Already French Motocross Elite champion this season, Valentin Teillet claimed another title this weekend as he won the European Supercross 250 Championship. Even if this series was not one of his goals, the Bud rider confirmed his ability in Supercross.
Four titles! After the French Motocross titles of Livia Lancelot (women), David Herbreteau (85cc) and Valentin Teillet (Elite 250), team Rockstar Bud Racing Kawasaki claimed a European title this weekend in Genoa (Italy). Winner two weeks ago in Marseille (France), Valentin Teillet was again the strongest SX2 rider in Genoa; fastest in qualification and winner of his qualifying race, Valentin led the entire race and won his third consecutive main event. As he can’t be joined by any of his rivals during the last round of the series, scheduled in Milano (Italy) in two weeks, Valentin was crowned in front of 9000 fans. Next weekend and during three nights (from Friday to Sunday), he will be in Paris, to race the famous Supercross of Paris Bercy aboard his 250 Kawasaki.
Valentin Teillet: “The track in Genoa was great, with a strong whoops section where it was possible to make the difference; I did a good timed practice session, and I was happy to be again the fastest rider in the SX2 class, but also to post the third lap time among the 450 riders! In my heat race I had a small crash in the second corner; the track was slippery, but I came back first and won the race. Then in the main event I got the holeshot and lead the entire race, and I finished with an eighteen seconds lead. I had a lot of fun riding Supercross, and it’s good mentally to get great results and this European title; it was not in our plans to race the series, but when I started training on the team’s Supercross track I had a good feeling and with the team we decided to enter the series. I’m happy to go to Bercy next weekend, it will be the first time in my career that I will go there really ready; I hope to get some good results there.”
