2024 French Elite Motocross Championship Explained

The 2024 French Elite Motocross Championship season was the 76th French Motocross Championship season.[1] [2]

The series consisted of seven rounds across the country, running from late February to June. Swiss rider Valentin Guillod was the reigning champion in the Elite MX1 class, after winning his first title in 2023. Guillod was unable to defend his title, finishing runner-up to Maxime Desprey, who took his fourth senior French Elite crown.

Pierre Goupillon was the reigning champion in Elite MX2, after he won his third title in a row in 2023.[3] He did not defend his title however, as he moved up to the Elite MX1 class. In his first year in the class, reigning FIM Motocross Junior World Champion Mathis Valin won the Elite MX2 championship .

The opening round of the series, scheduled to take place on 25 February in Lacapelle-Marival was ultimately cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.[4]

Race calendar and results

[1]

Elite MX1

RoundDateLocationRace 1 WinnerRace 2 WinnerRound Winner
125 February Lacapelle-Marival[5] Cancelled
217 March Basly Maxime Desprey Maxime Desprey Maxime Desprey
331 March Castelnau-de-Lévis Maxime Desprey Gregory Aranda
421 April Romagné Valentin Guillod Kevin Horgmo Valentin Guillod
55 May Bitche Jeremy Van Horebeek Bogdan Krajewski Jeremy Van Horebeek
626 May Villars-sous-Écot Maxime Desprey Maxime Desprey Maxime Desprey
716 June Ernée Jordi Tixier Gregory Aranda Gregory Aranda

Elite MX2

RoundDateLocationRace 1 WinnerRace 2 WinnerRound Winner
125 February Lacapelle-MarivalCancelled
217 March Basly Mathys Boisramé Mathys Boisramé Mathys Boisramé
331 March Castelnau-de-Lévis Mathis Valin Mathys Boisramé Mathis Valin
421 April Romagné
55 May Bitche Thibault Maupin Toni Giorgessi Toni Giorgessi
626 May Villars-sous-Écot Mathis Valin Mathys Boisramé Mathys Boisramé
716 June Ernée Mathis Valin Mathis Valin Mathis Valin

