3 1 3 2 113
2 Belgium Amandine Verstappen 1 1 1 Ret 1 Ret 100
3 France Camille Viaud 2 3 4 Ret 2 1 94
4 France Sara Jugla 4 4 5 2 4 3 86
5 Italy Kiara Fontanesi 2 20
Pos. Rider LTO
France
EDI
Argentina
BSS
Italy
HOS
France
MGS
Portugal
LTO
France
Points

Veteran's World Cup

Rider's finishing positions are shown relative to where they finished amongst FIM-eligible riders.

Pos. Rider LTO
France
EDI
Argentina
BSS
Italy
HOS
France
MGS
Portugal
LTO
France
Points
1 Uruguay Fernando Rubio 2 1 1 2 3 3 122
2 France Nicolas Lavenant 3 2 6 4 6 2 89
3 France Alexis van de Woestyne 2 1 8 1 78
4 France Paul Barbara 5 4 3 4 6 63
5 France Dominique Mieuzet 8 3 5 Ret 5 5 57
6 France Rodrigue Lescaillet 4 5 8 5 11 7 57
7 Belgium Andre Vossius 7 7 11 6 9 9 47
8 France Bernard Perard 6 6 DSQ Ret 10 8 34
9 France Damien Prevot 1 25
10 France Christophe Brucker 1 25
11 France Jean-François Mioque Ret 9 Ret 12 4 24
12 France Guillaume Renaux 2 20
13 France Timothée Vacherand 3 16
14 Argentina Danilo Goes 4 13
15 Portugal António Maio 7 9
16 France Antoine Méo 7 9
17 France Stéphane Dufay 10 6
18 Italy Andrea Bergamo 12 4
Pos. Rider LTO
France
EDI
Argentina
BSS
Italy
HOS
France
MGS
Portugal
LTO
France
Points

Junior's World Cup

Rounds 1, 4 & 6 finishing positions are shown relative to where the rider finished in the event overall. Rounds 3 & 5 results shown as finishing positions among FIM-registered riders only.

The FIM World Championship points accrued from the finish are shown next to the position.

Pos. Rider LTO
France
EDI
Argentina
BSS
Italy
HOS
France
MGS
Portugal
LTO
France
Points
1 France Matheo Gerat 1613 220 816 220 1225 94
2 France Evan Demeester 716 125 620 125 Ret 86
3 France Maxime Miet 1811 316 1411 316 2920 74
4 France Noe Dehen 1069 413 4010 413 6816 60
5 Netherlands Dean Gregoire 520 325 45
6 France Lea Chaput 679 529 9813 31
7 France Ema Satabin 1818 511 549 27
8 Netherlands Damien Knuiman 125 25
9 Israel Ben Almagor 913 Ret 13
10 France Clement Vanderstraeten 3910 10
Pos. Rider LTO
France
EDI
Argentina
BSS
Italy
HOS
France
MGS
Portugal
LTO
France
Points

Vintage World Cup

Rider's finishing positions are shown relative to where they finished amongst FIM-eligible riders.

Pos. Rider LTO
France
EDI
Argentina
BSS
Italy
HOS
France
MGS
Portugal
LTO
France
Points
1 France Freddy Seguin 1 4 1 63
2 France Sebastien Antony 2 3 2 56
3 France Florian Miot 1 25
4 Argentina Danilo Goes 1 25
5 France Jean Collignon 2 20
6 France Max Bianucci 5 11
7 France Nicolas Lavenant 6 10
Pos. Rider LTO
France
EDI
Argentina
BSS
Italy
HOS
France
MGS
Portugal
LTO
France
Points

Quad

Entry list

Quad World Cup
Constructor Team Rider Rounds
Honda Belgium Oliver Vandendijck 1, 3–6
Belgium Glenn De Swarte 1, 3–6
Germany Manfred Zienecker 1
France Emmanuel Sarran 1
Italy Rodolfo Codazzi 3
Quadyland France Paul Waterlot 4–5
Husqvarna Czech Republic Lukas Prochazka 3
Laeger's Drag'on ATV/Laeger's United Kingdom Harry Walker 5
Yamaha Drag'On ATV France Pablo Violet All
Estonia Karl Robin Rillo 6
Quadyland France Paul Waterlot 1
France Maxime Lopes da Fonseca 1, 3–6
France Fabien Michel 1, 3–6
France Aloïs Waloszek 6
Solbas Motorsport Argentina Gaston Saos 6
Quad Veteran's World Cup
Constructor Team Rider Rounds
Can-Am United Kingdom Graham Guy 3–6
Honda Belgium Dirk Schelfhout 1, 3–6
Yamaha Drag'On ATV France Axel Dutrie 1, 3–6
Portugal Nuno Gonçalves 1, 3–6
France Guillaume Waloszek 1, 3–5
Portugal Paulo Fernandes 1, 3–6
France Laurent Delcourt 1, 3–6
France Cedric Girard 1
France Benoît Sebert All
United Kingdom Graham Guy 1
Knull Racing Portugal Jorge Sampaio 5

Quad Standings

Only riders who are registered for the FIM Sand Races World Championship are eligible to score championship points.

