In France this weekend, it will be Lacapelle Marival where another international race will be held. A great field, similar to Hawkstone Park, with the Kawasaki and Yamaha factory boys there, from Romain Febvre and Pauls Jonass to Maxime Renaux, Jago Geerts and Calvin Vlaanderen. Not to mention Team SR with Alberto Forato and Kevin Horgmo. In MX2 it will be led by Thibault Benistant and Mathis Valin, not to mention Australian charger Jake Cannon.

Schedule - Sunday

08:00 MX2 Free Practice Group A

08:20 MX2 Free Practice Group B

08:40 Free Practice MX1

09:20 Times Practice MX2 Group A

09:50 Timed Practice MX2 Group B

10:20 Timed Practice MX1

13:40 MX2 Moto One

14:35 MX2 Moto One

16:15 MX2 Moto Two

17:10 MX1 Moto Two

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It is in Lacapella Marival (Lot) that the French Motocross season will open on February 15 and 16, with the first of the six rounds of the France Elite Championship. The best French riders will be there, since the club has secured the participation of many, who will come to battle two weeks before the opening of the World Championships in Argentina.

The World Championships, we have always liked it at Lacapelle Marival – many remember the MXGP organized in 2021, but also the MX3 GPs in 2009 and 2011 or the sidecar in 1999 and 2002 – and if it is indeed a France championship that the club will organize this year, it will have a little taste of Grand Prix.

“As the Federation has changed the rules of the championship, clubs can hire French or foreign drivers as guests," says President Vincent Ayroles, who jumped at the opportunity. "There will be a little taste of the Motocross Masters since several high-level riders have already confirmed their participation, including our four best representatives in the World Championships.”

A new-look circuit If all these drivers know Lacapelle Marival from having driven there during the 2021 France Grand Prix, it is however a new track that they will discover in February. A 'facelift' necessary to take into account the evolution of the discipline.

"About 30% of the route has been modified, and this work has been completed while we will have other work to do after the event. These mainly concern the runners' park and the spectator enclosure, because one of our objectives is to improve the comfort of the public, who will benefit from better visibility and comfort conditions," explains President Ayroles, who was able to count on the valuable support of the local authorities to carry out all this work.

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