Romain Febvre Earns Podium Finish in Switzerland
Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP's Romain Febvre scored his first GP podium of the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship at Frauenfeld in Switzerland to cement his consistent start to the campaign.
This first GP podium of 2023 sees Febvre head to Italy next weekend established in a four-rider breakaway at the head of the championship table, just five points shy of second in the series.
Romain Febvre
"The track suits me and I've been feeling good all weekend. My starts have been really good, almost alongside Jorge [Prado], but the first-turn was a mess each time; I got pushed out the first time and I went too wide myself the second time and bounced off the bank. I had to work really hard for that third place today and at the finish I was really close to winning the GP; I had to pass Jeffrey [Herlings] both motos, Jorge too in race two and I came behind Maxime [Renaux] but I was getting filled in with rocks everywhere. My thanks to the entire KRT team; we have come a long way in the last two weeks with understanding the bike. My championship is really starting now."
MXGP Class Qualifying Race Results
0
1
2
3
RIDER
Maxime Renaux
Romain Febvre
Jeffrey Herlings
MOTORCYCLE
Yamaha
Kawasaki KX™450SR
KTM
MX2 Class Qualifying Race Results
0
1
2
3
10
14
21
RIDER
Thibault Benistant
Kay De Wolf
Jago Geertz
David Braceras
Kevin Horgmo
Jack Chambers
MOTORCYCLE
Yamaha
Husqvarna
Yamaha
Kawasaki KX™250
Kawasaki KX™250
Kawasaki KX™250
EMX250 Class Race Results
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1
2
3
RIDER
Andrea Bonacorsi
Quentin Marc Prugnieres
Kay Karssemakers
RESULTS
1-1
3-3
5-2
MOTORCYCLE
Yamaha
Kawasaki KX™250
Husqvarna
WMX Class Race Results
0
1
2
3
RIDER
Courtney Duncan
Lotte van Drunen
Daniela Guillen
RESULTS
1-2
5-1
3-4
MOTORCYCLE
Kawasaki KX™250
Kawasaki KX™250
GasGas
MXGP Class Race Results
0
1
2
3
RIDER
Maxime Renaux
Jorge Prado
Romain Febvre
RESULTS
2-1
1-3
3-2
MOTORCYCLE
Yamaha
GasGas
Kawasaki KX™450SR
MX2 Class Race Results
0
1
2
3
7
12
13
RIDER
Thibault Benistant
Andrea Adamo
Kay de Wolf
Kevin Horgmo
Jack Chambers
David Braceras
RESULTS
4-1
3-2
2-4
9-7
14-12
15-13
MOTORCYCLE
Yamaha
KTM
Husqvarna
Kawasaki KX™250
Kawasaki KX™250
Kawasaki KX™250
EMX250 Class Points Standings (Round 1 of 11)
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1
2
3
RIDER
Andrea Bonacorsi
Quentin Marc Prugnieres
Kay Karssemakers
POINTS
50
40
38
MOTORCYCLE
Yamaha
Kawasaki KX™250
Husqvarna
WMX Class Points Standings (Round 2 of 6)
0
1
2
3
RIDER
Lotte Van Drunen
Courtney Duncan
Daniela Guillen
POINTS
86
85
85
MOTORCYCLE
Kawasaki KX™250
Kawasaki KX™250
GasGas
MXGP Class Points Standings (Round 3 of 19)
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1
2
3
4
RIDER
Jorge Prado
Jefferey Herlings
Maxime Renaux
Romain Febvre
POINTS
155
134
131
129
MOTORCYCLE
GasGas
KTM
Yamaha
Kawasaki KX™450SR
MX2 Class Points Standings (Round 3 of 19)
0
1
2
3
7
14
18
RIDER
Jago Geerts
Thibault Benistant
Kay de Wolf
Kevin Horgmo
David Braceras
Jack Chambers
POINTS
159
139
136
94
33
16
MOTORCYCLE
Yamaha
Yamaha
Husqvarna
Kawasaki KX™250
Kawasaki KX™250
Kawasaki KX™250
FIM Motocross World Championship
Frauenfeld, CH
MXGP of Switzerland
Kevin Horgmo
"We didn't get the results we wanted this weekend, but we bounced back as good as we could from our misfortune yesterday. I had a mid-pack start in the first race and made some quick passes to finish ninth. I had more-or-less the same start in moto two; it took me some time to find my rhythm, but it came better-and-better during the moto and I was really close to making another pass on the last lap.”
FIM Motocross World Championship
Frauenfeld, CH
MXGP of Switzerland
Courtney Duncan
“I was in my element on Saturday - I love long ruts and tricky conditions - but there weren't heaps of lines this morning and everyone could go fast after they bulldozed the track. I made a pretty good start but it was more difficult to make a difference. I was trying my best to win again but it just didn't happen; it was a little frustrating but we racked back good points in the championship this weekend and won the overall. 20 career GP wins is awesome - I'm stoked - and I'm confident heading to Spain next month.”
Lotte Van Drunen
“My first red-plate - it's amazing. I enjoyed the track already on Saturday and my riding was good but it was difficult to pass and I ended up crashing. Straight after the finish I told my dad I was going to win today. I'm not really thinking about the championship yet this year; I just want to get on the podium every weekend and see how the season develops.”
