FIM Motocross World Championship
Afyonkarahisar
MXGP of Turkey
Kawasaki Claims Podiums and Championship Honors in Turkey
Kawasaki closed out a successful weekend for Round 17 of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, with strong results across all classes. Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP’s Romain Febvre claimed his ninth podium of the season with third overall, while teammate Pauls Jonass joined him inside the Top 5 in fifth. DRT Kawasaki rider scored a career-best finish with fifth overall, after re-signing with his team for 2027. In EMX250, Venum Bud Racing Kawasaki teammates Francisco Garcia and Jake Cannon capped off their championship campaign with a dominant 1-2 finish, as Kawasaki secured the Manufacturers’ Championship to close out the season.
MXGP Results
Francisco Garcia
EMX250
"For sure I was the best in the EMX250 class this year. I had already made sure of the title, but I wanted to end the campaign like a true champion with another win this weekend. The season was not easy, and now that it's over I can talk about my injury. One week before Lommel, I broke a vertebrae in my neck. I went to Sweden a month later with no training, and Arnhem was so difficult for me in the sand. It was tough, but I like to fight. This weekend was so emotional to round out two amazing years with everyone at Bud Racing Kawasaki, all of the team staff and also my teammate who is a really good guy. I have one more race with the team, so I want to enjoy that too before I move to the next step of my career in the MX2 World Championship with KRT."
Jake Cannon
EMX250
"This was my second year in the class, and I can be happy with my progress. I was really strong during the first half of the season before my sand skills let me down a little, but I came back strongly this weekend. My start wasn't quite so good today, but I rode some really good first few corners on the first lap. I would have liked to end the season with a moto win, but it was so difficult to make the difference to get onto Francisco's [Garcia] rear wheel. I'm happy with my efforts all year; I gave it my all and can now look forward to going for the title next year."
Kay Karssemakers
MX2
"Finally two good motos on one day! It's not easy to stay focused after a few setbacks, but I'm not one to give up. I'm fit, and I knew I can be up there if I get the starts. I have the speed, and I got two pretty good starts today. In the first moto I had a little crash as I tried to pass [Julias] Mikula, which cost me a few places, but I felt even better in Race 2 and could push quickly from seventh to fifth; I got a little arm pump in the middle of the moto, but I picked it up again at the end. Two solid motos today, now I'm looking forward to China."
Romain Febvre
MXGP
"I feel that if I could start at the front I could battle for the win, but with the starts I got again here, I'm happy to be third. The other fastest guys are starting 1-2 every week and I am in the pack, so I have no chance to catch them; by the time I get to third they are gone. I needed to work hard to come back every time, since you can pass the slower guys but it gets really hard to pass anybody who is near your speed. The start is so important, especially here, and the results do not show what I can do. On the positive side, it was a good day for the championship."
Pauls Jonass
MXGP
"It was a good Sunday with my third Top 5 of the year. The speed was already good yesterday, but the crash cost me a better result. Today, I had two good starts, but we still have some work to do to stay with the front four. I was happy with my riding this weekend, and it will be nice to carry this on through the last two GPs."
