The familiar face in this potent equation is former MX2 World Champion Maxime Renaux, who has been in blue for more than a decade and is set to enter his fifth season aboard the factory YZ450FM. The 25-year-old Frenchman is the definition of power.

While the #959 has faced his share of adversity since moving up to the 450 ranks in 2022, his raw talent and pure speed have never been in question. Here is a very cool Maxime Renaux gallery from the camera of Belgian photographer, Bavo Swijgers.