Kiwi rider Courtney Duncan has 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 victories.
Duncan won the second race in Villars-sous-Écot by seven seconds over rival Kiara Fontanesi of Italy, who she also beat in the first race.
The Grand Prix win was Duncan's 22nd, moving her one ahead of six-time world champion Fontanesi.
"These French GP wins saw me take over the all-time GP wins in WMX and I’m definitely stoked on that," said Duncan afterwards.
"It was something I wanted to achieve coming into this weekend, so to tick that off is an incredibly good feeling."
The result continues the three-time world champion's run of strong form, having now won five of her eight starts to sit atop the championship standings.
With series now taking a three-month hiatus, the 27-year-old will head home to New Zealand with an imposing 20-point lead in the championship, as she eyes her fourth winner’s trophy at the season's end in September.
"I think there’s multiple things that are working for me in 2023," she said.
"It started off with our pre-season, where I had a really strong build-up in New Zealand. We put a lot of hard work in there and it set me off on the right foot.
"My bike is also super good, especially the suspension, which I did a lot of testing with in New Zealand before I left.
"I'm also another year wiser and it's good to have a bit more speed. All in all, it's been a really good start to the season."
In August, Duncan will head to the Netherlands for the penultimate round of the championship.
