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Valentin Guillod
NationalitySwiss
Born (1992-12-18) 18 December 1992 (age 33)
Fribourg, Switzerland
Bike number92

Valentin Guillod (born 18 December 1992)[1] is a Swiss professional Motocross racer. Guillod has competed in the Motocross World Championship since 2010 and is a three-time grand prix winner in the MX2 class.[2]

Guillod was the 2013 European Motocross Champion in the EMX250 class.[3] He has represented his country at the Motocross des Nations thirteen times.

He was the 2023 French Elite Motocross Champion in the Elite MX1 class and is a five-time Swiss Motocross Champion throughout his career.[4]

Career

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250 career

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Guillod first appeared in the European Motocross Championship on 2009. In the following season, he was able to take two overall wins on the way to third place in the final standings of the EMX2 class. This came alongside making his grand prix debut in the MX2 class of the 2010 FIM Motocross World Championship in the Czech Republic.

These performances allowed him to make his full-time MX2 World Championship debut in 2011 for the KTM Scott Racing Team. However, he was only able to compete in the first four rounds of the series with a best position of fifteenth. He was kept on by the same team for 2012 where he scored consistently throughout the season, finishing in an eventual twenty-first position in the final standings. Guillod was, for the first time, selected to compete for Switzerland at the Motocross des Nations in 2012.[5]

For 2013, Guillod dropped into the EMX250 class of the European Motocross Championship, riding for his own Guillod Motorsports team. After a season long battle with compatriot Jeremy Seewer, Guillod was able to win the title picking up five overall wins and never finishing off of the podium along the way. He helped Switzerland to eighth position in that season's Motocross des Nations, stepping up to the 450 to race in the MXGP class. These performances were enough for Guillod to be signed for a full-time ride in the MX2 class of the 2014 FIM Motocross World Championship with Standing Construct KTM. This would result in a breakthrough season at world championship for Guillod. A final championship standing of seventh was backed up by his first two overall podiums in Czech Republic and Mexico.

2015 would be Guillod's final season in the MX2 class due to the under-23 age rule. Staying with the Standing Construct team who switched to Yamaha machinery,[6] Guillod took three Grand Prix victories in Spain, Great Britain & Czech Republic finishing fourth in the final standings. In an opening part of the season dominated by Jeffrey Herlings, Guillod managed to outright beat the Dutchman in race two in Great Britain. At that season's Motocross des Nations, Guillod again rode in the MXGP class and formed part of the Swiss team who finished fifth.

450 career

[edit]

For Guillod's first season in the MXGP category, he would sign for the Kemea Yamaha team.[7] He had a consistent season, scoring points in all but three races and collecting a third place in race one in Great Britain.[8] Ninth place in the final standings was followed up by helping Switzerland finish sixth at the 2016 Motocross des Nations. Guillod changed teams for the 2017 FIM Motocross World Championship season, joining the Assomotor Honda team.[9] The move saw his fortunes take a downturn, only competing in ten rounds of the season due to a hand injury and never breaking the top-10.[10] He dropped down the 250 to ride the MX2 class in the 2017 Motocross des Nations for Switzerland, helping them to another fifth-place finish. Guillod returned to the Standing Construct team for MXGP in 2018,[11] however, this would once again only be a part campaign due to pre-season leg injury.[12]

For 2019, Guillod stepped back from racing at world championship level full time, focussing instead on the Swiss Motocross Championship (where he became champion in the MX Open category) as well as the ADAC MX Masters in Germany. Despite racing outside of the FIM World Championship, Guillod represented Switzerland for the eighth time at the 2019 Motocross des Nations. The COVID-19-hit 2020 world championship season would see Guillod return to the MXGP class full-time with the Honda SR Motoblouz team.[13] His results improved as the season went as he was able to return to the top-ten in the final few rounds. 2021 would see Guillod join the new Swiss-based Hostettler Yamaha squad, competing in MXGP as well as both the MX Open and MX2 classes of the Swiss Motocross Championship.[14] Dominating both Swiss Championship classes, Guillod also competed at the 2021 Motocross des Nations, recording his highest ever individual overall.

2022 would see Guillod mix a full-time presence in the Swiss Motocross Championship across both classes with racing in the French Elite Motocross Championship and a part campaign in MXGP. He once again became a double national champion dominating both classes and was runner-up in France. In addition, a return to form closer to his earlier career was noticeable in MXGP. Out of ten races started, Guillod was able to score top-ten results in six of them, including a sixth-place finish in the first race in Turkey. To round the season off, Guillod competed in his tenth Motocross des Nations.

