Jordi Tixier: Privateer Challenge

Frenchman Jordi Tixier is a former MX2 World Champion and also part of the French winning team at the Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations. A rider with a good technique and some solid GP performances over the years.

Now in his seventh season in the MXGP class, Tixier has come close to finishing inside the top ten in the world, when back in 2020 the KTM rider came home 11^th in the season points standings and that gave him more motivation to continue racing at the highest level.

Last season Tixier was struggling, some high moments, however eventually his season ended with injury and 33^rd place in the series. Teaming up with former MX3 World champion Yves Demaria for 2022 has also been a good move for Tixier.

“I got an injury end of last year and it was better to focus on 2022,” Tixier said. “So, my winter was good, and I work with Yves Demaria now, we made some improvements with my riding. Last year, I won a championship in Germany and racing against Max Nagl. The MXGP was tough, I had up and down results and lost some confidence. It didn’t go as I wanted, and I needed to change some things and that is why I started working with Yves Demaria. You know, what he has taught me is my riding, he also helped my confidence, and the most important thing was also the engine, we change somethings there. My corner speed is better now.”

Having been to the top of the mountain in the 2014 season when he was crowned MX2 World Champion and now running as privateer rider has been a journey that has only made him stronger as a person and 2022 is something he is looking forward to.

“You know, the most important thing is having no regrets. I won the Junior World Championship, I was MX2 World Champion, I won the Nations with France, actually this is the best what I could have done. I have worked with great people, and I have a great relationship with the people at KTM. I have my own team now and it is a new chapter in my career. I still have some goals, not the same as before, but I still work hard, and I know good things can still happen. I have to make my practice times the same in the races on Sunday. My family is here, and we have a family team and I also have good sponsors.”

As he mentioned, since the last couple of years, Tixier has started his own team, and running a self-owned team, battling against the almighty factory teams isn’t an easy job, but Tixier is excited and ready for that challenge.

“Everybody sees the good things, but behind the scenes there is a lot of work and obviously with Covid it was a tough two years. The world isn’t going so well at the moment. Finding budget can be tough, but I have a good group of people with main sponsors that help me reach the World MXGP championship. It is tough, but I am always looking for new sponsors.”

Now 13^th in the MXGP championship points and putting together some really strong performances in 2022, the Frenchman can start to really look forward to more top ten results and gaining major points.

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