Changeable conditions with sunshine and showers couldn’t dampen proceedings in south-western France, as the glorious Circuit du Puy de Poursay produced a spectacular day of racing at the MXGP of Europe, round three of the FIM Motocross World Championships!
The passionate Saint Jean d’Angely crowd had plenty to shout about with podium results for French favourites Romain Febvre and Thibault Benistant, but ultimately their heroes were denied by two former World Champions at the top of their game!
Slovenian Tim Gajser, winner of the last three GPs here for Honda HRC in MXGP, made it four in a row at St Jean with two brilliant race wins, although he was nearly hunted down by Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP star man Febvre in race one! The Frenchman took second overall ahead of Lucas Coenen, who celebrated his first podium result in the premier class for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing.
2023 MX2 World Champion Andrea Adamo had gone 20 long months since his most recent Grand Prix victory, but a stirring ride to wrestle the second race win away from the loudly-cheered Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 rider Benistant broke the drought for the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider.
Simon Laengenfelder took second on the day, ahead of Benistant, after winning the opening race for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, and now lies second in the series, three points down on new Championship leader Liam Everts, who keeps the red plate he gained yesterday from his Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing teammate, Kay de Wolf! The reigning Champion had a difficult day in France and is now third in points behind Laengenfelder.
