Brian Bogers scores top three position in MXGP Mantova
Mantova has been kind to Brian Bogers in the past and today was no different – he showed impressive pace and narrowly missed out on a podium finish in the premier division. Bogers ran as high as fourth in moto one, before settling for seventh, and then challenged the top three in the second encounter. Bogers was second early on, before settling into a comfortable third place and holding that to the very end. Fourth was his overall ranking on what was a successful day at the Grand Prix of Lombardia.
Pauls Jonass was excited to make his first appearance on the Standing Construct Husqvarna Factory Racing FC 450, after recovering from a small surgery, and did remarkably well with a lack of seat time. Jonass took an impressive tenth in moto one, before turning his focus to the upcoming rounds of the current campaign.
A weekend off will offer the Husqvarna Factory Racing riders an opportunity to regroup before tackling the Grand Prix of Patagonia-Argentina, run at the sandy track of Neuquén, on March 20. The race will mark the first time that the FIM Motocross World Championship has travelled overseas in more than two years.
Brian Bogers: “I was really motivated today! I had a good start in the first moto and moved to fourth, but then I started to struggle a little bit. I finished seventh. I felt a lot better in the second moto and had another good start. I settled into third quite quickly and stayed there for the whole moto. I was really happy with that third. I missed the overall podium by five points, but hopefully we can get on there in the future.”
Pauls Jonass: “The first moto was really quite okay! I struggled to get into a rhythm in the first couple of laps, but still passed some guys and finished in tenth. It was great to be back and I am looking forward to getting back onto the bike again.”
Results – 2022 FIM Motocross World Championship, Round Two
MXGP – Overall
1. Tim Gajser (Honda) 47pts;
2. Maxime Renaux (Yamaha) 42pts;
3. Jorge Prado (GASGAS) 39pts…
4. Brian Bogers (Husqvarna) 34pts;
18. Pauls Jonass (Husqvarna) 11pts
MXGP – Moto One
1. Jorge Prado (GASGAS) 35:22.090;
2. Tim Gajser (Honda) 35:23.416;
3. Maxime Renaux (Yamaha) 35:38.194…
7. Brian Bogers (Husqvarna) 35:52.571;
10. Pauls Jonass (Husqvarna) 36:08.816
MXGP – Moto Two
1. Tim Gajser (Honda) 35:46.428;
2. Maxime Renaux (Yamaha) 35:53.443;
3. Brian Bogers (Husqvarna) 35:58.513
MXGP – Championship Standings
1. Tim Gajser (Honda) 94pts;
2. Jorge Prado (GASGAS) 82pts;
3. Maxime Renaux (Yamaha) 77pts…
5. Brian Bogers (Husqvarna) 57pts;
21. Pauls Jonass (Husqvarna) 11 pts
