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EMX wins first ever FIM E-Xplorer World Cup
In collaboration with Midori Moriwaki ' s MIE Racing team , an important milestone has been reached with the end of the first ever FIM E-Xplorer World Cup with Dutch based manufacturer EMX crowned champion in this important inaugural season . Riders Sandra Gómez and Jorge Zaragoza secured the title after a thrilling final round , concluding the season with a ten-point advantage over the runners-up , the Gravity Team of Camille Chapelière and Kiara Fontanesi . " The MIE Racing team achieved fantastic results ," said EMX CEO Elmer Dohms , " with Gómez and Zaragoza reaching the podium at every round to amass two wins , two second place finishes , and one third over the five-race championship - one which played out on different types of tracks , with the EMX FX30 platform bikes finishing every session and race without any mechanical issues . " The FIM E-Xplorer World Cup provides the ideal arena in which to showcase the EMX proposal . Considering the mission is to offer an enjoyable , easy to ride platform to riders of all skill levels , we entered the championship with the exact same bike that is available to all motocross enthusiasts . " With only the suspension and tyres changed to suit riders ' preferences , no further technical modifications were made to the production model in order to compete in the championship ," says Elmer . Midori Moriwaki established the MIDORI Corporation in March 2018 with the aim of expanding in the motorsports industry and set up her own " MIE Racing Honda Team " that same year - the intention being to compete in the Superbike World Championship as of 2019 . In 2020 , Moriwaki confirmed her commitment to the FIM Superbike World Championship by entering the series with the satellite MIE Racing Honda Team and Honda CBR1000RR-R machines , managing a project that she continued to develop in 2021 and 2022 .
Electing to expand her commitment to the production-derived championship in 2023 , Midori launched a brand-new WorldSSP project to run alongside her WorldSBK Team ( Petronas MIE Racing Honda Team ) - entering the 2023 Supersport World Championship with Honda CBR600RR machines and taking a stunning first win of the season in the second race of the Czech round with British rider Tarran Mackenzie . Always keen to push the boundaries so as to explore new paths , test and develop new technologies , and , last but not least , promote gender parity in sport , Moriwaki also entered the inaugural 2023 FIM E-Xplorer World Cup - ultimately securing the title on EMX XF30 machines in the team ' s first year . As a true motocross enthusiast and a former racer , himself , Elmar Dohms recognised early on that the future of the sport is threatened by outside influences . To continue enjoying the thrill that motocross offers , he decided to develop a motocross bike with his company EMX Powertrain that offers the true feeling of motocross in a futureproof concept . Since 2018 , EMX Powertrain has been engaged in developing a competitive electric motocross bike that combines the familiar feel of an existing motocross bike with a low-noise powertrain that allows motocross riders to enjoy their favourite sport - even in the distant future . " Participation in the FIM E-Xplorer World Cup was the next step for our company - to prove that the concept can compete with the best manufacturers in the world in terms of electric all-terrain motorcycles - and what a success it has been ". www . emx-powertrain . com
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