Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP's Romain Febvre dominated Qualifying for the Swedish round of the FIM World MXGP Motocross Championship at Uddevalla to extend his lead in the series standings to fourteen points ahead of tomorrow's two GP motos.

"I made a pretty average start but I held a tight inside line through turn one and made some decisive passes already on the first lap. You can always make the most passes on the first lap as everyone is looking for lines; it becomes more difficult when everyone has settled down. I found the good lines straight away, had a good flow, rode my own pace and could gap second more-and-more every lap. It's always nice to be in front; it's a long time since I enjoyed a race so much ! The changes they made to the track this year were good; the rest of the track was still one-line but the sections they changed were where I could make the passes."

Selecting a safe inside gate after being narrowly edged out for fastest lap in Timed Practice the Frenchman made three quick decisive passes, two with outstanding corner speed and the final move for the lead with an exhilarating downhill charge, on fellow current-year GP moto winners within half a lap.

By the end of the first lap he was two seconds clear and continued to extend his lead each lap to take a the chequered flag an overwhelming winner by more than twelve seconds. The red-plate holder gained five points over his championship rival to extend his lead headed into tomorrow's two GP motos to fourteen points.

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