GYPSY TALES

Chapter 403

Romain Febvre

21 June 2026 · 3h 22m

With Romain Febvre

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Romain Febvre on the career nobody saw coming — the two-time MXGP World Champion breaks down how an outsider with no pedigree clawed his way to factory rides, world titles, and Motocross of Nations glory for Team France. Injuries, setbacks, brand switches, the riders he chased, and the truth about what actually wins a championship. Romain Febvre is a two-time MXGP World Champion and Team France Motocross of Nations winner — a rider who wasn't supposed to make it, racing weekends out of school while everyone else was being groomed for greatness.

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  1. 0:00Intro
  2. 3:03Welcome Romain Febrve to Gypsy Tales
  3. 4:16Romain Febvre Is Always Racing
  4. 9:36Why France Produces Elite Riders
  5. 20:23Team France Wins MXON
  6. 27:35My Earliest Moto Memory
  7. 32:59Where It All Started
  8. 36:54Romains Mentors
  9. 44:42Gautier Paulin's Similar Path to MXGP
  10. 48:45From SuperMoto To MXGP
  11. 1:02:23how Romain progressed so quickly?
  12. 1:08:44When Romain Knew He Could Win
  13. 1:25:13Romain's Breakout Year
  14. 1:32:51Adjusting to the 450 MXGP Class
  15. 1:48:42Jorge Prado's Adjustment to Supercross
  16. 1:55:26Prado and Sexton Struggle on the Kawasaki
  17. 2:07:58Learning How To Test
  18. 2:21:28Winning the 2015 MXGP Championship
  19. 2:32:34Joining Kawasaki Changed Romain's Career
  20. 2:40:42Kimi Raikkonen's Love for Motocross
  21. 2:44:18Becoming a 2x MXGP Champion
  22. 2:51:38Lucas Coenen VS Jett Lawrence
  23. 2:56:51The MXGP GOAT Debate
  24. 3:08:362026 MXGP Season
  25. 3:21:23Closing In this episode, Romain reveals: - Why he was "not supposed to be where I am today" — the unlikeliest path to the top of MXGP - The brutal early years: school over racing, failed selections, and almost never qualifying - Why so many guys are fast in practice but disappear when it counts - What really separates a 450 winner from the rest — and the mindset shift it takes - The gamble of switching brands and rebuilding around a new bike - His honest take on the GOAT debate and chasing the all-time greats - What's broken in the sport — from officiating to riders who don't even know the flags --- Monster Energy

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