Marvin
Musquin
France
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Motocross
Date of birth | December 30, 1989 |
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Birthplace | La Réole, France |
Age | 36 |
Nationality | France |
Career start | 2004 |
Disciplines | Supercross |
Born in 1989 in La Réole, in the south-west of France, Marvin Musquin grew up surrounded by bikes and prime riding locations, and at four years old was already in the saddle. By the time he was six, he'd already begun to compete, developing a penchant for supercross as well as a distinctive smooth and poetic riding style. His talent propelled him onwards and upwards through the ranks and classes, until he was racing at the top level of his sport.
Having won the French National Championship, his dream to become a full-time pro rider was eventually realised when he became Motocross World Champion at the Brazillian MX Grand Prix in 2009. The hard-working Frenchman knew that despite his victory, much hard work lay ahead. His grit and determination eventually paid off, as after an action-packed season he took a consecutive Motocross World Champion title at the 2010 Dutch Grand Prix.
Musquin then left his home country and made a bold move to the USA in order to train and compete amongst the elite in his sport. Competing in the AMA Motocross Championships, in 2014 he endured a nightmare year, tearing his ACL during the off-season and then dislocating his shoulder during practice in the opening round. However, that didn't stop Musquin giving it his all. At Washougal, he showed what could have been when he absolutely dominated for a perfect 1-1 before going on to take the 250 win at Red Bull Straight Rhythm 2014.
In 2015, Musquin went full throttle and took the AMA East 250 Supercross title. The following year he moved up to the 450MX class and proceeded to put in a series of steady performances to secure third place overall (outdoors). More glory in the open class category at Red Bull Straight Rhythm 2016 came next for the dominant rider.
In 2017, he finished second 17 points behind Eli Tomac in the Motocross Championship and the following year finished second, just nine points behind Jason Anderson in the 2018 Monster Energy AMA 450 Supercross Championship.
A third Red Bull Straight Rhythm title came in 2022 and now he's aiming for first place overall in Supercross 450. You wouldn't want to bet against him achieving exactly that in the very near future.