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Thibault Benistant (born 31 July 2002) is a French professional motocross rider, currently competing in the MX2 World Championship with the number 198.
Career
Benistant has won several European Motocross Championships, including the EMX 125 in 2018 and the EMX 250 in 2020. In 2020, he signed a multi-year contract with Yamaha Motor Europe to race in the MX2 World Championship with a YZ250FM in the MX2 Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Team.
During his rookie season in the World Championship, Benistant achieved two race victories and secured a podium finish at the MX2 Czech Republic Grand Prix. Despite missing the final two rounds due to injury, he finished 8th in the 2021 MX2 World Championship.
In 2022, Benistant faced a setback when he had to take five months off the bike to recover from a knee injury, causing him to miss the first three rounds of the season. However, he returned to the track and claimed a MX2 Grand Prix victory, four race wins, and five GP podiums. Despite the injury, Benistant finished 5th in the 2022 MX2 World Championship.
References
External links
Thibault Benistant at the MXGP website
Thibault Benistant at the Monster Energy Yamaha Factory website
Thibault Benistant at the Official Yamaha Racing website
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- Thibault Benistant
- 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship
- Monster Energy Yamaha Factory
- 2024 Dutch Masters of Motocross
- List of 2020 motorsport champions
- List of 2018 motorsport champions
- 2022 in sports
- 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship
- 2022 FIM Motocross World Championship
- French Elite Motocross Championship
