MXGP: Romain Febvre claims Czech Grand Prix title

Michelle Liew

July 30, 2019

The Czech Grand Prix is definitely one of the highlights for Monster Energy Yamaha as Romain Febvre dominates both races.

Romain Febvre wins the Czech GP | Photo credits: Yamaha Racing

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP rider Romain Febvre has just been crowned champion of the Czech Grand Prix. The rider started from pole and conquered both races to be the ultimate winner. This ends Romain Febvre’s three-year drought of wins as the last was in 2016 at the French Grand Prix. The Frenchman was joined on the podium by teammate Jeremy Seewer, who celebrated his fourth podium finish this season.

Romain Febvre (Monster Energy Yamaha Factory)- As It Happened

Photo credits: Yamaha Racing

“I feel amazing. The whole weekend has been good for me. Right from the beginning, my speed has been good, and I managed to go 1-1. I am really happy. It has been a long road back to victory and not an easy one. Many tough GPs and some injuries. We are back! I am so happy, and happy for my team Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP. It means everything,” says Romain Febvre as quoted from Yamaha Racing.

Jeremy Seewer (Monster Energy Yamaha Factory)- As It Happened

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“I struggled to set-up the bike here, on a 450cc it’s really tricky because on a track like Loket we have a bike with so much power, but no traction. I managed to turn it around and find my flow. Romain was on another level today, but I think I had the same speed as Tim (Gajser), so it would have been nice to have kept second position. I am happy to be on the podium though, and the most amazing thing was to take three holeshots.”

Gautier Paulin (Monster Energy Wilvo Yamaha MXGP)- As It Happened

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“4-4 was my place today. I was fast all weekend. Starts were key on this track. I did make a few mistakes, but that is part of racing. I am happy with the full crew and I am happy to be back at a good level and to be pain-free, which is a big deal. Fourth was my place this weekend, so it was a good weekend overall.”

Arnaud Tonus (Monster Energy Wilvo Yamaha MXGP)- As It Happened

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“With how I felt, this weekend was quite OK. I was really sick for a week and a half. I had a bad bacterium that infected my body and made me very sick. In the last 10 days I could only ride once, so I knew it was going to be a tough GP. To come away with 10 and 5 in the races, was not so bad considering how I felt.”