The new electric era of all-terrain began on Saturday with the first round of the FIME-Xplorer held in Catalonia at Polea Camp, the historic location of the Bultaco family. The 8 mixed teams, always made up of a man and a woman, provided some spectacular races full of emotion with their all-electric motorcycles. Finally, MIE Racing was the first team to achieve a victory in the FIM E-Xplorer, beating the EM Factory Team 2-1.
The day started with the qualifying training sessions that decided the clashes of the final phase. The teams established their times by adding the time of each of their riders. When the first rider completed one run, the gate opened for the second to start. Before the expected final phase, attendees were able to enjoy the nice atmosphere and food that FIM E-Xplorer offered them in the Nomad Lounge.
The final phase did not disappoint anyone, and since the quarterfinals, equality and emotion prevailed in all races. The teams that qualified for the grand final were MIE Racing and the EM Factory Team, and both provided a great show to the spectator sand the TikTok viewers through @fimexplorer. Sandra Gómez and Jorge Zaragoza gave the victory to the Japanese team, beating Marine Lemoine and Christophe Bruand in an exciting final, which was decided in the third round in favor ofthe two Spanish riders, Gómez and Zaragoza.
The third and fourth places were decided between PCR-e Performance and Fanatics, the team made up of 2 riders selected through the contest held on the FIM E-Xplorer Instagram: Alex Gamboa and Tjasa Fifer. They finished in a credible fourth position after losing to Chloe Richardson and Sam Winterburn.
After this successful and exciting first round of the FIM E-Xplorer, the next round of the 5 that make up the calendar will be held on June 24 in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.
Sandra Gómez
“I am very happy. Winning in this first round was amazing. Jorge [Zaragoza] and I joined the championship at the last minute, but we competed very well together. My teammate helped me to go faster with some motocross advice, and I gave my best today. We adapted really well to the bike, and we were able to achieve a great result for MIE Racing”.
Jorge Zaragoza
“When the team asked me to compete with them in the FIM E-Xplorer, I had no doubt as I believe this is the future. The team did a great job, and the bikes are very competitive. I felt comfortable from the beginning, and I adapted quickly to the bike and the track, as it was similar to motocross. I’m so happy for this historic first win in the championship”.
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