The FIM E-Xplorer off-road electric motorcycle series has already an official sponsor for the first season of the tournament, scheduled for 2022. It is E-Xplorer SA, designated by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) to hold the commercial rights.
The company’s appointment as the new promoter represents the establishment of an exciting era for motorsports, with the FIM E-Xplorer World Cup acting as the global laboratory for electric two-wheel technology and mobility.
As detailed via a press release, by attracting some of the best-known motorcycle manufacturers, the series will help test and develop the electric two-wheeled technology of the future, on remarkable urban and rural stages around the globe.
Partnership with Values
Both the FIM and E-Xplorer are committed to equality in the sport, which is why this partnership hopes to promote diversity in motorsport. Founded and driven by a team of men and women, E-Xplorer SA will ensure that both genders are represented in all commercial, operational and sporting aspects of the series. With a total of 10 teams, each will compete with one female and one male driver in five events around the world in the inaugural season.
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For Valentin Guyonnet, CEO of E-Xplorer SA, the championship is a radically new form of motorsport aimed at progressive generations who believe on the power of sport to drive a positive change.
He considers that joining forces with the world’s top motorcycling governing body and being the global sponsor of the contest is a major milestone for motorsport in general.
For his part, FIM President, Jorge Viegas, highlighted that the announcement marks an important moment for the organization, being the first promoter of the FIM E-Bike Commission (CEB). He assures that the E-Xplorer team will bring a wealth of experience to this series, but equally it is a modern and dynamic organization that reflects the nature of this new championship.
“This is the first all-electric discipline for teams and manufacturers to be held in a combination of off-road and city locations. We believe the FIM E-Xplorer World Cup will act as a proving ground for the development of electric off-road motorcycles,” said Viegas.
With a commitment to sustainability stretching back nearly three decades, the FIM was the first international sports federation to establish an Environmental Code published for the first time since 1994, and in these times ratifies its leading role in the fight against climate change.
Written by I Jhonattan González