  • Points for final positions are awarded as follows:
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

Rider's finishing positions are shown relative to where they finished in the event overall. Rounds 3 & 5 results are shown as finishing positions among FIM-registered riders only.

The FIM World Championship points accrued from the finish are shown next to the position.

Pos. Rider LTO
France
EDI
Argentina
BSS
Italy
HOS
France
MGS
Portugal
LTO
France
Points
1 France Pablo Violet 820 2525 610 1725 220 625 125
2 France Fabien Michel 2416 220 5410 161 2220 67
3 Belgium Dirk Schelfhout Ret 125 2316 511 2911 63
4 France Benoît Sebert 636 6920 79 658 79 1019 61
5 Portugal Nuno Gonçalves 3510 511 3311 88 2813 53
6 Belgium Olivier Vandendijck Ret Ret2 1920 316 4210 48
7 France Axel Dutrie 3213 316 Ret 610 Ret 39
8 France Maxime Lopes da Fonseca 558 413 579 133 Ret 33
9 France Paul Waterlot 519 2413 115 27
10 United Kingdom Harry Walker 125 25
11 Germany Manfred Zienecker 625 25
12 Belgium Glenn De Swarte Ret 97 1145 413 Ret 25
13 France Laurent Delcourt Ret 88 1344 124 1157 23
14 Portugal Paulo Fernandes 685 124 997 97 Ret 23
15 France Guillaume Waloszek 1044 133 1036 106 19
16 France Aloïs Waloszek 2716 16
17 United Kingdom Graham Guy 2973 115 Ret 142 1356 16
18 France Emmanuel Sarran 3411 11
19 Argentina Gaston Saos 1108 8
20 France Cédric Girard 597 7
21 Czech Republic Lukas Prochazka 106 6
22 Portugal Jorge Sampaio 151 1
23 Italy Rodolfo Codazzi Ret1 1
Estonia Karl Robin Rillo Ret 0
Pos. Rider LTO
France
EDI
Argentina
BSS
Italy
HOS
France
MGS
Portugal
LTO
France
Points

Quad Veteran's World Cup

Rider's finishing positions are shown relative to where they finished amongst FIM-eligible riders.

Pos. Rider LTO
France
EDI
Argentina
BSS
Italy
HOS
France
MGS
Portugal
LTO
France
Points
1 France Benoît Sebert 4 1 4 3 3 3 99
2 Belgium Dirk Schelfhout Ret 1 1 1 2 95
3 Portugal Nuno Gonçalves 2 3 2 4 1 94
4 France Axel Dutrie 1 2 Ret 2 Ret 65
5 Portugal Paulo Fernandes 5 6 4 5 Ret 45
6 France Guillaume Waloszek 6 7 5 6 40
7 United Kingdom Graham Guy 7 8 Ret 8 5 36
8 France Laurent Delcourt Ret 5 7 4 33
9 France Cedric Girard 3 16
10 Portugal Jorge Sampaio 9 7
Pos. Rider LTO
France
EDI
Argentina
BSS
Italy
HOS
France
MGS
Portugal
LTO
France
Points

References

  1. ^ FIM. "2025 FIM Sand Races World Championship provisional calendar announced". fim-moto.com.
  2. ^ FIM Communications. "Todd Kellett wins inaugural FIM Sand Races World Cup". fim-moto.com.
  3. ^ FIM. "King Kellett retains his FIM Sand Races World Cup title with Monte Gordo Sand Race double – Race Report". dirthub.co.uk.
  4. ^ "2025 FIM Sand Races World Championship provisional calendar announced – No Weston". dirthub.co.uk.
  5. ^ "2025 FIM Sand Races World Championship provisional calendar announced". fim-moto.com. 16 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Enduropale : tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur la course des sables du Touquet" [Enduropale: everything you need to know about the Touquet sand race]. Red Bull (in French). 30 December 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2026.