THE PACK has received information from Electric Motion (France) stating that rider Gaël Chatagno is not authorized by FIM to participate in the Indoor World Championship with his EM Epure FACTOR-e bike. Gaël was invited by FIM X-Trial World Championship promoter Mr. Bernard Estripeau to participate in the Nice event on March 22nd. This invitation was approved by Moto-club La Gaude and its president Mr. Bruno Albero.

But Gaël Chatagno didn’t receive any confirmation from the FIM, so Electric Motion reached out to them directly. The FIM president, Mr. Jorge Viegas, responded promptly to their inquiry:

“The Board of Directors decided in February not to allow electric motorcycles to take part in closed events (X-Trial, SuperEnduro and SX) until the FIM has drawn up the necessary safety regulations, the necessary tools and the Commissaires have been trained”.

Electric Motion has previously participated in championships specifically for electric motorcycles, such as Trial E and Fim E-Xplorer. However, their request to participate in this championship was denied by FIM.

Philippe Aresten (Founder Electric Motion): “Our goal since 2014 has been to compete in the top categories against the strongest competitors and most renowned motorcycle brands. We are solely interested in these types of competitions, as they allow us to strive for excellence while staying true to our main mission: making off-road motorcycling accessible to as many people as possible. Needless to say, our team and factory are extremely disappointed by this last-minute decision not to include us, especially Gaël who was taken by surprise.”

Conclusion

FIM strongly desires a quick resolution and is currently working with Electric Motion in good cooperation. In the past, regulations have been put in place to enable electric trial motorcycles to compete in various championships, including the Outdoor World Championship. Electric Motion maintains a positive attitude towards finding a productive solution.

Philippe Aresten: “We are grateful to Mr. Viegas for his swift and accurate response, and we will continue to strive, as our company always has, to support the participation of manufacturers like Electric Motion in the various championships. Our goal is to showcase the full potential of electric propulsion technologies on an equal level with all other types of motors.

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