MUGEN in the E-Xplorer World Cup

M-TEC company (MUGEN Motorsport) will be one of the official manufacturers of the 2022 FIM E-Xplorer World Cup

M-TEC was founded in 1973 by Hirotoshi Honda, the son of Honda Motor Company founder Soichiro Honda and Masao Kimura. Racing under the name of MUGEN Motorsport which means "without limit," M-TEC originally began offering special parts of motocross bikes before specialising in tuning Honda engines and expanding into manufacturing specialist parts for Honda cars.
Moving into motorsport, M-TEC has proven its ability in single-seaters, Formula One, Super Formula and Sportscar racing over the years, with the firm dominating the Isle of Man TT, winning five TT Zero races using its legendary Shinden motorbikes between 2014 and 2019.
Now the legendary Japanese company has decided to participate as a manufacturer in the FIM E-Xplorer World Cup in 2022.

FIM E-Xplorer World Cup
The 2022 FIM E-Xplorer World Cup

M-TEC sees the E-Xplorer as a competitive laboratory for the development of new and innovative technologies for its electric motorcycles in which to test its pioneering all-electric technology on three demanding street circuits and off-road trails around the world.

Valentin Guyonnet (E-Xplorer CEO)
“We're delighted that a brand like M-TEC, steeped in motorsport history and success, has taken an option to race as a factory team in the FIM E-Xplorer World Cup. Since we established the series as a way of demonstrating and eveloping pioneering technology in the two-wheeled mobility sector, we've had a lot of interest from marques and manufacturers all over the world. True to form, M-TEC has been particularly fast-moving in declaring its interest in the series and, after its dominance in the Isle of Man TT, E-Xplorer would be a logical next step and a significant new challenge for the Japanese outfit. I look forward to having them alongside us as we work towards the inaugural World Cup.”

S. Katsumata (M-TEC Co. Managing Director)
“We are very pleased to be registered as an Official Manufacturer of the FIM E-Xplorer World Cup. We are confident that this race will be the best place for us to apply the know-how we have gained through our participation in the Isle of Man TT-Zero class (EV-Bike class) and the ongoing development of the EV-MX EREX bike, and to challenge ourselves further.
First of all, as an Official Manufacturer, we would like to collaborate on this advanced and wonderful event with the FIM E-Xplorer World Cup starting this year, so that our current know-how in terms of technical and sporting aspects will help lead to the success and development of the event. We are looking forward to working with you.”