For sure Jett, Hunter, Cooper, Malcolm, Dylan, Jo and Tom have a huge advantage over their rivals, as they have raced many Supercross events in the USA during the year, while their rivals usually race motocross and have trained just for the last month on the supercross tracks. But in the long history of the event there have been regular surprises, such as last year when Frenchman Anthony Bourdon won a main event in the SX2 class and finished on the Prince podium. Since the 1990s, French drivers have been the main opponents of American drivers, not only in Paris but also in the United States where Jean Michel Bayle, Mickael Pichon, Stephane Roncada, Christophe Pourcel, Marvin Musquin, Dylan Ferrandis and Tom Vialle – this ‘year! – have each won US Supercross titles. For sure the Paris Supercross and the French Supercross series helped them achieve good results and become the second force in the US series!
The Arena will open its gates early enough (2pm Saturday, 10.30am Sunday) to allow fans to view the training sessions, and the show will begin at 7pm Saturday (ending at 11pm) and 2pm: 00 Sunday (ending at 6pm). There are still very few tickets and fan passes available for both Saturday and Sunday www.supercrossparis.com.
#1 Jett Lawrence (AUS – American Honda)
#2 Cooper Webb (USA – Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing)
#3 Nicolas Aubin (FRA – Husqvarna)
#6 Thomas Ramette (FRA – Suzuki SR 75)
#14 Dylan Ferrandis (FRA – Phoenix Honda)
#20 Gregory Aranda (FRA – Yamaha GSM Dafy Michelin)
#27 Malcolm Stewart (USA – Husqvarna Factory Rockstar Energy)
#68 Romain Pape (FRA – GasGas)
#96 Hunter Lawrence (AUS – American Honda)
#137 Adrien Escoffier (FRA – Yamaha New Bike)
#211 Alberto PAULO (POR – Yamaha Monster Energy)
#491 Paul Haberland (GER – Yamaha)
#692 Ander Valentin – LASHERAS (SPA – Yamaha GSM Dafy Michelin)
#727 Boris MAILLARD (FRA – Suzuki Johannes Bikes)
#911 Jordi Tixier (FRA – Honda JT911)
#1 Jo Shimoda (JPN – American Honda)
#28 Tom Vialle (FRA – KTM Red Bull Factory)
#172 Mathys Boisrame (Husqvarna)
#335 Enzo PULLEYS (FRA – Triumph)
#389 Jules Pietre (FRA-Yamaha TMX)
#744 Saad Soulimani (MAR – Yamaha YZ)
#945 Anthony Bourdon (F – Bud Racing Kawasaki)
Sixteen riders will compete, nine will be selected by the organiser after the SX2 French Championship race
#11 Calvin Fonvieille (FRA – KTM TMX)
#14 Arnaud AUBIN (FRA – KTM)
#22 Mickael LAMARQUE (FRA – KTM)
#141 Maxime Desprey (FRA – Yamaha GSM Dafy Michelin)
#170 Yannis Irsuti (FRA – Stark Future)
#221 Kevin Ballanger (FRA – Husqvarna)
#225 Charles Lefrancois (FRA – Honda Motoblouz SR)
#259 Julien LEBEAU (FRA – Yamaha New Bike)
#505 Dorian KOCH (FRA – Husqvarna)
#831 Brice Maylin (FRA – Bud Racing Kawasaki)
#851 Clément BRIATTE (FRA – KTM)
#965 Hugo Manzato (FRA – Husqvarna)
The best 5 Junior riders from the French SX Junior series after Brienon will join the SX2 class
#66 Yannis LOPEZ (FRA – Husqvarna RID)
#188 Ilyes ORTIZ (FRA – KTM)
#301 Liam BRUNEAU (FRA – KTM)
#321 Maho SIMO (FRA – Yamaha Reptil)
370 Xavier CAMPS FAURIA (SPA – GasGas)
Julien VANSTIPPEN (BEL – Monster Energy Yamaha)
Taka HIGASHINO (JPN – Team Monster Energy)
Andreu LACONTEGUI (SPA – Monster Energy Kawasaki)
Nicolas TEXIER (FRA)
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