French rider Arno Cazet put on a sensational display at the 2026 YZ BLU CRU FIM Europe Cup SuperFinale as he rode to a dominant victory in front of over 70,000 fans at his home track in Ernée.

Qualifying in first place in Saturday’s Timed Practice, Arno Cazet was focused as he lined up at the starting gate in front of a roaring crowd with 36 of his competitors from across the globe, all of whom were aiming to take the top step of the podium and be crowned 2026 YZ BLU CRU FIM Europe Cup SuperFinale Champion.

It was Australian rider Blake Bohannon, making his debut in the YZ125 class, who blasted off from the gates and got an impressive holeshot in front of the field, but a mistake would cost him the lead almost immediately. New Zealand’s Jagger Townley wasted no time in taking advantage and charging to the front of the pack. Cazet was close behind, and to the delight of the crowd made the pass for the top spot before the end of the first lap.

Bohannon and Swiss competitor Luis Santeusanio began a lasting battle for third place, both hungry to step onto the podium and going bar to bar, regularly trading places. At the front, Cazet stretched the gap to over three seconds, riding faultlessly in front of the packed hills full of cheering French fans.

Townley showed impressive skills on his YZ125 debut, holding second place and a two second gap to third, where Bohannon sat after catching and passing Santeusanio at the 14-minute mark of the race. However, disaster struck for the Australian with ten minutes to go as the young rider stalled his bike and dropped down the field to sixth position and out of podium contention.

After a demanding race around the 1.6km track, it was Cazet who took victory by over 12 seconds ahead of Townley and Santeusanio, with Jorge Salvador from Spain taking fourth, and Swiss rider Jarno Jansen rounding out the top five. Britain’s Alfie Geddis-Green crossed the line in sixth position, however a 10-place penalty was applied for overtaking under yellow flags, demoting the British rider to 16th, leaving Talon Medaglia inheriting sixth place, in front of Slovenia’s Alex Novak in seventh. Britain’s Harley Marczak finished in eighth, while the USA’s Cooper Johnson crossed the line in ninth, just ahead of Lucas Moncrieff, with the British rider closing out the top ten.

Arno Cazet – YZ125 P1

“I am very happy to win in my country, and want to say a big thanks to my parents and sponsors, it’s the best feeling to win the YZ BLU CRU SuperFinale here in France in front of this crowd”

Photocredits – Full Spectrum Media