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Todd Kellett

Todd Kellett (born 2 April 1997) is a British professional off-road motorcycle racer. Kellett specialises in the discipline of beach racing, where he won the inaugural FIM Sand Races World Championship, held in 2025.

Kellett has taken several wins in some of the most well-known beach races, including the Enduropale du Touquet and 7 times winner of the Weston Beach Race. During his 2024 world cup winning season, Kellett won all rounds of the season to take a clean sweep on his way to the title.

Prior to focussing on beach racing, Kellett raced motocross in the European and British championships. He finished third in the EMX2T class of the 2019 European Motocross Championship, where he won the round held in Russia.

Career

Kellett began his career racing Motocross, progressing through the junior ranks in Great Britain, as well as racing in Europe. After racing the event the previous season and finishing fifth, Kellett took victory in the 2016 Weston Beach Race, besting former motocross grand prix winner Tanel Leok in the process. Kellett competed in the EMX250 class of the 2017 European Motocross Championship, finishing thirteenth in the final standings, which included a fourth place in the first race at the fourth round. Starting the season on a St Blazey-backed Husqvarna, Kellett switched to the Hitachi KTM UK team mid-season, which saw him take the overall win in the MX2 class at the sixth round of the 2017 British Motocross Championship. After finishing fifth in the British championship standings, Kellett would successfully defend his Weston Beach Race victory at the 2017 edition.

Staying in the class for the 2018 European Motocross Championship, Kellett finished twenty-sixth in the standings, recording one top-ten race finish. In the 2018 British Motocross Championship, he would finish ninth in the MX2 standings, whilst at the Weston Beach race he became only the third rider in history to win the event three consecutive times. Kellett switched to competed on a two-stroke 250cc Yamaha in 2019, enabling him to compete in the EMX2T class of the 2019 European Motocross Championship. He was able to win take the overall win at the fourth round in Russia, eventually ending the championship in third.

Beach Racing

Following his final season competing in the EMX classes, Kellett focussed on the discipline of Beach Racing, competing in the French Sand Racing Championship (CFS). He finished as runner-up in the series in 2019 and 2021, taking three wins across the two seasons. In addition, Kellett took his fourth Weston Beach Race victory in 2021. Kellett was able to take his first French Sand Championship title in the 2023 season, which coincided with him winning the famous Enduropale du Touquet event for the first time. The 2023 Enduropale event doubled as the first round of the inaugural FIM Sand Races World Cup, where Kellett was crowned champion after the completion of the three round series.

Kellett successfully defended his French Sand Championship title through the winter of 2023–2024, winning the Enduropale du Touquet for the second consecutive year. Due to his exploits in sand racing, Kellett received a call up to compete for the factory Yamaha team at the Sardinian round of the 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship. He successfully defended his FIM Sand Races World Cup title, winning every round in the expanded six round series. In early 2026, Kellett became only the second rider in the history of the event to win the Enduropale du Touquet for four consecutive editions. The win crowned him both the 2025/6 French Sand Champion and 2025 FIM Sand Races World Champion.

Racing record

Complete British Motocross Championship results

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Complete European Motocross Championship results

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Complete French Sand Racing Championship (CFS) results

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  • Season still in progress

Key to venues: BAL - Endurance des Lagunes de Saint-Léger de Balson, BER - Beach-Cross de Berck, GRA - GURP TT de Grayan-et-l'Hôpital, HOS - Ronde des Sables Hossegor-Capbreton, LOO - Ronde des Sables de Loon Plage, MAG - Bud Sand Race of Magescq TOU - Enduropale du Touquet

Complete FIM Sand Races World Cup results

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Key to venues: BIB - Bibione Sand Storm, HOS - Ronde des Sables Hossegor-Capbreton, LOO - Ronde des Sables de Loon Plage, MON - Monte Gordo Sand Experience, TOU - Enduropale du Touquet, VER - Enduro del Verano

Complete FIM Sand Races World Championship results

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Key to venues: BIB - Bibione Sand Storm, HOS - Ronde des Sables Hossegor-Capbreton, INV - Enduro del Invierno, MON - Monte Gordo Sand Experience, TOU - Enduropale du Touquet

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