Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP’s Romain Febvre set the seal on the 2025 FIM World MXGP Motocross Championship campaign by clinching his second MXGP world title and the first for the Kawasaki KX450-SR with a tactical race to fourth in the first moto of the series finale at Darwin in Australia
The thirty-three year old had travelled to the final round of the series in the Northern Territory with a forty-seven point advantage over his sole remaining challenger for the title and the decision to abandon the second moto at Darwin due to adverse weather could no longer affect the title outcome. The title win marks the culmination of a remarkable season of consistency and endurance on the part of the Frenchman and unrivaled performance and reliability of the Kawasaki KX450-SR. It is Febvre’s second MXGP world title, ten years after his first – itself a record time span between titles – and the first in the modern four-stroke era for Kawasaki after several near-misses including FIM silver medal rankings for Febvre in 2021 and 2023.
Romain Febvre: “I really don’t know what to say; this is such an emotional moment. My ultimate goal for the last ten years has been to be champion again and now I have achieved my goal with Kawasaki. It’s been a tough year but we were prepared and we brought it home; my thanks to Kawasaki, the entire KRT team, Monster Energy and all of our sponsors.”
Antti Pyrhönen (KRT team manager): “Of course we are extremely proud and happy about this achievement and, personally, I’m very happy for Romain and the complete team at KRT MXGP plus our loyal sponsors. This is a fitting reward for all the hard work, dedication and sacrifices everybody has made – not only this year but across the multiple years we have been together. When we started this project together with the Kimi and Kawasaki, everybody had a clear vision of what we wanted to achieve and the path to that goal. This Championship signifies a great cooperation and team effort and I am extremely thankful that Kimi and Kawasaki has provided us with this opportunity. I am super proud of Romain and everyone involved at every level; and that we have been able to reward them for their commitment”.
Seiichi Kai (Executive Officer of Kawasaki Motors Ltd.): “Having been involved in motocross development for many years, winning the Motocross World Championship is very welcome news. During my time in development, I was able to celebrate twice in the 250cc class (1995 and 1998) and twice in the 125cc class (1996 and 2002). However, since the switch to four-stroke engines, there have been many times when we have been in the running for the championship but just missed out. However, the development team refined the machine, and Romain Febvre and the Kawasaki Racing Team worked together to fight through a tough season and we are finally able to win the championship. I am extremely grateful. I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to all the fans around the world who always support us enthusiastically, and to our sponsors, as this championship win was only possible thanks to their support. I would like to ask for your continued support of Romain Febvre, Pauls Jonass, Mathis Valin and the staff of Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP.”
Kimi Räikkönen (KRT team principal): “Having raced in and won the Formula1 World Championship, I understand how Romain must feel at this moment. I want to add my sincere congratulations to him, the Team, Kawasaki and also all the Kawasaki fans globally. We came into this project seeking to win and, as a team, that is what we have achieved. This has been the goal for me and Antti since the day we started – Mission Accomplished! Our thanks go to Romain, Pauls and Mathis for their dedication and commitment. After celebrating we will focus on repeating our success in MXGP in 2026 and also capturing the MX2 title as well”.
