FIM Sand Races World Championship
 FIM Sand Races World Championship logo | |
| Category | Motorcycle racing |
|---|---|
| Region | International |
| Inaugural season | 2025 |
| Official website | FIM Sand Races World Championship |
 Current season | |
The FIM Sand Races World Championship is the world championship series for Beach racing, a variant of off-road motorcycle racing.
Rounds of the series are mass-start, mass-participation events taking place on beaches or in other sandy coastal areas.
The series originated as an FIM-sanctioned World Cup, held in 2023 and 2024, before being upgraded to a full FIM World Championship for 2025 onwards. Famous events such as the Enduropale du Touquet and the Enduro del Verano in Argentina have formed part of the series since its inception.
History
[edit]The FIM launched the series as a World Cup in 2023.[1] This inaugural season consisted of three events and was won by British rider Todd Kellett.[2] Kellett was able to successfully defend his title in the 2024 season by winning every round, as the championship took place over an expanded calendar.[3]
Ahead of the 2025 season, the FIM announced that the series would be upgraded to full FIM World Championship status from that season onwards.[4]
Championship
[edit]Classes
[edit]The FIM Sand Races World Championship includes the following categories and classes:[5]
- Sand Races World Championship - Motorcycles
- Sand Races World Cup - Veterans
- Sand Races World Cup - Women
- Sand Races World Cup - Junior
- Sand Races World Cup - Vintage
- Sand Races World Cup - Quads
- Sand Races World Cup - Quad Veterans
Format
[edit]Rounds of the championship must take place on circuits that are composed of least 90% sand.
Events can be run in two formats:
Endurance on Sand
- 1 race of a longer distance (maximum 3 hours, minimum 1 1/2 hours).
Sand Cross
- 2-3 races of a shorter distance, with final classification being determined from these.
Points system
[edit]| Place | Points |
|---|---|
| 1st | 25 |
| 2nd | 20 |
| 3rd | 16 |
| 4th | 13 |
| 5th | 11 |
| 6th | 10 |
| 7th | 9 |
| 8th | 8 |
| 9th | 7 |
| 10th | 6 |
| 11th | 5 |
| 12th | 4 |
| 13th | 3 |
| 14th | 2 |
| 15th+ | 1 |
List of Champions
[edit]| Season | Motorcycle Champion | Quad Champion | Junior Champion | Women Champion | Veteran Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | |||||
| Series run as World Cup | |||||
| 2024 |  Todd Kellett (Yamaha)
|
 Pablo Violet (Yamaha)
|
Paolo Maschio (Kawasaki)
|
 Amandine Verstappen (Yamaha)
|
Gregory Deleu (Fantic)
|
| 2023 | Todd Kellett (Yamaha)
|
Michel Trannin (Honda)
|
Paolo Maschio (Kawasaki)
|
Mathilde Denis (Honda)
|
Arnaud Besnier (Honda)
|
References
[edit]- ^ Jon Pearson. "FIM launches all-new Sand Races World Cup". enduro21.com.
- ^ FIM Communications. "Todd Kellett wins inaugural FIM Sand Races World Cup". fim-moto.com.
- ^ FIM. "King Kellett retains his FIM Sand Races World Cup title with Monte Gordo Sand Race double – Race Report". dirthub.co.uk.
- ^ FIM. "2025 FIM Sand Races World Championship provisional calendar announced". fim-moto.com.
- ^ a b FIM. "2025 FIM Sand Races World Championship Sporting Regulations" (PDF). fim-moto.com.