Guillod signed for the Ship to Cycle Honda Motoblouz SR Team for a full-time return to the MXGP class in 2023.[15] He continued to show the improvements from the previous season, posting consistent top-10 finishes in MXGP for ninth in the final standings and winning the 2023 French Elite Motocross Championship. Making his eleventh appearance for Switzerland at the Motocross des Nations, Guillod helped his country to sixth overall. In the 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship, he was able to repeat his ninth place overall in the MXGP class, with a highest finish of fifth overall at the second Indonesian round. He was unable to successfully defend his French title, finishing second in the 2024 French Elite Motocross Championship. These results were followed by his twelfth appearance at the Motocross des Nations for Switzerland. Despite finishing ninth for two seasons on the run, Guillod was unable to secure a ride for the 2025 FIM Motocross World Championship. Opting to compete as a privateer, he raced the first six rounds of MXGP, securing a fifth place in the second race at the opening round as a standout result. Following this, Guillod travelled to the United States in the hope of picking up a deal to race the 2025 AMA National Motocross Championship.[16] On a limited budget, he found a home in the Gizmo Mods Rock River Yamaha team and showed speed throughout the season, being a regular feature in the top-ten and finishing eighth overall twice whilst at times proving a match for four-time world champion Jorge Prado. After qualifying for the 2025 SuperMotocross World Championship playoff rounds and finishing sixteenth overall, Guillod was again selected to represent his country at the Motocross des Nations.

Honours

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European Motocross Championship

French Elite Motocross Championship

Swiss Motocross Championship

Career statistics

[edit]

Motocross des Nations

[edit]
YearLocationNationClassTeammatesTeam OverallIndividual Overall
2012Belgium Lommel  SUIOpenArnaud Tonus
Jeremy Seewer
19th18th
2013Germany Teutschenthal  SUIMXGPJeremy Seewer
Killian Auberson
9th8th
2014Latvia Ķegums  SUIMXGPJeremy Seewer
Arnaud Tonus
7th8th
2015France Ernée  SUIMXGPJeremy Seewer
Andy Baumgartner
5th6th
2016Italy Maggiora  SUIMXGPJeremy Seewer
Arnaud Tonus
6th10th
2017United Kingdom Matterley Basin  SUIMX2Arnaud Tonus
Jeremy Seewer
5th7th
2018United States Red Bud  SUIMXGPKillian Auberson
Jeremy Seewer
19th15th
2019Netherlands Assen  SUIMX2Jeremy Seewer
Cyrill Scheiwiller
11th9th
2021Italy Mantova  SUIOpenArnaud Tonus
Mike Gwerder
8th4th
2022United States Red Bud  SUIMX2Jeremy Seewer
Kevin Brumann
9th16th
2023France Ernée  SUIOpenJeremy Seewer
Arnaud Tonus
6th4th
2024United Kingdom Matterley Basin  SUIOpenJeremy Seewer
Arnaud Tonus
9th17th
2025United States Ironman  SUIOpenJeremy Seewer
Nico Greutmann
8th13th

FIM Motocross World Championship

[edit]

By season

[edit]
SeasonClassNumberMotorcycleTeamRaceRace WinsOverall WinsRace Top-3Overall PodiumPtsPlcd
2010MX2173KTM200000
2011MX2173KTMKTM Scott Racing Team UG800002033rd
2012MX2173KTMKTM Scott Racing Team UG29000012121st
2014MX292KTMStanding Construct KTM3400424497th
2015MX292YamahaStanding Construct Yamaha3633965114th
2016MXGP92YamahaKemea Yamaha Racing Team3600103529th
2017MXGP92HondaTeam Assomotor Honda1900006121st
2018MXGP92KTMStanding Construct KTM1900009721st
2019MXGP13HondaKMP Honda Racing200001438th
2020MXGP92HondaHonda SR Motoblouz3200008824th
2021MXGP92YamahaHostettler Yamaha Racing2600004929th
2022MXGP92YamahaiXS MXGP Team10000010021st
2023MXGP92HondaTeam Ship to Cycle Honda Motoblouz SR3400003639th
2024MXGP92HondaTeam Ship to Cycle Honda Motoblouz SR3900003889th
2025MXGP92YamahaKehrli Motos900007224th
Total335331482685

Grand Prix Wins

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GP wins
Amount of GP-winsDateGrand PrixPlace
MX2-class
110 May 2015SpainTalavera de la Reina
224 May 2015Great BritainMatterley Basin
326 July 2015Czech RepublicLoket

