French Elite Motocross Championship

French Elite Motocross Championship
	French Elite Motocross Championship logo
Category	Motocross
Country	France
Inaugural season	1950
	Current season

The French Elite Motocross Championship (French: Championnat de France Motocross) is the premier domestic French Motocross series, sanctioned by the Fédération Française de Motocyclisme.

Due to sponsorship reason, the series has been known as the 24MX Tour since 2016. The premier classes are the Elite MX1 and Elite MX2 but there are also classes for younger riders.^[1]

History

The French Elite Motocross Championship has existed as the highest level of domestic motocross in France since 1949.^[2] Yves Demaria holds the highest number of senior titles with 10.^[3] The classes within the championship have evolved over time in line with what has been seen in the sport around the world.

Event Format

Rounds of the French Elite Motocross Championship typically have a single day format. Qualifying takes place in a morning in the form of timed practice sessions, with the two points paying races taking place in the afternoon. If a class has more than 40 entries, the timed practice sessions are split into two groups.

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
Points	25	22	20	18	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1

List of Champions

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Season	Elite MX1 Champion	Elite MX2 Champion	Juniors (125cc) Champion	Espoirs (85cc) Champion
2024	Maxime Desprey (Yamaha)	Mathis Valin (Kawasaki)	Tom Brunet (KTM)	Leo Diss-Fenard (KTM)
2023	Valentin Guillod (Honda)	Pierre Goupillon (KTM)	Mathis Valin (Gas Gas)	Ryan Oppliger (KTM)
2022	Milko Potisek (Yamaha)	Pierre Goupillon (KTM)	Adrien Petit (Yamaha)	Mano Faure (Husqvarna)
2021	Maxime Desprey (Yamaha)	Pierre Goupillon (KTM)	Lucas Coenen (KTM)	Mathis Valin (Gas Gas)
2020	Jeremy Van Horebeek (Honda)	Anthony Bourdon (Husqvarna)	Quentin Prugnières (KTM)	Sacha Coenen (KTM)
2019	Maxime Desprey (Honda)	Stephen Rubini (Honda)	Florian Miot (Yamaha)	Quentin Prugnières (KTM)
2018	Xavier Boog (Honda)	Mathys Boisramé (Honda)	Tom Guyon (KTM)	Luca Diserens (KTM)
2017	Xavier Boog (Honda)	Florent Richier (Suzuki)	Thibault Benistant (Yamaha)	Pablo Metayer (KTM)
2016	Gregory Aranda (Yamaha)	Mathys Boisramé (Yamaha)	Stephen Rubini (KTM)	Tom Guyon (TM)
2015	Xavier Boog (KTM)	Maxime Desprey (Kawasaki)	Maxime Renaux (Yamaha)	Brian Moreau (Kawasaki)
2014	Sébastien Pourcel (KTM)	Damon Graulus (KTM)	David Herbreteau (Yamaha)	Calvin Fonvieille (KTM)
				Cadet (85cc) Champion
2013	Cédric Soubeyras (Honda)	Dylan Ferrandis (Kawasaki)	Nicolas Dercourt (Yamaha)	Bastien Guillaume (KTM)
2012	Sébastien Pourcel (Kawasaki)	Valentin Teillet (Kawasaki)	Paul Stauder (KTM)	David Herbreteau (Kawasaki)
