The Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team completed its preparation for the motocross MXGP season in style with podium finishes for both Romain Febvre and Clement Desalle at the Lacapelle Marival Masters.
Glorious weather and a stunning track in central France greeted the teams for a perfect final shakedown before the start of the World Championship in two week‰Ûªs time. Both KRT riders gave an indication of their expectations for the season ahead as they each posted top five times during a closely-contested morning practice, Desalle earning third gate-pick and Febvre fifth.
The duo each commanded a top five start in the first twenty-five-minute moto, the Belgian moving up the leaderboard from fifth on lap one to claim third place, just over a second from runner-up, at the chequered flag while the Frenchman recovered from a mid-race incident soon after claiming third to cross the line just a few seconds back in sixth.
