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MXGP, BitCi MXGP OF TURKEY - Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, 7 september 2024

Romain Febvre qualifies fourth in Turkey

Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP's Romain Febvre battled the trio of title candidates in the Turkish round of the FIM World MXGP Motocross Championship at Afyon to qualify fourth for tomorrow's GP motos.

An enthralling first two turns saw the Frenchman move into the top-four after he had been closed down leaving the start-gate in the Qualifying race. The Kawasaki rider, who had seen his own title aspirations disappear mid-season with a thumb injury which forced him to miss five GPs, confirmed that he is back to his best form as he battled the three title-chasers to the finish whilst respecting their title expectations.
 
Romain Febvre: "It was a good day. We have made some adjustments since Switzerland and I had a good feeling with the bike straight away today. The Timed Practice session was average as I only found one clear lap but the gate pick was OK for here. Unfortunately there was lot of confusion at the start with bikes touching but I recovered through the first few corners to race up front. I felt really comfortable on the bike; in the first part of the race I was faster than Prado but I couldn't find anywhere to pass him as the track was so flat and fast. It was the same in the last part of the race when I was behind Herlings."
 
Meanwhile KRT teammate Jeremy Seewer, fifth-fastest in Timed Practice, seemed destined for the holeshot until he was pushed by another rider at turn one and had to recover to eventually secure sixth at the finish; his final lap, as the Swiss endeavoured to snatch fifth, matched the pace of the leaders to raise confidence of a further top-placing in tomorrow's GP motos.
 
Jeremy Seewer: "I think today was the flattest the track has ever been in all the years we have been coming here; it was so fast, with just one line and no bumps or ruts. I got such a good start - me and Prado were clearly in front - and he just went into me so I was then completely outside at turn one and had to recover from there. P6 is OK for tomorrow; my race speed is good and I know I can get the start again."