2011	Xavier Boog (Kawasaki)	Nicolas Aubin (KTM)	Simon Mallet (Yamaha)	Thomas Do (KTM)
2010	Xavier Boog (Kawasaki)	Steven Frossard (Kawasaki)	Jordi Tixier (KTM)	Nicolas Dercourt (Yamaha)
2009	David Vuillemin (Kawasaki)	Marvin Musquin (Honda)	Richard Fura (Yamaha)	Maxime Desprey (Yamaha)
2008	Sébastien Pourcel (Kawasaki)	Steven Frossard (Kawasaki)	Mathias Bellino (Yamaha)	Dylan Ferrandis (Yamaha)
2007	Sébastien Pourcel (Kawasaki)	Nicolas Aubin (Yamaha)	Cédric Soubeyras (Yamaha)	Jason Clermont (Honda)
2006	Pascal Leuret (Honda)	Sébastien Pourcel (Kawasaki)	Khounsith Vongsana (KTM)	Loïc Larrieu (KTM)
	Open Elite Champion	125cc Elite Champion	125cc Junior Champion	85cc Cadet Champion
2005	Mickaël Pichon (Honda)	Christophe Pourcel (Kawasaki)	Steven Frossard (KTM)	Marvin Musquin (Kawasaki)
2004	Mickaël Pichon (Honda)	Sébastien Pourcel (Kawasaki)	Nicolas Aubin (KTM)	Gregory Aranda (Kawasaki)
				80cc Cadet Champion
2003	Thierry Bethys (Honda)	Mickaël Maschio (Kawasaki)	Anthony Boissière (Kawasaki)	Christophe Pourcel (Kawasaki)
2002	Mickaël Pichon (Suzuki)	Mickaël Maschio (Kawasaki)	Jérémy Tarroux (Suzuki)	Christophe Pourcel (Kawasaki)
2001	Yves Demaria (Yamaha)	Luigi Seguy (Yamaha)	Sébastien Pourcel (Kawasaki)	Christophe Pourcel (Kawasaki)
2000	Yves Demaria (Yamaha)	Luigi Seguy (Yamaha)	Christophe Martin (Husqvarna)	Thomas Allier (Honda)
1999	David Vuillemin (Yamaha)	Johnny Aubert (Husqvarna)	Pascal Leuret (Honda)	Benjamin Coisy (Yamaha)
1998	Thierry Bethys (Honda)	David Vuillemin (Yamaha)	Steve Boniface (Honda)	Nicolas Delepierre (Kawasaki)
1997	Nicolas Cailly (Yamaha)	Frédéric Vialle (Yamaha)	Eric Sorby (Kawasaki)	Steve Boniface (Honda)
1996	Yves Demaria (Yamaha)	Sébastien Tortelli (Kawasaki)	Johnny Aubert (KTM)	Steve Boniface (Honda)
1995	Yves Demaria (Yamaha)	Sébastien Tortelli (Kawasaki)	Sébastien Trottier (Honda)	Eric Sorby (Yamaha)
1994	Yves Demaria (Honda)	Mickaël Pichon (Honda)	Stéphane Roncada (Honda)	Mathieu Lafaix (Kawasaki)
1993	Frédéric Bolley (Yamaha)	Yves Demaria (Suzuki)	Sébastien Carrico (Kawasaki)	Johnny Aubert (Yamaha)
1992	Yann Guédard (Kawasaki)	Yves Demaria (Suzuki)	Jean-Roch Peres (Suzuki)	Sébastien Tortelli (Kawasaki)
1991	Yannig Kervella (Kawasaki)	Yves Demaria (Suzuki)	Mickaël Pichon (Honda)	Luigi Seguy (Kawasaki)
	Open Inter Champion	125cc Inter Champion
1990	Yannig Kervella (Kawasaki)	Yves Demaria (Yamaha)	Cyril Porte (Honda)	Jean-Roch Peres (Kawasaki)
1989	Jacky Vimond (Honda)	Yves Demaria (Yamaha)	Fabien Guene (Honda)	Mickaël Pichon (Honda)
1988	Jacky Vimond (Yamaha)	Jean-Michel Bayle (Honda)	Thierry Bethys (Honda)	Mickaël Pichon (Honda)
1987	Christian Vimond (Honda)	Jean-Michel Bayle (Honda)	Yves Demaria (Yamaha)	Frédéric Bolley (Honda)
1986	Yves Gervaise (KTM)	Patrick Perrier (Honda)	Thierry Noizier (Kawasaki)	Yves Demaria (Yamaha)

