Ryan Nitzen | May 6, 2022
Here’s something new that came across our desks today. James Stewart, along with the FIM, announced that Stewart will lead the newly-formed Seven Racing Team as team principal in the inaugural season of the FIM E-Xplorer World Cup. Now what’s that? The FIM E-Xplorer World Cup is a new FIM backed E-Motorcycle racing series that will have three events later on in 2022. The events will apparently be more off-road and urban off-road than traditional motocross races. Their website says “Ten teams, each with two riders – one female and one male – will compete in a mixture of time trials and head-to-head events. All designed to ignite the spark of adventure in its fans using pioneering two-wheeled technology developed by the world’s greatest motorbike manufacturers”. Interesting, and good to have JS7 back in the spotlight of two-wheeled racing. No riders have been named but we’ll keep you updated as more news becomes available. The full press release can be read below.
World Champion James Stewart joins the fully electric racing series FIM E-Xplorer World Cup by securing one of 12 available team spots with his private team Seven Racing. He has been called one of the greatest Motocross / Supercross racers of all time; now James Stewart is ready for a new chapter with E-XPLORER.
Having raced from an early age, James Stewart amassed 50 Supercross victories and was twice crowned Supercross World Champion. In 2013 he channeled his passion to pioneer and elevate the standard of athletic performance apparel and launched his brand called Seven, the number with which he dominated podiums his entire career.
Seven Racing, born from fierce competitiveness, passion for racing and desire for performance will compete against high performance teams on cutting-edge all-terrain electric motorcycles in both urban and remote iconic places. Seven Racing have signed a multi-year deal and assured a space in the brand-new championship FIM E-Xplorer World Cup in its inaugural year.
In September 2022, Seven Racing will embark on a new adventure which will push the boundaries through fearless competition, fuelless engine technology, innovation and gender parity in sports; the FIM E-Xplorer World Cup.
Seven Racing is setting the precedent for other major riders and teams to join the eagerly awaited championship, FIM E-Xplorer World Cup, which will revolutionize two-wheeled sports in every possible way.
SEVEN Racing Team Owner, James Stewart says:
“Throughout my entire career I have seen many big changes in motorcycle racing and I am extremely proud to have been a part of some of them. I believe the future of the sport is inevitably electric and I’m excited to be there from the start with E-Explorer”
E-Xplorer Sporting Director & Special Advisor to the CEO, Eric Peronnard says:
“I have known James Stewart for many many years, and he never ceased to amaze me with his pioneering and competitive mind. James elevated Motocross riding to another level. The FIM E-Xplorer World Cup is the championship which will reenergize racing, and I truly think it is the sport which will bring James to a new, successful era of his career. I look forward to seeing the fierce competition on track.”
E-Xplorer CEO & Founder, Valentin Guyonnet says:
“At E-Xplorer we want to offer our audience and fans a thrilling and competitive championship. When a legend such as James Stewart with an unparalleled racing history, joins the championship as a team owner it sets the level of the type of championship we are putting in place. A huge welcome to the E-Xplorer family to James and his team.”
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