Circuit locations

Elite MX1

Participants

TeamConstructorNoRiderRounds
Team Ship to Cycle Honda Motoblouz SRHonda1 Valentin Guillod2–4, 6
24 Kevin Horgmo2–4, 6
89 Jeremy Van Horebeek5
Yamaha Racing SwitzerlandYamaha4 Arnaud Tonus6
De Baets Yamaha MX TeamYamaha6 Benoît Paturel2
Team LB RacingKTM14 Arnaud Aubin7
Schmicker RacingKTM17 Cornelius Tøndel3
Team GSM HBI Dafy Michelin YamahaYamaha20 Gregory Aranda2–7
72 Lucas Imbert4–7
141 Maxime Desprey2–7
Yamaha Auto-Motos Saint-DizierYamaha34 Bogdan Krajewski2–7
DAM Racing Gas Gas BeneluxGas Gas46 Mike Roose3
Team Castro MXKawasaki51 Sergio Castro3
KTM Tech 32 RacingKTM57 Pierre Goupillon2–5
Pneu S1Yamaha61 Pako Destercq2–5
Team Berryli4niGas Gas68 Romain Pape4
Kawasaki817 Jason Clermont4
MM85/CBO/Kawasaki AgenKawasaki85 Cédric Soubeyras5
Team VHR RacingGas Gas100 Scotty Verhaeghe2–4
156 Maxime Sot2, 5–6
Honda109 Antoine Bordron3
Honda117 Gaetan Pich5
Team TMX CompetitionYamaha131 Adrien Malaval2–7
KMP Honda Racing powered by KrettekHonda145 Pascal Jungmann5
911 Jordi Tixier3, 5, 7
KTM MetzKTM169 Victor Krompholtz5–7
KTM191 Nicolas Leblanc2
Honda223 Alexandre Viltard2, 4
KMP MX ShopHonda241 Leopold Lichey5
Honda243 Kévin Bouhelier6
Honda254 Raphaël Gouley2
Team CassardHusqvarna256 Maxence Cassard6
Team WID MotorsportKTM258 Alan Guyot4, 7
320 Dorian Werlé4, 7
720 Ilann Werlé4, 7
838 Raphaël Dauphinot7
Andrey Cycle Shop/KTM SwitzerlandKTM301 Noah Vampa6
Team BHM RacingKawasaki323 Nicolas Cottenet2
758 Raffaël Blond2, 4
KTM328 Enzo Douaud4
Honda338 David Herbreteau4
KTM348 Remy Amand6
KTM364 Logan Huguenote6
KTM390 Eliott Lambert4
Honda400 Florent Becker5
Kawasaki407 Enzo Solo2
Honda410 Vincent Corre4
Honda433 Gregory Puech3
Yamaha Motor SchweizYamaha453 Flavio Wolf5
Honda454 Steven Gougeon7
Honda475 Maxime Maille5
KTM MetzKTM504 Damien Sanzey5–6
KTM530 Anthony Blanchet7
2F MX VPS DéveloppementYamaha533 Tom Provost4
JDM MotosHusqvarna544 Quentin Boudot6
Team MX 85KTM546 Victor Legeard4, 7
Motoland AmiensKTM577 Antonin Léonard2
Fantic648 Jordan Robidou4
Honda FranceHonda700 Lars van Berkel5
B.R. Motos HusqvarnaHusqvarna709 Nil Bussot3
HotMotorbike Gas GasGas Gas710 Adrien Wagener2–3
Floride Moto/GVP MarseilleKawasaki725 Antonin Mille2–7
Krismotos ChallansYamaha752 Julien Pelletier2, 4, 6–7
GCC Swiss Racing TeamHusqvarna760 Nicolas Bender5
Espace Aubade/GBMXKTM766 Jimmy Noirot6
Honda804 Samuel Lecossier4
KTM811 Enzo Gregori Garrido6
JB Racing TeamGas Gas831 Brice Maylin2–6
RFK RacingHonda844 Quentin Sans3
Honda858 Tom Petithory3–4, 6–7
KTM877 Guillaume Pouget7
KTM FaktoryKTM940 Antoine Cossé2–4, 6
Auto Motos Saint DizierYamaha946 Daymond Martens5
Yamaha971 Tino Basso7
KTM995 Luidji Couvert7
Source:[6]

Riders Championship

Points are awarded to finishers of the main races, in the following format:

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th  16th  17th  18th  19th  20th 
Points2522201816151413121110987654321
PosRiderBikeBAS
CAS
ROM
BIT
VIL
ERN
Points
1 Maxime DespreyYamaha111226231137260
2 Valentin GuillodHonda32231343251
3 Gregory ArandaYamaha245132452221248
4 Kevin HorgmoHonda53855134216
5 Adrien MalavalYamaha10877446116543182
6 Bogdan KrajewskiYamaha4101111981118765167
7 Pierre GoupillonKTM67467534130
8 Brice MaylinGas Gas7668Ret10810719108
9 Lucas ImbertYamaha11111971085494
10 Antonin MilleKawasaki16171812121413DNS1199991
11 Jordi TixierHonda3420DNS1286
12 Antoine CosséKTM99991099Ret83
13 Julien PelletierYamaha1412141512108875
14 Jeremy Van HorebeekHonda1247
15 Scotty VerhaegheGas Gas11111010DNSDNS42
16 Tom PetithoryHonda151521251616131338
17 Maxime SotGas Gas151310DNS201136
18 Pako DestercqYamaha13151213Ret17DNSDNS35
19 Raffaël BlondKawasaki1214131332
20 Arnaud TonusYamaha5631
21 Cédric SoubeyrasKawasaki5829
22 Benoît PaturelYamaha8529
23 Arnaud AubinKTM7629
24 Romain PapeGas Gas6729
25 Lars van BerkelHonda9627
26 Daymond MartensYamaha7926
27 Adrien WagenerGas Gas1716141423
28 Jason ClermontKawasaki81222
29 Tino BassoYamaha101022
30 Raphaël DauphinotKTM111120
31 Nicolas BenderHusqvarna121218
32 Quentin BoudotHusqvarna131217
33 Victor KrompholtzKTM18DNS1918171716
34 Maxime MailleHonda141315
35 Damien SanzeyKTMDNSDNS141414
36 Alexandre ViltardHonda1818161814
37 Guillaume PougetKTM151413
38 Alan GuyotKTM2326141513
39 Florent BeckerKTM151413
40 Ilann WerléKTM182112DNS12
41 Kévin BouhelierHonda151512
42 Quentin SansHonda131811
43 David HerbreteauHonda151611
44 Victor LegeardKTM2022Ret1210
45 Gaetan PichHonda171510
46 Luidji CouvertKTM161610
47 Antoine BordronHonda161610
48 Enzo Gregori GarridoKTMRet138
49 Logan HuguenoteKTM17178
50 Gregory PuechHonda17178
51 Dorian WerléKTM171920DNS7
52 Flavio WolfYamaha16DNS5
53 Steven GougeonHonda19185
54 Remy AmandKTM18204
55 Anthony BlanchetKTM18DNS3
56 Antonin LéonardKTM19203
57 Samuel LecossierHonda19243
58 Nicolas CottenetKawasakiRet192
59 Enzo DouaudKTMRet201
60 Nicolas LeblancKTM20221
Raphaël GouleyHonda21230
Enzo SoloKawasakiRet210
Jordan RobidouFantic22230
Vincent CorreHondaRetDNS0
Maxence CassardHusqvarnaRetDNS0
Jimmy NoirotKTMRetDNS0
Noah VampaKTMRetDNS0
Tom ProvostYamahaDNSDNS0
Eliott LambertKTMDNSDNS0
Pascal JungmannHondaDNSDNS0
Leopold LicheyHondaDNSDNS0
Riders not eligible to score championship points
Sergio CastroKawasaki14120
Nil BussotHusqvarna13140
Mike RooseGas Gas20160
Cornelius TøndelKTMRetDNS0
PosRiderBikeBAS
CAS
ROM
BIT
VIL
ERN
Points