AMA National Motocross Championship

[edit]

By season

[edit]
SeasonClassNumberMotorcycleTeamRacesRace WinsOverall WinsRace Top-3Overall PodiumPtsPlcd
2025450992YamahaGizmo Mods Rock River Yamaha Racing2200002019th
Total220000201

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Valentin Guillod Bio". mxgp.com. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Valentin Guillod". mxgpresults.com. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  3. ^ "EMX250 Lierop: Seewer stürzt, Guillod Europameister!". Matthias Dubach. speedweek.com. 8 September 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  4. ^ "MX1 Championship Results" (PDF). elite-motocross.fr. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  5. ^ "MOTOCROSS des NATIONS 2012 Entry List!!!". mxbars.net. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Yamaha presents their 2015 squads". Motocross World Championship. Youthstream. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Valentin Guillod talks MXGP in 2016". Adam Wheeler. dirtbikerider.com. 5 August 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Guillod Is Great At Matterley Basin". automobilsport.com. 20 June 2016. Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Honda reveals Assomotor Honda Team for 2017 MXGP season". mxgp.com. Youthstream. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Crockard explains Guillod luck and Honda Europe dilemma". On-Track Off-Road. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Valentin Guillod signs with Standing Construct KTM". motocrossplanet.nl. 18 October 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Valentin Guillod injury update – confirms leg break". dirtbikerider.com. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Valentin Guillod Secures 2020 MXGP Ride". Chase Stallo. racerxonline.com. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  14. ^ "News: Hostettler Yamaha". Lewis Phillips. mxvice.com. 9 December 2020. Archived from the original on 16 March 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Valentin Guillod MXGP with Honda SR Motoblouz in 2023". mxbars.net. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  16. ^ Ralph Marzahn (23 May 2025). "Valentin Guillod dares to make a fresh start: From MXGP to the USA". mxnews-online.com. Retrieved 24 September 2025.

    Valentin Guillod
    NationalitySwiss
    Born (1992-12-18) 18 December 1992 (age 33)
    Fribourg, Switzerland
    Bike number92

    Valentin Guillod (born 18 December 1992)[1] is a Swiss professional Motocross racer. Guillod has competed in the Motocross World Championship since 2010 and is a three-time grand prix winner in the MX2 class.[2]

    Guillod was the 2013 European Motocross Champion in the EMX250 class.[3] He has represented his country at the Motocross des Nations thirteen times.

    He was the 2023 French Elite Motocross Champion in the Elite MX1 class and is a five-time Swiss Motocross Champion throughout his career.[4]

    Career

    250 career

    Guillod first appeared in the European Motocross Championship on 2009. In the following season, he was able to take two overall wins on the way to third place in the final standings of the EMX2 class. This came alongside making his grand prix debut in the MX2 class of the 2010 FIM Motocross World Championship in the Czech Republic.

    These performances allowed him to make his full-time MX2 World Championship debut in 2011 for the KTM Scott Racing Team. However, he was only able to compete in the first four rounds of the series with a best position of fifteenth. He was kept on by the same team for 2012 where he scored consistently throughout the season, finishing in an eventual twenty-first position in the final standings. Guillod was, for the first time, selected to compete for Switzerland at the Motocross des Nations in 2012.[5]

    For 2013, Guillod dropped into the EMX250 class of the European Motocross Championship, riding for his own Guillod Motorsports team. After a season long battle with compatriot Jeremy Seewer, Guillod was able to win the title picking up five overall wins and never finishing off of the podium along the way. He helped Switzerland to eighth position in that season's Motocross des Nations, stepping up to the 450 to race in the MXGP class. These performances were enough for Guillod to be signed for a full-time ride in the MX2 class of the 2014 FIM Motocross World Championship with Standing Construct KTM. This would result in a breakthrough season at world championship for Guillod. A final championship standing of seventh was backed up by his first two overall podiums in Czech Republic and Mexico.

    2015 would be Guillod's final season in the MX2 class due to the under-23 age rule. Staying with the Standing Construct team who switched to Yamaha machinery,[6] Guillod took three Grand Prix victories in Spain, Great Britain & Czech Republic finishing fourth in the final standings. In an opening part of the season dominated by Jeffrey Herlings, Guillod managed to outright beat the Dutchman in race two in Great Britain. At that season's Motocross des Nations, Guillod again rode in the MXGP class and formed part of the Swiss team who finished fifth.

