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. 48 riders competed.
Race calendar and results The 4th round was initially scheduled to be the Weston Beach Race on 12–13 October. This was later changed to the Ronde des Sables de Loon Plage on 26-27 October. The Ronde des Sables Hossegor-Capbreton, originally scheduled for 7–8 December, was changed to 30 November–1 December.
Round Date Location Motocycle winner Quad winner Womens winner Veterans winner Source 1 2–4 February Enduropale du Touquet Todd KellettYamaha Pablo VioletYamaha Amandine VerstappenYamaha Mickael De SouzaKTM 2 23–25 February Enduro del Verano Todd KellettYamaha Pablo VioletYamaha Amandine VerstappenYamaha Javier PizzolitoHonda 3 26-27 October Ronde des Sables de Loon Plage Todd KellettYamaha Keveen RochereauHonda Amandine VerstappenYamaha Mickael De SouzaHonda 4 1-3 November Bibione Sand Storm Todd KellettYamaha Keveen RochereauHonda Amandine VerstappenYamaha Gregory DeleuFantic 5 22–24 November Monte Gordo Sand Experience Todd KellettYamaha Keveen RochereauHonda Amandine VerstappenYamaha Dominique MieuzetHonda 6 30 November–1 December Ronde des Sables Hossegor-Capbreton Todd KellettYamaha Keveen RochereauHonda Amandine VerstappenYamaha Mickael De SouzaHonda
Categories and classes Category Capacity & age Class Overall Junior Veteran Women Motorcycles Up to 510 cc, 18+ years (38+ years Veteran class) Motorcycle Junior 1 100-125 cc two-strokes, 13-17 years Motorcycle Junior 2 Up to 250 cc four strokes, 15-17 years Vintage Motorcycle V1 'EVO' Pre-1997 single shock motorcycles up to 510 cc, 18+ years Vintage Motorcycle V2 'Classic' Pre-1997 twin shock motorcycles up to 510 cc, 18+ years Quad Unlimited capacity, 18+ years (38+ years Veteran class) Quad Junior Up to 550 cc, 15-17 years Vintage Quad Pre-2004 quads up to 800 cc, 18+ years SSV Side by Side Vehicles up to 1050cc, 16+ years Source:
Championship standings 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
Motos
+ Motorcycle Sand Races World Cup 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:
+ Womens Motorcycle Sand Races World Cup 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:
+ Veterans Motorcycle Sand Races World Cup 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:
Quads
+ Quad Sand Races World Cup 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:
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