France

Winners last year of the inaugural FIM Junior SuperMoto of Nations title, the French team of Tim Szalai–TM, Alexis Hoareau–KTM and Tom Bessieres–Honda successfully defended its crown on homeground at the end of September at Circuit Carole near Paris.

With 2023 team members Szalai and Hoareau joined by Bessieres, on paper the French looked extremely strong and this also proved to be the case out on the track as the home nation seized control when Hoareau won the opening race with Szalai fourth to take an early lead from Belgium and Germany.

Hammering home its dominance in race two when Bessieres streaked to victory with Hoareau slotting into second, the French Juniors looked in complete control, but still needed one more solid finish in the deciding race to be assured of the title again.

Putting the destination of the crown beyond doubt, Bessieres raced to his second win of the day with Szalai taking third and once all the teams’ single worst scores were dropped the French total of eight points – just one away from the best possible score – was enough to take victory by eight points from Germany with Belgium completing the podium on twenty-six.

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