    450 career

    For Guillod's first season in the MXGP category, he would sign for the Kemea Yamaha team.[7] He had a consistent season, scoring points in all but three races and collecting a third place in race one in Great Britain.[8] Ninth place in the final standings was followed up by helping Switzerland finish sixth at the 2016 Motocross des Nations. Guillod changed teams for the 2017 FIM Motocross World Championship season, joining the Assomotor Honda team.[9] The move saw his fortunes take a downturn, only competing in ten rounds of the season due to a hand injury and never breaking the top-10.[10] He dropped down the 250 to ride the MX2 class in the 2017 Motocross des Nations for Switzerland, helping them to another fifth-place finish. Guillod returned to the Standing Construct team for MXGP in 2018,[11] however, this would once again only be a part campaign due to pre-season leg injury.[12]

    For 2019, Guillod stepped back from racing at world championship level full time, focussing instead on the Swiss Motocross Championship (where he became champion in the MX Open category) as well as the ADAC MX Masters in Germany. Despite racing outside of the FIM World Championship, Guillod represented Switzerland for the eighth time at the 2019 Motocross des Nations. The COVID-19-hit 2020 world championship season would see Guillod return to the MXGP class full-time with the Honda SR Motoblouz team.[13] His results improved as the season went as he was able to return to the top-ten in the final few rounds. 2021 would see Guillod join the new Swiss-based Hostettler Yamaha squad, competing in MXGP as well as both the MX Open and MX2 classes of the Swiss Motocross Championship.[14] Dominating both Swiss Championship classes, Guillod also competed at the 2021 Motocross des Nations, recording his highest ever individual overall.

    2022 would see Guillod mix a full-time presence in the Swiss Motocross Championship across both classes with racing in the French Elite Motocross Championship and a part campaign in MXGP. He once again became a double national champion dominating both classes and was runner-up in France. In addition, a return to form closer to his earlier career was noticeable in MXGP. Out of ten races started, Guillod was able to score top-ten results in six of them, including a sixth-place finish in the first race in Turkey. To round the season off, Guillod competed in his tenth Motocross des Nations.

    Guillod signed for the Ship to Cycle Honda Motoblouz SR Team for a full-time return to the MXGP class in 2023.[15] He continued to show the improvements from the previous season, posting consistent top-10 finishes in MXGP for ninth in the final standings and winning the 2023 French Elite Motocross Championship. Making his eleventh appearance for Switzerland at the Motocross des Nations, Guillod helped his country to sixth overall. In the 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship, he was able to repeat his ninth place overall in the MXGP class, with a highest finish of fifth overall at the second Indonesian round. He was unable to successfully defend his French title, finishing second in the 2024 French Elite Motocross Championship. These results were followed by his twelfth appearance at the Motocross des Nations for Switzerland. Despite finishing ninth for two seasons on the run, Guillod was unable to secure a ride for the 2025 FIM Motocross World Championship. Opting to compete as a privateer, he raced the first six rounds of MXGP, securing a fifth place in the second race at the opening round as a standout result. Following this, Guillod travelled to the United States in the hope of picking up a deal to race the 2025 AMA National Motocross Championship.[16] On a limited budget, he found a home in the Gizmo Mods Rock River Yamaha team and showed speed throughout the season, being a regular feature in the top-ten and finishing eighth overall twice whilst at times proving a match for four-time world champion Jorge Prado. After qualifying for the 2025 SuperMotocross World Championship playoff rounds and finishing sixteenth overall, Guillod was again selected to represent his country at the Motocross des Nations.

    Honours

    European Motocross Championship

    • EMX250: 2013 1st place, gold medalist(s)
    • EMX2: 2010 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

    French Elite Motocross Championship

    Swiss Motocross Championship

    • MX Open: 2019, 2021 & 2022 1st place, gold medalist(s)
    • MX2: 2021, 2022 1st place, gold medalist(s)
    • Inter Open: 2010 & 2013 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
    • Junior 125: 2008 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