Pre-1986

Season	500cc Inter Champion	250cc Inter Champion	125cc Inter Champion	125cc Junior Champion	80cc Cadet Champion
1985	Jean-Jacques Bruno (Suzuki)	Jacky Vimond (Yamaha)	Christian Vimond (Honda)	Patrick Demaria (Yamaha)	Jérôme Belval (Kawasaki)
1984	Jean-Paul Mingels (Yamaha)	Jacky Vimond (Yamaha)	Jean-Luc Fouchet (Yamaha)	Philippe Gay (KTM)	-
1983	Patrick Fura (Yamaha)	Yannig Kervella (KTM)	Patrick Perrier (Yamaha)	Thierry Lassaigne (KTM)	-
1982	Patrick Boniface (Honda)	Jacky Vimond (Yamaha)	Yannig Kervella (KTM)	Dominique Vulliez (Yamaha)	-
1981	Jean-Jacques Bruno (Suzuki)	Patrick Fura (Husqvarna)	Jacky Vimond (Yamaha)	Olivier Robert (Aprilia)	-
1980	Jean-Jacques Bruno (Suzuki)	Jean-Michel Baron (Portal)	Jacky Vimond (Yamaha)	Yves Gervaise (Yamaha)	-
1979	Jean-Jacques Bruno (KTM)	Patrick Boniface (Honda)	Jacky Vimond (Yamaha)	Vincent Chastanet (KTM)	-
1978	Jean-Jacques Bruno (KTM)	Daniel Péan (Maico)	Patrick Gervaise (Yamaha)	Jacky Vimond (Suzuki)	-
1977	Serge Bacou (Bultaco)	Jean-Jacques Bruno (KTM)	Patrick Boniface (KTM)	Patrick Gervaise (KTM)	-
1976	Serge Bacou (Bultaco)	Daniel Péan (Maico)	Jean-Paul Hypolite (Kawasaki)	Patrick Boniface (KTM)	-
1975	Michel Combes (Montesa)	Daniel Péan (Maico)	Jean-Paul Hypolite (Kawasaki)	Denis Vimond (Honda)	-
				250cc Junior Champion
1974	Serge Bacou (Maico)	Jean-Claude Nowak (Maico)	Christian Neimer (Monark)	Jean-Jacques Bruno (KTM)	-
1973	Serge Bacou (Bultaco)	Jean-Claude Nowak (Montesa)	Louis Jallat (Yamaha)	Michel Merel (Montesa)	-
1972	Serge Bacou (Bultaco)	Jean-Claude Nowak (Montesa)	Gilles Francru (Husqvarna)	Jean-Claude Bontemps (Husqvarna)	-
1971	Serge Bacou (Bultaco)	Serge Bacou (Bultaco)	-	Patrick Drobecq (Yamaha)	-
1970	Denis Portal (Maico)	-	-	Jean-Pierre Mougin (Maico)	-
1969	Jacques Vernier (ČZ)	-	-	Roger Barbara (Husqvarna)	-
		250cc National Champion
1968	Jacky Porte (Montesa)	Joël Queirel (Maico)	-	-	-
1967	Guy Bertrand (Triumph)	Jacky Porte (Montesa)	-	-	-
1966	Jean-Claude Regnault (Métisse)	Denis Portal (Bultaco)	-	-	-
1965	Guy Bertrand (Triumph)	Vincent Clerici (Husqvarna)	-	-	-
1964	Guy Bertrand (Triumph)	Vincent Clerici (Husqvarna)	-	-	-
1963	Guy Bertrand (Triumph)	René Combes (Greeves)	-	-	-
1962	Jean Hazianis (Triumph)	Vincent Clerici (Greeves)	-	-	-
1961	André Chuchart (Triumph)	Michel Desbois (Maico)	-	-	-
1960	Robert Klym (BSA)	Michel Desbois (Maico)	-	-	-
1959	Jean Hazianis (BSA)	Michel Desbois (Maico)	-	-	-
1958	Robert Klym (BSA)	Michel Desbois (Maico)	-	-	-
1957	Gilbert Brassine (BSA)	-	-	-	-
1956	Michel Jacquemin (BSA)	-	-	-	-
	500cc National Champion	250cc National Champion	350cc National Champion
1955	Charles Molinari (Gilera)	Georges Delpeyrat (NSU)	Jean Hazianis (BSA)	-	-
1954	Charles Molinari (Gilera)	René Klym (NSU)	Robert Klym (BSA)	-	-
1953	Gilbert Brassine (BSA)	Michel Benard (NSU)	Paul Godey (BSA)	-	-
1952	Gilbert Brassine (FN)	Michel Benard (NSU)	Charles Molinari (BSA)	-	-
1951	Gilbert Brassine (FN)	René Klym (NSU)	Jacques Melioli	-	-
1950	Gilbert Brassine (Saroléa)	Robert Moury (Puch)	Henri Frantz (Matchless)	-	-
1949	Michel Verrecchia (Triumph)	Robert Moury (DKW)	-	-	-

References

^ "HISTORIQUE". elite-motocross.fr. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
^ "LE MOTOCROSS ET SON ÉVOLUTION". Anneline J. speedway.fr. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
^ "MXVOICE SESSIONS #1 : YVES DEMARIA". MXVOICE.RACING. mxvoice.racing. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
^ motorsporttop20.com. "FRENCH OPEN ELITE (1991-2005) MX1 ELITE (2006- ) MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP" (PDF). motorsporttop20.com. Retrieved 9 March 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ motorsporttop20.com. "FRENCH 125cc ELITE (1991-2005); MX2 ELITE (2006- ) MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP" (PDF). motorsporttop20.com. Retrieved 9 March 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

External links

Official website

[1] "HISTORIQUE". elite-motocross.fr. Retrieved 8 March 2023.

[2] "LE MOTOCROSS ET SON ÉVOLUTION". Anneline J. speedway.fr. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2023.

[3] "MXVOICE SESSIONS #1 : YVES DEMARIA". MXVOICE.RACING. mxvoice.racing. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2023.

[4] torsporttop20.com. "FRENCH OPEN ELITE (1991-2005) MX1 ELITE (2006- ) MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP" (PDF). motorsporttop20.com. Retrieved 9 March 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[5] torsporttop20.com. "FRENCH 125cc ELITE (1991-2005); MX2 ELITE (2006- ) MOTOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP" (PDF). motorsporttop20.com. Retrieved 9 March 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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