The opening match of the FIME-Explorer World Cup (FIME-Explorer World Cup) 2024 season was held in Osaka, Japan. The CR Electric Proto electric off-road prototype, developed by HRC (Honda Racing Corporation, Honda Racing Company), participated in the local opener, which is another appearance of the CR Electric Proto electric off-road prototype after participating in the local MFJ Championship last year.

The FIME-Explorer World Cup will have five tournaments for the 2024 season:

1, February 16-17, Japan;                  

2, May 3-4, Norway；                       

3, June 21-23, France;                       

4, September 20-22, Switzerland;     

5, November 29-December 1, India.

Part of the basic rules of the FIME-Explorer World Cup (version released on January 15, FIM 2024) are as follows: 1. Each team is composed of one male and female driver, and the race is divided into men's and women's groups; 2. In the opener of the 2024 season, the men's and women's race is 8 minutes + 1 lap, and the driver with the largest total score in the three races will become the champion. Points and ranking of the team, the calculation is based on the combined scores of the two drivers; 3. Classification of models of each competition group: the highest level is the high-performance vehicle level (Hyperbike Class), The base model can be professional prototype racing cars and modified racing cars based on production cars;  GT1, class and GT2 levels based on commercially available production models,  GT1 corresponds to full-size commercial production models (which can be compatible with race vehicles), The GT2 corresponds to a lighter, more compact, commercially available production model; 4. Size and weight limits of different competition levels: high-performance car level, Wheelbase is unlimited, the weight is more than 100 kg; GT rank, Wheelbase limit is between 1325 mm-1460 mm, Weight limit is between 85-100 kg; 5. All parts of the electrical equipment must reach at least the IP55D level of protection (dust and splash protection); 6. The maximum allowable voltage in the main power supply bus bar is 420V DC or 300V AC (rms). The secondary power bus provides energy to the critical system at the maximum voltage of 60V DC or 30V AC. The secondary power supply is prohibited to charge the main battery or participate in traction; 7. Motor power and battery capacity are unlimited. In addition to HRC's CR Electric Proto electric off-road prototype, previous manufacturers of the FIME-Explorer World Cup have the following: 1, China Sur-Ron; 2, Australia EBMX (Surron); 3, EM in France; 4, EMX Powertrain in the Netherlands; 5, Austria KTM; 6, Switzerland Lizcat.

In the opening game in Osaka, the HRC camp finished second in both the men's and women's groups, winning the teams' title in total points. The champion of the men's group is the team founded by the famous two-wheel extreme athlete Maddison (Robbie Maddison) from Spain (Jorge Zaragoza), and the Madison team is based on China Surron, Surron Australia EBMX.