HRC factory rider Tim Gajser sure showed who is the boss in the MXGP class of 2025. The five time World champion, who has now won his 50th and 51st Grand Prix of his career went to St Jean d’Angely with confidence from his muddy win in Spain a week earlier and while he didn’t win the Saturday qualifier, his 3-3-3-1-1-1-2-1-1 from the opening three rounds, tells a story of consistency and speed.

While numbers don’t mean much to Gajser, and even his 50th win is just something in the past for him, what does mean a lot to him, is being a happy racer and his smile on Sunday night was as big as anyone could hope.

With already a 29-point lead over Kawasaki factory rider, Romain Febvre, the writing is on the wall, that its going to be hard to stop the Slovenian from winning his sixth World title and become the third most (statistically) successful rider in the sports history. That is going back around 60 years, and only above him would be Stefan Everts and Antonio Cairoli.

What is amazing about this racer, entering Spain last week, he didn't even know how many GP wins he had and when he won, he didn't know it was his history making 50th. Again on Sunday in France, the statistics mean nothing to him, just being as good as he can be and do his best. Below is what he thought of entering the French GP and how his weekend went.

Leading Into France

Gajser: It was really important to have such a good weekend in Spain. Argentina was solid, but to show everyone my speed and ability in Cozar is an important thing for me, and for everyone to see what I am still capable of. It is a good vote of confidence to confirm that I am still on the right track and we as a team are doing the right thing. Last year I won St Jean in some weird circumstances, so I was looking forward to going back and trying to win in more normal conditions.

Consistent On Saturday

Gajser: It was a good day, with conditions that completely changed over the day. In the morning it was nice and sunny, and the track was in perfect condition, and I was able to get first in both free and timed practice. In the qualification race, I didn’t get the best start, but once again was able to move through the pack quickly. I got into second but never really closed the gap to the leader until the last couple of laps and just ran out of time to win. Still, second place is good and I’m happy with my riding on the slippery terrain so I’m looking forward to tomorrow when hopefully it’ll be dry.

Moto One - Sunday

Gajser: It was good, finally a good start, close to a holeshot and out of the turn first and that was important. It started raining and I wanted to be in front, otherwise you get roosted, and the ruts and stones were tough. Lappers were a problem late, but lucky I won the race.

Moto Two - Sunday

Gajser: Yes, I mean, it was a good pace of riding, and I enjoyed it. It started raining before both our races and the second race I need to make some passes. I enjoyed it a lot out there and the bike was working amazing, so thanks to the team. I had two really good motos and the first one Romain was pushing, but I got the win. Second one I had a comfortable lead and won. Looking forward to Riola in the sand. We worked so hard there in the winter, so I hope it pays off.

A Tough French Circuit

Gajser: It was a good day of racing for me. I felt really comfortable on the bike, even though the track was quite sketchy with deep ruts, bumps, and tricky acceleration points—it definitely wasn’t easy to ride. The start was really important, so I was glad to get out front early and take the lead quickly in race one. Lucas pushed hard at the beginning and then Romain closed in near the end, but I managed to stay in control. In the second race, I had a solid start, made some good early passes, found my lines, and built a gap that I could manage. Overall, I’m really happy with how I rode. Now I’m looking forward to Riola—we’ve spent a lot of time there and I really enjoy the track, so it should be a good weekend ahead.”

The Glory of Victory

Gajser: It was a really good weekend, on what was a sketchy track. The rain made things difficult, but I kept things steady, and I got good starts, especially in race one when I was leading from almost the beginning. It wasn’t easy out there, but I’m very happy with how it went and I’m excited to go to Riola Sardo and the first sand race of the year. We have been working hard in the sand and I’m excited to show off what we’ve done.

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