Elite MX2

Participants

TeamConstructorNoRiderRounds
Team TMX CompetitionKTM11 Calvin Fonvieille2–7
Yamaha389 Jules Pietre2–6
751 Germain Jamet4–6
KTM14 Arnaud Aubin2–5
KTM19 Sacha Chauviré4
737 Performance Gas GasGas Gas31 Tom Guyon[7] 2–5, 7
Team MB MX SchoolHusqvarna41 Nicolas Duhamel2–7
172 Mathys Boisramé2–7
Team VRT Yamaha RacingYamaha47 Kārlis Reišulis2, 4
430 Ivano van Erp2, 4
772 Jānis Reišulis2
Team New Bike YamahaYamaha55 Mathis Barthez2–6
259 Julien Lebeau2–4
274 Amandine Verstappen2, 4
Team VHR RacingGas Gas83 Maxime Grau2–3
144 Mathilde Martinez2
Team Ride Innovation DevelopmentHusqvarna95 Enzo Casat2–7
166 Loan Bourroumana3
DJ1KTM97 Dorian Juin2, 4
KTM104 Mickael Jamshidi5
Chave MotosHonda113 Enzo Dubois6
Team OB1 MotorsportHusqvarna118 Nicolas Aubin2
Hall de la Moto BrestHonda122 Julien Duhamel4, 7
Yamaha130 Leo Lecuyer2
Team Dafy Dunlop WonderbikeHonda133 Tom Caneele2–6
Lucchini Motos HondaHonda158 Jean-Mathieu Lucchini3
Team LB RacingHusqvarna194 Florian Bertin2, 4
Honda202 Corentin Normand6
Triumph LausanneTriumph208 Axel Billottet6
KTM211 Kevin Vandeleene3
Team GT RacingKTM217 Jean-Paul Piacentini3
287 Lisandru Torre3
Team GiorgioGas Gas220 Toni Giorgessi2–7
Honda226 Arthur Steffen4–6
Kuttler Motos KTMKTM228 Florian Schertzinger6
Honda232 Constant Zordan6
TMX PowersportYamaha233 Oscar Ciret2
KTM235 Théo Marchand2
Husqvarna240 Johan Briand2, 4
Yamaha242 Tristan Mayzou3
KTM255 Fabio Fenouillet3
Pro Factory Racing TeamHonda264 Diego Haution3
Motoland Amiens/Tip Top CompetitionYamaha268 Thibault Maupin2–7
Yamaha269 Sacha de Monmahou6
Yamaha270 Matthis James2
Yamaha280 Jimmy van Walleghem2
Team MXStart The Shop CompetitionHonda312 Matheo Albarello3
BUD Racing Kawasaki[8] Kawasaki317 Mathis Valin2–4, 6–7
339 Benjamín Garib2–4, 6–7
Team CRC Motostyl HusqvarnaHusqvarna324 Maxime Charlier2–3
Honda344 Enzo Vilet7
Yamaha346 Alex Dietre6
JSL 83 Kawasaki ToulonKawasaki371 Paolo Maschio2–3, 7
Motocross Sainte AustrebertheKTM398 Josselin Mioque7
KMP Honda Racing powered by KrettekHonda408 Scott Smulders5
Team FourOneOne Suzuki FranceSuzuki411 Nicolas Dercourt2–7
Yamaha426 Tias Callens5–7
Honda434 Chad De Clercq5
Husqvarna442 Théo Ragot6
Yamaha Motor FranceYamaha446 Adrien Petit2–7
Osička MX TeamKTM451 Julius Mikula4
MR Motorsport AcademyKTM471 Elwan Van de Wouw2–6
Cap Motos 25KTM485 Alexis Schmitt6
RC MotorsportHusqvarna496 Romain Seranon6
FB Factory MotorsportHusqvarna505 Dorian Koch3
598 Ethan Lepigeon2, 4
965 Hugo Manzato3
AGMX RacingHonda510 Luca Diserens4, 6
Kawasaki523 Pierre Colin5
Dafy Moto St QuentinGas Gas527 Evan Demeester5–7
Yamaha558 Enzo Audouy-Schneider3
Yamaha571 Matéo Bouly2, 4
TM575 Kevan Schillinger5
WRT GlobexKTM589 Kiliann Poll2–6
MoTec Zweirad GmbHKawasaki594 Léo Buttet6
857 Hugo Vauthier2, 6
KTM Nordic Keljon Konehuolto FIKTM596 Eliel Lehtinen3
HR TeamKTM597 Alan Harnois4
Fantic619 Hugo Stiennes2, 4–6
Honda638 Mateo Chastel4, 7
Gas Gas642 Jules Ammer2–7
101 TeamGas Gas701 Martin Outrequin2
JB Racing TeamKTM708 Kivers Lefebvre2, 5–6
Honda712 Pierrick Castan3, 6–7
SM Action Fantic Racing TeamFantic717 Alexis Fueri6
TCL Bossi MotorsportHusqvarna726 Loïc Kiffer6
Kawasaki747 Maximin Mille2–7
MotoTeam81Yamaha749 Julian Blanc3
Suzuki761 Marvyn Vigny3
KTM780 Zachary Pervier4, 7
Team FR25 HondaHonda790 Victor Mauresa2–3, 6
Fantic796 Remy Anger4, 7
Gas Gas800 Maxime Simon6
KTM840 Léandre Chauviré4
KTM851 Clément Briatte3–4
KTM861 Etienne Vignon6
Auto Motos Saint DizierYamaha879 Edgard Moncel5
T Tec MotoKTM883 Loric Liegeois5
KTM884 Leo Bordini2, 4, 7
KTM895 François Rigollot2, 5
Minisini Construction/Kuttler MotosKTM908 Esteban Minisini6
TCP Racing 83Fantic919 Loris Rebuttini6
Gas Gas923 Michaël Bridier2, 7
Gas Gas928 Julien Couvat6
LF MotorsportFantic934 Marc Pardonnet6
Kawasaki937 Jean Collignon5–6
Yamaha942 Kévin Bulfet6
Husqvarna951 Steven Baltenweck6
LMX RacingHonda952 Ludovic Macler5
Honda955 Lilian Henry4–5
GCC Swiss Racing TeamHusqvarna983 Alex Acquistapace5
KTM992 Esteban Douaud2, 4
Source:

Riders Championship

Points are awarded to finishers of the main races, in the following format:

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th  16th  17th  18th  19th  20th 
Points2522201816151413121110987654321
PosRiderBikeBAS
CAS
ROM
BIT
VIL
ERN
Points
1 Mathis ValinKawasaki12214111211265
2 Mathys BoisraméHusqvarna116176732122244
3 Thibault MaupinYamaha41112868147447185
4 Adrien PetitYamaha37574DNS1725365175
5 Benjamín GaribKawasaki8323356774172
6 Tom GuyonGas Gas54132536953163
7 Calvin FonvieilleKTM1125361317584836152
8 Toni GiorgessiGas Gas25161513872191498137
9 Nicolas DercourtSuzuki141079Ret11451111RetDNS108
10 Kiliann PollKTM21181015141010148684
11 Nicolas DuhamelHusqvarna15123314119RetDNS1212101777
12 Mathis BarthezYamaha16151610171916610976
13 Jules PietreYamaha26 17451612RetDNS131071
14 Kārlis ReišulisYamaha7512457
15 Arnaud AubinKTM18149111016DNSDNS48
16 Maxime CharlierHusqvarna61381245
17 Julius MikulaKTM2244
18 Tias CallensYamaha8112825111242
19 Ivano van ErpYamaha10991442
20 Julien DuhamelHonda15138939
21 Maxime GrauGas Gas28Ret1838
22 Alexis FueriFantic3536
23 Scott SmuldersHonda3734
24 Pierrick CastanHonda25221515121131
25 Jānis ReišulisYamaha9627
26 Julien LebeauYamaha13211417191527
27 Maximin MilleKawasaki31Ret21Ret2728Ret133029131423
28 Tom CaneeleHonda2930272620211115162622
29 Arthur SteffenHonda18201317172021
30 Hugo StiennesFantic302821221212272818
31 Mateo ChastelHonda28Ret151017
32 Alex AcquistapaceHusqvarna91914
33 Lilian HenryHondaDNQDNQ181014
34 Paolo MaschioKawasaki23201119DNSDNS13
35 Remy AngerFanticDNQDNQ161313
36 Alexis SchmittKTM181311
37 Luca DiserensHondaRetRet141711
38 Edgard MoncelYamaha141810
39 Jules AmmerGas Gas352929333331Ret163530Ret1610
40 Hugo VauthierKawasaki1919201610
41 Diego HautionHonda17169
42 Evan DemeesterGas GasRet20323217188
43 Enzo CasatHusqvarnaRet32222930RetRetDNS29Ret14Ret7
44 Leo BordiniKTMDNQDNQDNQDNQRet156
45 Kevan SchillingerTM15216
46 Zachary PervierKTMDNQDNQ18195
47 Victor MauresaHonda2424192121185
48 Nicolas AubinHusqvarna17Ret4
49 Ethan LepigeonHusqvarna323325183
50 Hugo ManzatoHusqvarna18Ret3
51 Michaël BridierGas GasDNQDNQ19203
52 Julien CouvatGas GasRet192
53 Axel BillottetTriumph19212
54 Pierre ColinKawasaki19DNS2
55 Elwan Van de WouwKTM36222320Ret2720DNS26222
56 Enzo ViletGas Gas20DNS1
57 Dorian KochHusqvarna20241
58 Matéo BoulyYamaha20DSQ29261
Johan BriandHusqvarna2223DNSRet0
Léo ButtetKawasaki22270
Alan HarnoisKTM22300
