Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP's Romain Febvre claimed his fifth podium of the season in the 11th round of the FIM World MXGP Motocross Championship, at the Terra Topia MX track on the outskirts of Johannesburg in South Africa.

A good jump at the gate and a tight line through Turn 1 in Race 1 saw him emerge third. An immaculate pass for second was unfortunately negated before the end of the opening lap, as a knock to his knee pushed back temporarily to fourth. He was forcing the pace again after 10 minutes, and the pressure paid dividends on Lap 6 as he swept back to third. With the front-three matching even each other's lap times, there was a tense high-speed chase to the flag as the Top 3 in the world confirmed their current rankings. A similar start in Race 2 saw the Frenchman push into third halfway round the first lap, and a stunning move after 10 minutes saw him cut under his rival for second. That position appeared secure until he fell to a surprise attack at the 20-minute stage. His brace of third-placed motos secured third overall and has further consolidated third in the series standings, 39 points clear of fourth.

KRT teammate Pauls Jonass raced to his best result of the season in Race 1, as he swept through the center of Turn 1 and rode an attacking first couple of turns to complete the opening lap fifth. After a decisive defense against the chasers through the early laps, he was already making the position his own, when a fallen rider handed him fifth. By mid-moto, he was already a secure fourth-place behind Febvre and the other main title-chasers. The Latvian didn't get as good of a jump in Race 2, but soon settled in eighth, until an aggressive move on Lap 7 knocked him back to 15th before he could remount. He responded admirably to salvage 13th at the checkered flag. He remains 10th in the series standings and has closed significantly on eighth.