Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team’s Janis Reisulis has enjoyed a positive MXGP of France after leading much of Race Two on his way to securing sixth overall on the day. The sixth round of the MX2 World Championship proved more challenging for teammate Karlis Reisulis, however, who dug deep for 11th overall.
Following a five-week break in the calendar, the MX2 World Championship resumed at a classic French motocross track – Lacapelle-Marival. Featuring hardpack terrain with plenty of jumps, ruts, and hills, as well as a sizable crowd on hand to witness the action, the venue offered a perfect stage for the series to resume in style.
- Reisulis set the tone for another impressive showing by racing to third in the MX2 Qualifying Race. In the opening Grand Prix race, the reigning EMX250 Champion started well in third, battled inside the top five, and then slipped to sixth with a handful of laps to go.
Race Two underlined the potential of the Yamaha YZ250FM rider. After claiming the holeshot, the Latvian led the way at the front of the field in a ride reminiscent of his EMX250 title-winning season in 2025. J. Reisulis rode a near-perfect race before suffering slightly in the warm weather, and he eventually crossed the finish line in fifth for sixth overall.
Following his season-best finish of fifth last time out in Italy, K. Reisulis was excited for the season to resume in France. Frustratingly, the elder Reisulis brother wasn’t quite able to adapt to the challenging circuit conditions over the weekend. A 14th in Race One was improved upon with 11th in Race Two for 11th overall on the day. After five rounds of racing, K. Reisulis remains eighth in the championship.
Next weekend the team travel to Teutschenthal for the MXGP of Germany for round seven, before travelling further north and to Kegums in Latvia one week later for the brothers’ home Grand Prix.
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Janis Reisulis
6th MXGP of France, 31-points
7th MX2 Championship Standings, 209-points
“It was a solid weekend overall and I’m really happy to be back racing after the five-week break. I did a lot of physical work during the time off, and I think my pace was really good today, especially in the second moto. I felt like my speed was right there with the fastest guys all weekend. The starts were mixed, but the second one was perfect and that really helped. In the second moto I felt great on the bike, even though the heat made it physically tough. I led for most of the race, which was a big positive, and overall there’s a lot to take away from the weekend. I still need to keep working on my cardio, but it was definitely a step in the right direction.”
Karlis Reisulis
11th MXGP of France, 17-points
8th MX2 Championship Standings, 167-points
“Today was quite a difficult day for me. I couldn’t really find my flow all weekend, even though the team did everything possible to help me. I’m disappointed that I couldn’t give them the result they deserved in return. But weekends like this are part of the learning process, and I’ll take the lessons from it and come back stronger. Overall, it just wasn’t our weekend.”
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