Clément BriatteKTM263623230
Fabio FenouilletKTM24230
Enzo DuboisHonda25230
Romain SeranonHusqvarna23Ret0
Florian BertinHusqvarna28Ret24240
Loris RebuttiniFantic24240
Esteban DouaudKTM272726250
Jean-Paul PiacentiniKTM28250
François RigollotKTMRet26DNSDNS0
Loan BourroumanaHusqvarna35270
Eliel LehtinenKTM30280
Dorian JuinKTM34RetRet290
Julien BlancYamaha31300
Loïc KifferHusqvarna31310
Léandre ChauviréKTM31320
Martin OutrequinGas Gas33310
Matheo AlbarelloHonda34310
Amandine VerstappenYamahaDNQDNQ32340
Enzo Audouy-SchneiderYamaha37320
Kevin VandeleeneKTM32Ret0
Sacha ChauviréKTM34330
Constant ZordanHonda33340
Esteban MinisiniKTM34330
Tristan MayzouYamaha36340
Léo LecuyerYamahaRet340
Marvyn VignySuzuki38350
Kivers LefebvreKTMRetRetRetDNSRetDNS0
Germain JametYamahaRetDNSRetDNSRetDNS0
Lisandru TorreKTMRetRet0
Chad De ClercqGas GasRetDNS0
Ludovic MaclerKawasakiRetDNS0
Mickael JamshidiKTMRetDNS0
Marc PardonnetFanticRetDNS0
Josselin MioqueKTMRetDNS0
Jean CollignonKawasakiDNSDNSDNQDNQ0
Loric LiegeoisKTMDNSDNS0
Kévin BulfetYamahaDNSDNS0
Mathilde MartinezKTMDNQDNQ0
Oscar CiretYamahaDNQDNQ0
Matthis JamesYamahaDNQDNQ0
Théo MarchandKTMDNQDNQ0
Jimmy van WalleghemYamahaDNQDNQ0
Jean-Mathieu LucchiniHondaDNQDNQ0
Alex DietreYamahaDNQDNQ0
Corentin NormandHondaDNQDNQ0
Etienne VignonKTMDNQDNQ0
Florian SchertzingerKTMDNQDNQ0
Sacha de MonmahouYamahaDNQDNQ0
Théo RagotHusqvarnaDNQDNQ0
Steven BaltenweckHusqvarnaDNQDNQ0
Maxime SimonGas GasDNQDNQ0
PosRiderBikeBAS
CAS
ROM
BIT
VIL
ERN
Points

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Le calendrier des championnats de France de Motocross 2024. dailymotocross.fr. 18 February 2024.
  2. News: 2024 World Motocross dates. gatedrop.com. 9 January 2024. 18 February 2024.
  3. News: Pierre Goupillon, champion de France Elite MX2 2023. dailymotocross.fr. 9 May 2023. 18 February 2024.
  4. News: BREAKING NEWS: MX Lacapelle Marival Cancelled. James Burfield. mxvice.com. 23 February 2024. 24 February 2024.
  5. News: Lot : Lacapelle-Marival ouvre la saison 2024 de motocross avec le championnat de France Élite. Rédaction Cahors. actu.fr. 12 February 2024. 18 February 2024.
  6. News: 21 February 2024. Entry list: French Elite RD1 – Lacapelle Marival. FFM. gatedrop.com. 21 February 2024.
  7. News: Tom Guyon intègre l’équipe 737 Performance GasGas. dailymotocross.fr. 19 February 2024.
  8. News: Gallery: BUD Kawasaki ready to race across the globe in 2024. gatedrop.com. 19 February 2024. 19 February 2024.