The 2023 French Elite Motocross Championship season was the 75th French Motocross Championship season.[1]
The series consisted of seven rounds across the country, running from March to July. Milko Potisek was the reigning champion in the Elite MX1, after winning his first title in 2022.[2] However, it would be Swiss grand prix rider Valentin Guillod who would be crowned champion for the first time.
Pierre Goupillon was the reigning champion in Elite MX2 after he won his second title in the previous season. Goupillon was able to successfully defend his title again, winning it with two rounds to spare.[3]
Race calendar and results
Elite MX1
Round | Date | Location | Race 1 Winner | Race 2 Winner | Round Winner |
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1 | 5 March | ![]() |
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2 | 19 March | ![]() |
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3 | 2 April | ![]() |
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4 | 23 April | ![]() |
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5 | 7 May | ![]() |
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6 | 18 June | ![]() |
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7 | 2 July | ![]() |
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Elite MX2
Round | Date | Location | Race 1 Winner | Race 2 Winner | Round Winner |
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1 | 5 March | ![]() |
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2 | 19 March | ![]() |
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3 | 2 April | ![]() |
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4 | 23 April | ![]() |
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5 | 7 May | ![]() |
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6 | 18 June | ![]() |
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7 | 2 July | ![]() |
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Circuit locations
Elite MX1
Five time world champion Jeffrey Herlings competed in the opening round of the series as preparation for the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship.[4]
Participants
Team | Constructor | No | Rider | Rounds |
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KMP Honda Racing powered by Krettek | Honda | 12 | ![]() |
5 |
107 | ![]() |
5 | ||
952 | ![]() |
5 | ||
Roussaly Racing Team | Yamaha | 15 | ![]() |
1 |
Team GSM Dafy Michelin Yamaha | Yamaha | 20 | ![]() |
All |
121 | ![]() |
All | ||
Team TMX Competition | Yamaha | 31 | ![]() |
All |
MP32 Yamaha Drag'On Tek | Yamaha | 32 | ![]() |
1–5 |
Holeshot2Roo | Honda | 38 | ![]() |
1 |
Sky Motos/Kawa Passion | Kawasaki | 70 | ![]() |
1 |
Team Berryli4ni | Kawasaki | 74 | ![]() |
1, 3 |
817 | ![]() |
3, 6–7 | ||
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 84 | ![]() |
1, 3 |
Yamaha | 86 | ![]() |
3 | |
KTM | 91 | ![]() |
6 | |
Team Ship to Cycle Honda Motoblouz SR | Honda | 92 | ![]() |
1–4, 6 |
105 | ![]() |
5–6 | ||
138 | ![]() |
All | ||
225 | ![]() |
3 | ||
Team FT103 | Honda | 103 | ![]() |
3 |
Team LMSens | Yamaha | 145 | ![]() |
5 |
Team VHR Racing | Gas Gas | 156 | ![]() |
All |
Gas Gas | 169 | ![]() |
1, 4–5 | |
Kawasaki | 171 | ![]() |
2 | |
Team MB172 | Husqvarna | 172 | ![]() |
1–4, 6–7 |
Team Bauerschmidt MB33 | Husqvarna | 188 | ![]() |
5 |
Sherco | 191 | ![]() |
6 | |
LeBlockPass | Husqvarna | 195 | ![]() |
3 |
L2H Design Armor Moto | Kawasaki | 212 | ![]() |
7 |
Husqvarna | 218 | ![]() |
5 | |
Team KB Academy | Yamaha | 221 | ![]() |
2 |
NG Kit Deco/MotoTeam81 | KTM | 248 | ![]() |
2 |
Yam Sand Racing | Yamaha | 249 | ![]() |
6 |
Team WID Motorsport | KTM | 320 | ![]() |
3, 6–7 |
Team BHM Racing | Honda | 323 | ![]() |
1–2 |
Vrignon Construction | KTM | 338 | ![]() |
1–3, 6 |
LF Motorsport | Honda | 376 | ![]() |
1, 6 |
Honda | 392 | ![]() |
7 | |
KTM | 400 | ![]() |
5 | |
JSM | Honda | 410 | ![]() |
3, 7 |
Yamaha Motor France Drag'On Tek | Yamaha | 424 | ![]() |
5 |
Yamaha | 433 | ![]() |
3 | |
Couleurs Moto/47Design | KTM | 448 | ![]() |
1–2, 4 |
Yamaha | 486 | ![]() |
7 | |
JSL 83 Kawasaki Toulon | Kawasaki | 519 | ![]() |
1–5 |
Mekanik Annecy | Honda | 520 | ![]() |
1–5 |
Honda | 530 | ![]() |
6 | |
Kawasaki | 544 | ![]() |
1, 4 | |
KTM | 546 | ![]() |
7 | |
KTM | 547 | ![]() |
4 | |
Honda | 557 | ![]() |
4 | |
Podium Motos | Kawasaki | 571 | ![]() |
3, 6–7 |
Honda | 646 | ![]() |
7 | |
KTM | 699 | ![]() |
6 | |
Floride Moto/GVP Marseille | Kawasaki | 725 | ![]() |
All |
Honda | 740 | ![]() |
4 | |
Krismotos Challans | Yamaha | 752 | ![]() |
1, 3, 6–7 |
Almax Motos | Husqvarna | 758 | ![]() |
2, 4, 6 |
GCC Swiss Racing Team | Husqvarna | 760 | ![]() |
5 |
STS Stocker | Yamaha | 783 | ![]() |
5, 7 |
Gas Gas | 808 | ![]() |
5 | |
Team Bonnaudin Racing | Kawasaki | 821 | ![]() |
1–2 |
737 Performance Gas Gas Oxmoto | Gas Gas | 831 | ![]() |
All |
Honda | 838 | ![]() |
6–7 | |
Kawasaki | 859 | ![]() |
1–2 | |
KTM Metz | KTM | 873 | ![]() |
5 |
Team Green MoTec | Kawasaki | 875 | ![]() |
1–2, 5 |
Suzuki | 886 | ![]() |
4 | |
Fantic | 889 | ![]() |
2 | |
Yamaha | 898 | ![]() |
2, 4 | |
Honda | 904 | ![]() |
6 | |
Yamaha | 933 | ![]() |
5 | |
KTM Faktory | KTM | 940 | ![]() |
2 |
9MM Energy Drink BUD Racing | Kawasaki | 945 | ![]() |
1–6 |
Yamaha | 986 | ![]() |
3 | |
Monster Energy Yamaha France Drag'On Tek | Yamaha | 998 | ![]() |
5 |
Husqvarna | 999 | ![]() |
2 | |
Riders Championship
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 |
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Points | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Elite MX2Participants
Riders ChampionshipPoints are awarded to finishers of the main races, in the following format:
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