Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Team\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
Following a five-week break in the calendar, the MX2 World Championship resumed at a classic French motocross track \u2013 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.<\/p>\n
J. 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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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\u2019t 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.<\/p>\n
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\u2019 home Grand Prix.<\/p>\n
Janis Reisulis<\/p>\n
6th MXGP of France, 31-points<\/p>\n
7th MX2 Championship Standings, 209-points<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a solid weekend overall and I\u2019m 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\u2019s 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
Karlis Reisulis<\/p>\n
11th MXGP of France, 17-points<\/p>\n
8th MX2 Championship Standings, 167-points<\/p>\n
\u201cToday was quite a difficult day for me. I couldn\u2019t really find my flow all weekend, even though the team did everything possible to help me. I\u2019m disappointed that I couldn\u2019t give them the result they deserved in return. But weekends like this are part of the learning process, and I\u2019ll take the lessons from it and come back stronger. Overall, it just wasn\u2019t our weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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