Romain Febvre (born 31 December 1991) is a French professional motocross racer.He has competed in the FIM Motocross World Championships since 2012 and is a two-time MXGP World Champion. He was a member of the winning French team at the Motocross des Nations in 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2023.

Motocross career Born in Epinal, France, Febvre competed in motocross and supermoto as a youth, winning the 2007 French 125cc Supermoto national championship. In 2011, he won the 2011 European Motocross Championship. 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.

2015 In his debut MXGP season, Romain Febvre clinched the world title with two rounds to spare. Riding for Yamaha Factory Racing Yamalube, he secured 15 moto wins and 8 overall GP victories including the MXGP of France. He was the first rookie to win the premier class championship since 2007.

2016 Febvre finished 4th in the championship standings, and contributed to Team France's victory at the Motocross of Nations.

2017

Febvre finished 6th overall and contributed to France's win at the Motocross of Nations.

2018 Continuing with Yamaha, Febvre secured another 6th place finish in the championship. While not reaching the podium as frequently, he remained a competitive force within the series.

2019 The season was marred by injuries, including a broken ankle at the season opener in Argentina, causing him to miss several rounds. Despite these challenges, Febvre won at the Czech Republic GP. Post-season, he parted ways with Yamaha after five years.

2020 Joining the Kawasaki Racing Team, Febvre adapted quickly, securing his first GP win with the team at the MXGP of Città di Mantova. His performance throughout the season earned him a commendable 4th place in the championship standings.

2021 Febvre had a standout season, engaging in a fierce title battle that went down to the final round in Mantova. He narrowly missed clinching the championship, finishing as runner-up, but his efforts solidified his reputation as a top contender in the series.

2022 Injuries significantly impacted Febvre's season, limiting his participation and performance. Consequently, he concluded the year 14th in the overall standings, a setback in an otherwise illustrious career.

2023 Bouncing back impressively, Febvre secured six GP victories and stood on the podium in 13 rounds. His consistent high-level performance earned him the silver medal in the championship. Additionally, he played a pivotal role in Team France's triumph at the Motocross of Nations.

2024 Febvre started the season strongly, achieving six podiums in the first seven rounds. However, a thumb injury during the French GP forced him to miss several rounds, affecting his championship bid. Despite this, he managed to finish 5th overall and contributed to Team France's 4th place at the Motocross of Nations.

2025 In 2025, Febvre became Kawasaki’s first rider to win the premier class MXGP World Championship and their first title since Christophe Pourcel winning MX2 in 2006. He opened the season with a moto win and a podium in Argentina. After championship leader Tim Gajser crashed out at round 6 in Switzerland, Febvre took the points lead the following Grand Prix and a 43-point lead over his nearest rival, MXGP class rookie Lucas Coenen. For the next 8 rounds, Febvre and Coenen engaged in a tight points battle with Coenen gaining small advantages across these races. Going into round 16 in Sweden, Coenen closed the gap to a mere 9 points, but after that Febvre gained all 60 points with 1–1-1 scores and rebuilt his championship lead to 41 points. By the final round in Darwin, Australia, Febvre had a 47-point lead over his closest rival, and when adverse weather led to the cancellation of the second moto, his position was secure enough to clinch the title with the first moto.

MXGP Results Year Rnd1 Rnd2 Rnd3 Rnd4 Rnd5 Rnd6 Rnd7 Rnd8 Rnd9 Rnd10 Rnd11 Rnd12 Rnd13 Rnd14 Rnd15 Rnd16 Rnd17 Rnd18 Rnd19 Rnd20 AverageFinish PodiumPercent Place 2012 MX2 20 18 DNF OUT OUT 10 8 13 11 9 16 5 15 17 6 7 - - - - 11.92 - 13th 2013 MX2 3 2 10 OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT DNF 21 11 5 13 14 10 5 4 5 - - 7.92 17% 12th 2014 MX2 3 5 7 5 5 2 4 5 4 6 5 5 6 4 4 1 4 - - - 4.41 18% 3rd 2015 MXGP 6 4 7 4 7 3 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 3 1 2 1 1 - - 2.77 72% 1st 2016 MXGP 2 1 1 4 2 3 5 2 6 1 OUT OUT 3 13 3 9 7 15 - - 4.81 56% 4th 2017 MXGP 5 18 5 9 13 8 13 5 6 6 4 4 6 8 4 2 DNF 2 4 - 7.00 11% 6th 2018 MXGP 5 5 4 4 4 4 11 5 3 5 5 3 16 4 4 2 5 OUT OUT OUT 5.1118% 6th 2019 MXGP 12 OUT OUT OUT 8 3 OUT 5 2 8 2 13 1 2 7 10 OUT OUT - - 6.08 42% 9th 2020 MXGP OUT OUT 3 5 5 4 5 5 6 1 6 3 4 4 2 9 3 2 - - 4.01 38% 4th 2021 MXGP 3 4 5 3 5 1 4 4 4 3 3 2 4 4 3 3 2 3 - - 3.33 56% 2nd 2022 MXGP OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT 5 4 19 4 4 7 4 3 - - 6.25 13% 14th 2023 MXGP 4 7 3 7 2 OUT 2 3 5 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 29 3 - 3.06 72% 2nd 2024 MXGP 2 3 5 2 2 3 2 OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT 6 3 4 5 5 4 2 4 3.47 53% 5th 2025 MXGP 2 5 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 2 2 2 1 5 3 4 4 2.40 80% 1st 2026 MXGP 2 ARG 8 AND 5 SUI 4 SAR 6 TRE 3 FRA 10 GER 3 LAT 5 ITA 3 POR 3 RSA 2 GBR 3 CZE 9 FLA 2 SWE 7 NED 3 TUR 2 CHN 2 AUS - 4.31 58% 2nd

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