    Career statistics

    Motocross des Nations

    YearLocationNationClassTeammatesTeam OverallIndividual Overall
    2012Belgium Lommel  SUIOpenArnaud Tonus
    Jeremy Seewer
    19th18th
    2013Germany Teutschenthal  SUIMXGPJeremy Seewer
    Killian Auberson
    9th8th
    2014Latvia Ķegums  SUIMXGPJeremy Seewer
    Arnaud Tonus
    7th8th
    2015France Ernée  SUIMXGPJeremy Seewer
    Andy Baumgartner
    5th6th
    2016Italy Maggiora  SUIMXGPJeremy Seewer
    Arnaud Tonus
    6th10th
    2017United Kingdom Matterley Basin  SUIMX2Arnaud Tonus
    Jeremy Seewer
    5th7th
    2018United States Red Bud  SUIMXGPKillian Auberson
    Jeremy Seewer
    19th15th
    2019Netherlands Assen  SUIMX2Jeremy Seewer
    Cyrill Scheiwiller
    11th9th
    2021Italy Mantova  SUIOpenArnaud Tonus
    Mike Gwerder
    8th4th
    2022United States Red Bud  SUIMX2Jeremy Seewer
    Kevin Brumann
    9th16th
    2023France Ernée  SUIOpenJeremy Seewer
    Arnaud Tonus
    6th4th
    2024United Kingdom Matterley Basin  SUIOpenJeremy Seewer
    Arnaud Tonus
    9th17th
    2025United States Ironman  SUIOpenJeremy Seewer
    Nico Greutmann
    8th13th

    FIM Motocross World Championship

    By season

    SeasonClassNumberMotorcycleTeamRaceRace WinsOverall WinsRace Top-3Overall PodiumPtsPlcd
    2010MX2173KTM200000
    2011MX2173KTMKTM Scott Racing Team UG800002033rd
    2012MX2173KTMKTM Scott Racing Team UG29000012121st
    2014MX292KTMStanding Construct KTM3400424497th
    2015MX292YamahaStanding Construct Yamaha3633965114th
    2016MXGP92YamahaKemea Yamaha Racing Team3600103529th
    2017MXGP92HondaTeam Assomotor Honda1900006121st
    2018MXGP92KTMStanding Construct KTM1900009721st
    2019MXGP13HondaKMP Honda Racing200001438th
    2020MXGP92HondaHonda SR Motoblouz3200008824th
    2021MXGP92YamahaHostettler Yamaha Racing2600004929th
    2022MXGP92YamahaiXS MXGP Team10000010021st
    2023MXGP92HondaTeam Ship to Cycle Honda Motoblouz SR3400003639th
    2024MXGP92HondaTeam Ship to Cycle Honda Motoblouz SR3900003889th
    2025MXGP92YamahaKehrli Motos900007224th
    Total335331482685

    Grand Prix Wins

    GP wins
    Amount of GP-winsDateGrand PrixPlace
    MX2-class
    110 May 2015SpainTalavera de la Reina
    224 May 2015Great BritainMatterley Basin
    326 July 2015Czech RepublicLoket

    AMA National Motocross Championship

    By season

    SeasonClassNumberMotorcycleTeamRacesRace WinsOverall WinsRace Top-3Overall PodiumPtsPlcd
    2025450992YamahaGizmo Mods Rock River Yamaha Racing2200002019th
    Total220000201

    References

    1. ^ "Valentin Guillod Bio". mxgp.com. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
    2. ^ "Valentin Guillod". mxgpresults.com. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
    3. ^ "EMX250 Lierop: Seewer stürzt, Guillod Europameister!". Matthias Dubach. speedweek.com. 8 September 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
    4. ^ "MX1 Championship Results" (PDF). elite-motocross.fr. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
    5. ^ "MOTOCROSS des NATIONS 2012 Entry List!!!". mxbars.net. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
    6. ^ "Yamaha presents their 2015 squads". Motocross World Championship. Youthstream. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
    7. ^ "Valentin Guillod talks MXGP in 2016". Adam Wheeler. dirtbikerider.com. 5 August 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
    8. ^ "Guillod Is Great At Matterley Basin". automobilsport.com. 20 June 2016. Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
    9. ^ "Honda reveals Assomotor Honda Team for 2017 MXGP season". mxgp.com. Youthstream. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
    10. ^ "Crockard explains Guillod luck and Honda Europe dilemma". On-Track Off-Road. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
    11. ^ "Valentin Guillod signs with Standing Construct KTM". motocrossplanet.nl. 18 October 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
    12. ^ "Valentin Guillod injury update – confirms leg break". dirtbikerider.com. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
    13. ^ "Valentin Guillod Secures 2020 MXGP Ride". Chase Stallo. racerxonline.com. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
    14. ^ "News: Hostettler Yamaha". Lewis Phillips. mxvice.com. 9 December 2020. Archived from the original on 16 March 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
    15. ^ "Valentin Guillod MXGP with Honda SR Motoblouz in 2023". mxbars.net. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
    16. ^ Ralph Marzahn (23 May 2025). "Valentin Guillod dares to make a fresh start: From MXGP to the USA". mxnews-online.com. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
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