Pierre Renet

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Pierre Renet
Pierre Alexandre Renet - 2010 WEC GP of Turkey.jpg
Renet in 2010.
NationalityFrench
Born2 October 1984 (1984-10-02) (age 38) [1]
Cherbourg, France
Motocross career
Years active2005 - 2009
Teams
Championships 1
Wins5

Pierre-Alexandre Renet (born 2 October 1984) is a former French professional motocross rider, world champion in MX3 class in 2009. [2]

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References

  1. "Motocross - Pierre Renet". the-sports.org. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  2. "Pierre Renet - Bio". mxgp.com. Retrieved 16 August 2021.