BRIAN BOGERS WINS ANOTHER MOTO IN THE MXGP DIVISION

With a memorable Grand Prix of Sweden in the rear-view mirror, the Standing Construct Husqvarna Factory Racing riders leapt across to Finland for round sixteen of the 2022 FIM Motocross World Championship. Hyvinkää, a track that has not appeared on the calendar in eight seasons, played host to even more Husqvarna success, as Brian Bogers ripped to a moto victory in MXGP.

It was yet another memorable Grand Prix for Bogers, who looked at one with his FC 450 on such a tricky surface. Starting moto one in third place, thanks to the power within his steed, it took him absolutely no time at all to move into the lead and he did not look back from that moment on. Lapping a second faster than his competition on a consistent basis, he eventually won the moto by nine seconds. Unfortunately, a couple of mistakes restricted him to sixth in the second moto and caused him to miss the overall podium by a single point. Such a strong showing helped him climb to sixth in the standings.

Pauls Jonass endured a tricky day at Hyvinkää, as a hard fall in qualifying left him in some discomfort. Jonass put his head down on race day, despite a bad gate pick, and charged from the back of the pack to thirteenth at the chequered flag. Eight valuable points were claimed via the ranking. The second stint was a much stronger showing for Jonass, thanks in part to a better start, as he battled in the lower half of the top ten and crossed the finish line in tenth place. 13-10 scores put him in twelfth overall on the day.

The final triple header of the year continues this coming weekend. The penultimate stop of the 2022 FIM Motocross World Championship, the Grand Prix of Charente Maritime, will be held at the historic circuit of St. Jean d’Angely on August 21.

Brian Bogers: “I am very happy with that first moto. It was just amazing and my FC 450 worked incredibly well. I felt so good on the track! I wanted to replicate that ride in the second moto, but I made a couple of errors. I pushed too hard at the beginning of the race and then made some mistakes. I wanted to be on the podium, of course, but I am happy with our progress.”

Pauls Jonass: “I was quite lucky, after crashing hard in the qualifying race yesterday. I was left with a bad gate pick today, because of that, and had to fight from the back each time. I was trying to get in a rhythm today and I was happy to finish with a solid ride in the second moto. There are some good tracks ahead, so we will not stop pushing.”

Results – 2022 FIM Motocross World Championship, Round Sixteen

MXGP – Overall
1. Glenn Coldenhoff (Yamaha) 47pts;
2. Jeremy Seewer (Yamaha) 40pts;
3. Maxime Renaux (Yamaha) 40pts…
4. Brian Bogers (Husqvarna) 40pts;
12. Pauls Jonass (Husqvarna) 19pts

MXGP – Moto One
1. Brian Bogers (Husqvarna) 35:42.121;
2. Glenn Coldenhoff (Yamaha) 35:51.744;
3. Maxime Renaux (Yamaha) 35:55.171…
13. Pauls Jonass (Husqvarna) 36:50.753

MXGP – Moto Two
1. Glenn Coldenhoff (Yamaha) 33:56.062;
2. Jeremy Seewer (Yamaha) 34:01.196;
3. Maxime Renaux (Yamaha) 34:08.951…
6. Brian Bogers (Husqvarna) 34:29.046;
10. Pauls Jonass (Husqvarna) 34:49.120

MXGP – Standings
1. Tim Gajser (Honda) 674pts;
2. Jeremy Seewer (Yamaha) 570pts;
3. Glenn Coldenhoff (Yamaha) 525pts…
6. Brian Bogers (Husqvarna) 391pts;
9. Pauls Jonass (Husqvarna) 325pts