PAULS JONASS FINISHES THE MXGP OF CHARENTE MARITIME ON A HIGH

Continuing to make progress, following a turbulent campaign, Pauls Jonass added a solid number of points to his total at the Grand Prix of Charente Maritime. Involved in the most furious battles in moto one, Jonass charged until the very end to take eleventh. Three measly seconds separated him from the guy ahead. The second moto was an extremely positive exercise, as ’41’ raced to a comfortable sixth place and was not too far from the top five. It was a step forward and one that helped him take eighth in the overall classification.

Brian Bogers raced to 13-14 scores on the fast-paced layout. Glued to his teammate’s rear wheel for much of the opening moto, he struggled to make moves on the slick surface and eventually settled for thirteenth place. A mediocre start left him facing an even tougher challenge in moto two; he was forced to move from eighteenth to fourteenth at the chequered flag. Thirteenth was his final ranking in the overall classification.

There is a small break in the schedule now, but the Husqvarna Factory Racing riders will be knuckling down to ensure that they end the Grand Prix term with a bang. The grand finale, the Grand Prix of Turkey, is set to be run on September 04.

Pauls Jonass: “The second race was a big step forward for me. I have been working really hard with the team to get closer to the front, so to follow the top five for a lot of the race felt really nice. There is only one round to go, but I am still pushing hard to get good results. I was really comfortable in Turkey last year.”

Brian Bogers: “Saturday was not too good for me, for some reason, but I made some steps forward today. My starts let me down, but I was still happy with my riding at different points. It was obviously not the best weekend, compared to what we have been doing recently, but we learnt a lot. I am looking forward to ending on a high in Turkey.”

Results – 2022 FIM Motocross World Championship, Round Seventeen

MXGP – Overall
1. Tim Gajser (Honda) 47pts;
2. Jeremy Seewer (Yamaha) 45pts;
3. Jorge Prado (GASGAS) 40pts…
8. Pauls Jonass (Husqvarna) 25pts;
13. Brian Bogers (Husqvarna) 15pts

MXGP – Moto One
1. Jeremy Seewer (Yamaha) 35:29.204;
2. Tim Gajser (Honda) 35:30.187;
3. Romain Febvre (Kawasaki) 36:00.074…
11. Pauls Jonass (Husqvarna) 36:46.188;
13. Brian Bogers (Husqvarna) 36:48.484

MXGP – Moto Two
1. Tim Gajser (Honda) 35:33.882;
2. Jorge Prado (GASGAS) 35:34.835;
3. Jeremy Seewer (Yamaha) 35:35.873…
6. Pauls Jonass (Husqvarna) 36:01.506;
14. Brian Bogers (Husqvarna) 36:48.230

MXGP – Standings
1. Tim Gajser (Honda) 721pts;
2. Jeremy Seewer (Yamaha) 615pts;
3. Jorge Prado (GASGAS) 557pts…
6. Brian Bogers (Husqvarna) 406pts;
9. Pauls Jonass (Husqvarna) 350pts