Interview: Mathis Valin – "The objectives? Very clearly, it's to be world champion"

Mathis Valin opened his 2026 season this Sunday at Pernes-les-Fontaines, lining up against a handful of MXGP world championship frontrunners. A first warm-up outing for the official Kawasaki rider, who showed impressive top speed on a tough track. Forced to retire in the second moto, the final result doesn’t reflect the Frenchman’s true form. But the first stone of the…