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Duncan breaks motocross record with second French win

06:17 am on 22 May 2023

Courtney Duncan. Photo: Monster Energy

Courtney Duncan won both races at the Women's Motocross World Championship round in France to extend her overall lead and claim the record for the most ever Grand Prix wins with 22.

The New Zealand rider won the second race in Villars-sous-Écot by seven seconds from Italy's Kiara Fontanesi, who she also beat in the first race.

It was Duncan's 22nd career Grand Prix win, moving her one ahead of long-time rival and six-time world champion Fontanesi.

Duncan, herself a three-time world champion, is on a purple patch of form, having won both races in the previous round in Spain two weeks ago to go to the top of this year's standings.

The 27-year-old from Dunedin was a comfortable race one winner on Sunday morning on her Kawasaki, finishing nearly 30 seconds clear of Fontanesi.

The New Zealander recovered from a fall in heavy conditions midway through the race to reclaim the lead and notch a fourth race win from seven starts.

- RNZ