Timoteï Potisek

Timoteï Potisek (26 December 1983 – 10 December 2009) was a French motorcycle racer who specialised in sand racing. He was the French Sand Racing Champion in 2008 and winner of the Enduropale du Touquet in 2006 and 2009. Potisek died from injuries sustained from a fall whilst training for the 2009 Ronde des Sables de Loon Plage.

Biography Potisek was born on 26 December 1983, in Saint-Pol-sur-Mer, Nord Department to motorcycling family. His father Rudy was a motocross champion and had finished second in the Enduropale in 1977 and 1980.

Racing career Aged 14 Potisek competed in the 1998 Enduropale. He finish 42nd out of nearly 1,000 riders, and First in the 125 cc class.

Having always raced a Honda, Potisek changed to Yamaha in late 2009. His First race for the marque was to be the Ronde des Sables de Loon Plage on 22 November. Initially taken to Dunkirk hospital unconscious and in cardiac arrest, he was then airlifted to the University Hospital of Lille where he died on 10 December. and his father Rudy and twin brother Mateï rode a lap of the circuit in his honour.

Trophée Timoteï Potisek

In memory of Potisek, the Potisek family organised a race with the winner being awarded the Trophée Timoteï Potisek. The race was held at the Cassel circuit, a few hundred metres from where Potisek was buried on Whit Monday 2010. Although a round of the Flanders league many international riders participated. The event was repeated annually. In 2016, now sponsored by Red Bull, the event was streamed live using 5 cameras and a drone. 10,000 people watched the race live online.

+ Trophée Timoteï Potisek Winners Year Winner Bike 2010 Mickaël Pichon Honda 450cc 2011 Mickaël Pichon Honda 450cc 2012 Milko Potisek Yamaha 450cc 2013 Nicolas Aubin Honda 450cc 2014 Steve Ramon Suzuki 450cc 2015 Steven Lenoir KTM 350cc 2016 Milko Potisek Yamaha 450cc 2019 Nathan Watson KTM 450cc 2022 Milko Potisek Yamaha 450cc 2023 Cédric Soubeyras Honda 450cc 2024 Cédric Soubeyras Kawasaki 450cc 2025 Maxime Desprey Yamaha 450cc

Racing record

Year Results 1998 2002 6th Enduro du Touquet 2004 2nd Enduro du Touquet 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Winner Enduropale du Touquet Sources: