Thibault Benistant

Thibault Benistant (born 31 July 2002) is a French professional motocross rider.[2] He races in the MX2 World Championship with the number 198. [2]

Thibault Benistant
NationalityFrench
Born31 July 2002 (2002-07-31) (age 20)
Avignon,[1] France
Motocross career
Years active2021 - present
TeamsMX2 Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing
Championships2
Wins0

He won several European Motocross Championship (EMX 125 in 2018 and EMX 250 in 2020). In 2020, the young french rider signed a multi-year contract with Yamaha Motor Europe to race the MX2 World Championship with a YZ250FM in the MX2 Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Team. [2]

For his rookie season in the World Championship, Thibault won two races and stepped on the overall podium of the MX2 Czech Republic Grand Prix. He finished 8th of the 2021 MX2 World Championship despites missing the final two rounds due to injury.

Thibault had to take five months off the bike to recover from a knee injury therefore he missed the first three rounds on the 2022 season. But he came back and claimed a MX2 Grand Prix victory, four race wins and five GP podiums. So despite the setback Thibault Benistant finished 5th of the 2022 MX2 World Championship. [3]

References
  1. "Motocross - Thibault Benistant". the-sports.org. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  2. "Thibault Benistant Profile". mxgp.com. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. "Thibault Benistant Profile". yamaha-racing.com. Retrieved 12 August 2021.


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