Romain Febvre
| Romain Febvre | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born |
December 31, 1991 (age 24) Epinal, France |
| Motocross career | |
| Years active | 2011 - 2015 |
| Teams | Yamaha |
| Championships | MXGP - 2015 |
| Wins | 9 |
Romain Febvre (born December 31, 1991) is a French professional motocross racer.[1][2] He won the 2015 FIM Motocross World Championship in the MXGP class for motorcycles displacing 450cc.[3]
Born in Epinal, France, Febvre competed in motocross and supermoto as a youth, winning the 2007 French 125cc Supermoto national championship.[4] In 2011, he won the 2011 European Motocross Championship.[4] He then progressed to the MX2 class of the world championship with his best result being a third-place finish in the 2014 MX2 championship while riding for the Wilvo Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing team.[2] He was then contracted to ride in the premier MXGP class for the Yamaha factory racing team run by 1984 world champion Michele Rinaldi.[4] Febvre went on to clinch the 2015 FIM Motocross World Championship title with thirteen moto wins.[5]
Febvre was also a member of the victorious French 2015 Motocross des Nations team that included Gautier Paulin and Marvin Musquin.[6]
References
- ↑ "Romain Febvre MXGP profile". mxgp.com. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- 1 2 "Romain Febvre Team Yamaha profile". yamaha-racing.com. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ "2015 MXGP Results & Standings". mxgp.com. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Romain Febvre joins Yamaha Factory Racing for 2015". mxgp.com. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ "2015 MXGP World Standings". hondaracingcorporation.com. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ "France and USA Battle at Motocross of Nations 2015". redbull.com. Retrieved 25 December 2015.