Daymond Martens

Daymond Martens
Daymond Martens at the MX international Côte d'Or 2015
Born (1995-09-11) September 11, 1995
Chimay, Hainaut, Belgium
OccupationMotocross and sand racer
TeamsYamaha, KTM, Kawasaki, Honda
Championship titles
Statistics
FIM Sand Races World Cup
Active years2023
Championships0
ManufacturerHonda
Best season (2023)3rd (38 pts)
StartsWinsPodiumsPoints
30138
French Sand Racing Championship (CFS)
Active years2016-
Championships1 (2017)
Team(s)Yamaha, KTM, Kawasaki, Honda
StartsWinsPodiums
4847

Daymond Martens (11 September 1995) is a Belgian motorcycle racer who specialises in motocross and sand racing. In 2017 he won the Enduropale du Touquet and the French Sand Racing Championship.

Biography

Martens was born on 11 September 1995 in Chimay, Hainaut, Belgium. The son of a motocross rider, he began riding bikes at age 4.[1]

Racing career

Martens began competing in the 85cc class of the Belgium Junior Championship and in 2009 became champion. Two years later, in 2011, he was the runner-up in the SX250 Belgium Junior Championship and won the title in 2012.[1] In 2013 he competed in the junior category of the French Sand Racing Championship, he archived 5 podium finishes and victory in the junior category at the Enduropale du Touquet.[2]

In 2014 Martens moved up to the MX1 category and the following year a rear brake failure prevented him taking the victory at the Enduropale. In 2016 he was part of the Belgian team that won the Copa de l'Avenir. In the sand racing championship he won at Beach-Cross de Berck and Ronde des Sables de Loon Plage. Heading to Le Touquet, Martens was 5th in the championship standings but a punctured fuel tank put him out of the race.[2]

Martens won the GURP TT de Grayan-et-l'Hôpital[2] and after a close battle with Yamaha teammate Adrien Van Beveren Martens won the 2017 Enduropale.[3] This secured winning the French Sand Racing Championship.[4]

In 2018 Martens announced that he was 'returning to his roots' and was going to concentrate on motocross, in particular the EMX300 and Belgian Inters 250cc championships.[5] Along with co-riders Jérémy Carpentier and Cédric Cremer,[6] Martens won the 12 heures de la Chinelle in 2018.[7]

In 2019 Martens finished 2nd in the Enduropale.[8]

Switching to KTM for 2020, Martens crashed heavily at Grayan-et-l'Hôpital and fractured his L1 vertebra. The injury prevented him competing in the Enduropale.[9] Martens switched from Kawasaki to Honda for the 2021/2022 sand racing season.[10]

In 2023 Martens competed in the inaugural FIM Sand Races World Cup where he finished 3rd.[11]

At the 2024 Enduropale Martens crashed out on the first lap.[12]

Results

FIM Sand Races World Cup results

YearPos.LTO
France		EDV
Argentina		MGS
Portugal		Points
20233rd55338
Sources:[13][14][15]

French Sand Racing Championship results

YearStartsWinsPodiumsPositionPoints
20176241st?
20186016th547
201930023rd1210
20216006th2360
20225006th2070
20236006th2440
20245007th2,110
202530038th1,030
Sources: [16]

Enduropale du Touquet results

Year20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252017
Results1st Junior class21st2ndDNF1st4th2nd-Cancelled11th6thDNF4th12th
Sources: [2][17][18][12]

References

  1. 1 2 "Daymond Martens". lavenir.net (in French). 28 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Nicou, Damien (5 January 2026). "Daymond Martens : parcours, palmarès et carrière en motocross" [Daymond Martens: background, achievements and career in motocross]. Planete Yam Rennes (in French). Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Daymond Martens firma una victoria de infarto en el Enduropale Le Touquet" [Daymond Martens scores a heart-stopping victory at the Enduropale du Touquet]. Motociclismo (in Spanish). 7 February 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "CFS (Championnat de France des Sables) : Let's go !" [CFS (French Sand Racing Championship): Let's go!]. MX2K (in French). 14 October 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Daymond Martens : "Je veux atteindre le plus haut niveau"" [Daymond Martens: "I want to reach the highest level"]. Motocross - Enduro - Supermoto | MotocrossMag (in French). 5 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "12 Heures de la Chinelle : les engagés" [12 Heures de la Chinelle : les engagés]. Motocross - Enduro - Supermoto | MotocrossMag (in French). 9 August 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "Results 12 heures de la Chinelle" (PDF). results.ris-timing.be. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "Yamaha's Daymond Martens Finishes Runner–Up At 2019 Enduropale Du Touquet Beach Race | Yamaha Racing". www.yamaha-racing.com. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Daymond Martens ne sera pas au départ de l'Enduropale du Touquet" [Daymond Martens will not be at the start of the Enduropale du Touquet]. Motocross - Enduro - Supermoto | MotocrossMag (in French). 14 January 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "Daymond Martens chez Honda Wonderbike" [Daymond Martens at Honda Wonderbike]. Motocross - Enduro - Supermoto | MotocrossMag (in French). 19 September 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "FIM World Sand Races Cup Coupe du Monde 2023" (PDF) (in French). FIM. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  12. 1 2 Pearson, Jon (5 February 2024). "2024 Sand Races World Cup: Second Le Touquet win for Todd Kellet". Enduro21. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  13. ↑ "2023 FIM Sand Races World Cup - Rankings". ffmoto.org. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  14. ↑ "Enduropale Du Touquet 2023 Results". ffmoto.org. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  15. ↑ "Enduro del Verano 2023 Results". ffmoto.org. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  16. ↑ "Pilot Moto - Daymond Martens". Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  17. ↑ "Athlètes & Partenaires - Grizzly Wash Products". www.grizzlywashproducts.com (in French). Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  18. ↑ "Archives Résultats - Enduropale du Touquet Pas-de-Calais". 25 June 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
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