FreestyleXtreme Magazine Issue 9 | Page 74

£ Team France - consisting of Gautier Paulin, Marvin Musquin and Romain Febvre - had it all going for them in Ernée: they had the confidence of being the current MXoN title holders; they had the current MXGP champion on their team (Febvre); and they were racing on a home track with a huge, patriotic crowd cheering them on. But, as any racer knows, none of those factors guarantees a win whatsoever. The French riders put in a superb performance in Ernée and were simply the fastest nation on the day. © RAY ARCHER/MONSTER ENERGY “Everything today was about fighting to try and keep our title, with all the best countries and their best riders here. To defend the title here in France in front of all the home fans is amazing. It’s amazing the feeling they give us when we ride. The hardest thing after winning last year was to keep it again here in front of the home crowd on home soil, so I don’t have words to describe the feeling of winning again.” - Gautier Paulin, HRC Massive congrat to these boys for the win at #Mxon . You made me dream!! 74 | FreestyleXtreme.com © JAANUS REE/RED BULL CONTENT POOL MTom Pagès @‫ ‏‬tompagesFMX