Kimi Räikkönen celebrates victory in his role as team boss.

Kimi Räikkönen celebrates victory in his role as team boss.

      In 2022, Formula 1 champion Kimi Räikkönen took charge of the Kawasaki Racing team in the Motocross World Championship, and last weekend its rider, Frenchman Romain Febvre, won the championship title.

      Kimi Räikkönen: "I've raced myself and was a Formula 1 champion, so I understand what Romain is feeling right now. I sincerely congratulate him, the team and Kawasaki fans around the world on this victory. We came into this project dreaming of victory, and we've achieved our goal.

      After celebrating the win, we'll focus on repeating our success and achieving even more in 2026."

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Kimi Räikkönen celebrates victory in his role as team boss.

In 2022 Kimi Räikkönen took over the Kawasaki Racing team, and last weekend its rider, Frenchman Romain Febvre, won the championship title.