FIM Motocross World Championship
Uddevalla, Sweden
MXGP of Sweden
ROMAIN FEBVRE FINISHES SECOND OVERALL FOR KAWASAKI RACING TEAM MXGP IN A RAIN-AFFECTED SWEDISH ROUND OF THE FIM MOTOCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Romain Febvre displayed superb starts and rebounded from a momentary setback to clinch two consecutive second place finishes in the motos on a rain-soaked race track in Uddevalla, Sweden.
Romain Febvre
"Today I got two good starts and a holeshot in the first race. I knew the starts were vital today in these muddy conditions and everything was going well in the first moto until I made a mistake and crashed in a corner. It only cost me a few seconds but Prado was able to go past me and I had to settle for second. In the second race I was second again after a couple of corners; in the first few laps I was behind Seewer and tried to find a spot to pass him but there was no possibilities! I was faster and I tried to open up some lines to pass him but in the end I nearly crashed. Today it was easy to make mistakes and the starting line was really muddy. I’m satisfied with my races; I finished twice second and I was consistent once again."
Mitch Evans
"The bike is strong off the line so I knew I could still get a start from the outside and redeem myself for yesterday. I felt really good in the first moto in sixth but then mid-race I got really bad arm-pump. I don't know why - I haven't had that for a long time - but the bike was riding me. The second moto was just unfortunate because I was feeling good despite the weather but I had to stop for fresh googles twice in the conditions."
Kevin Horgmo
"I had three solid motos over the weekend; two holeshots out of three and the riding was good. I was surprised how well the track stood up today with all the rain overnight but it made it more difficult to pass. The lines started to clean up towards the end of the first moto and I had good speed so I was confident for race two. I put myself in the best possible position with the holeshot and felt good in front until I made one small mistake; Adamo came past pretty wild and Längenfelder took advantage to pass me before I could settle again but the podium was still in reach and I had it under control until the bike unfortunately stopped. But we showed I can race for the podium."
David Braceras
"It was a really solid weekend; I was good in every session and I was really motivated for today after a good Qualifying yesterday. I almost crashed at the first corner in the first moto but I came back strongly to eighth; I rode a little tight in the first few laps but then I found a really good flow. I was riding top-five for a long time in race two but I made a couple of mistakes and two riders passed me on the same lap. I tried to pass back before the end but it was difficult. Still I am happy with the progress we are making together every weekend and today I took the best overall finish of my GP career."
Pro Class Race Results
0
1
2
3
6
8
RIDER
Kade Tinkler-Walker
Jack Simpson
JP Alvarez
Cole Zeller
Cole Zeller
MOTORCYCLE
Honda
Honda
KTM
Kawasaki KX™250X
Kawasaki KX™250X
MXGP Class Overall Results
0
1
2
3
12
RIDER
Jeremy Seewer
Romain Febvre
Jorge Prado
Mitchell Evans
Results
3-1
2-2
1-6
9-17
MOTORCYCLE
Yamaha
Kawasaki KX™450SR
GasGas
Kawasaki KX™450SR
MXGP Class Points Standings (Round 15 of 19)
0
1
2
3
11
RIDER
Jorge Prado
Romain Febvre
Jeremy Seewer
Mitchell Evans
POINTS
770
672
603
205
MOTORCYCLE
GasGas
Kawasaki KX™450SR
Yamaha
Kawasaki KX™450SR
MX2 Class Points Standings (Round 15 of 19)
0
1
2
3
8
17
TEAM
Andrea Adamo
Liam Everts
Jago Geerts
Kevin Horgmo
David Braceras
POINTS
663
583
559
425
169
MOTORCYCLE
KTM
KTM
Yamaha
Kawasaki KX™250
Kawasaki KX™250
MX2 Class Overall Results
0
1
2
3
7
12
TEAM
Simon Laengenfelder
Liam Everts
Andrea Adamo
David Braceras
Kevin Horgmo
Results
1-2
2-3
10-1
8-6
4-19
MOTORCYCLE
GasGas
KTM
KTM
Kawasaki KX™250
Kawasaki KX™250
Pro Class Points Standings (Round 6 of 10)
0
1
2
3
5
7
14
RIDER
Dante Oliveira
Ryan Surratt
Cole Martinez
Zach Bell
Tyler Lynn
Tyler Lynn
POINTS
142
124
119
90
78
7
MOTORCYCLE
KTM
Honda
Honda
Kawasaki KX™450X
Kawasaki KX™450X
Kawasaki KX™450X
WORCS Championship
Blythe, CA
Blythe GP
Cole Zeller
“It was an unfortunate result at the end, but I'm super happy with my riding and where we're at with my KX250X. I started the race in third and passed my way into the lead through the Pro Section. I was then able to extend a decent gap ahead of the competition until I had an issue and needed to pull into the pits. We got the issue resolved and I jumped back into the race to salvage a sixth place finish.”
