Kawasaki factory rider, Romain Febvre has raced the French Grand Prix on 12 occasions and with those dozen trips to the French GP he has won three times, finished second on three occasions and his worst was a 32nd place in his second year in MX2 in 2013.

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His first win came in his first year in MXGP and his championship season in 2015 and his last five French GP’s have seen him on the podium on every single time, with 3-2-2-2-1. Prior to that he went 5-6-1-1 in MXGP. He also scored second in the 2025 European GP, which was held at the St Jean d’Angely circuit in France.

Febvre wins in 2025

Febvre is also the defending French GP champion and the Marseillaise rang out for Romain Febvre through the valley of Ernee after the Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP leader claimed his third GP victory of the 2025 FIM World MXGP Motocross Championship season on home soil to consolidate his commanding lead in the series standings. And Kawasaki soared to the head of the Manufacturers' Championship !

A ragged start as he touched with a neighbor coming out of the gate and was then tagged from behind at turn one left Romain sixth at the end of the first lap in race one but he was quickly on the move with a series of exhilarating moves through the valley, sweeping into fifth directly in front of the main gallery and using the drifting skills he learnt at an early age to drive under the next two rivals along the start straight on consecutive laps.

The front two had already escaped ten seconds down the track but the Kawasaki star displayed outstanding speed to catch and pass for second on the thirteenth of eighteen laps before closing to pressure the race-long leader to the chequered flag.

A cleaner getaway in race two saw him third within a few turns and he soon surged to second in front of the gallery to set off after the leader. On lap nine of eighteen his pressure paid dividends as the power and traction of the KX450-SR took the Frenchman ahead on the longest climb on the track to a monumental roar from the massive crowd.

His rival maintained his challenge to the finish but the Kawasaki leader withstood the pressure to claim moto and overall victory. After nine of twenty rounds he now leads the individual series standings by forty-seven points, and Kawasaki has moved to the head of the FIM Manufacturers' Championship by twelve points.

"I just feel so good on the bike at the moment ! In fact I have felt great all season but coming home to race in France is always very special. I am trying to win every weekend but at home it feels even better and it was fantastic for the public that we stayed lucky with the weather all weekend. I had two good races and it was a really crazy battle both motos. In the first moto I had a bad start but I rode a really strong race to come back to second. In the second moto I was soon second to Lucas; I could get close and I tried many lines to pass but he was riding well; then a new line opened up on the inside coming down the hill and I could make it happen on the following uphill when he slid a little coming out of the turn. I don't usually feel pressure but I have to admit that I did for the rest of that race because I didn't want to disappoint the French public. They are really close through the valley and I could even hear them coming down the hills; it was a great atmosphere. Winning is special anywhere but to win here in France was amazing; thankyou to everyone who came here to support me !"

Romain Febvre – French GP Results

2012 10th

2013 32nd

2014 4th

2015 1st

2016 1st

2017 6th

2018 5th

2019 3rd

2021 2nd

2023 2nd

2024 2nd

2025 2nd (European GP)

2025 1st