A busy weekend in Uddevalla, Sweden, marked round 15 of the 2024 FIM Motocross World Championship. Glenn Coldenhoff grabbed a holeshot and finished seventh overall in the premier class, while his Fantic Factory Racing MXGP teammate Brian Bogers was fortunate to escape major injury in a scary get off.
In Saturday’s qualifying race, Brian Bogers got a rocket start off the line to grab the holeshot on his Fantic XXF 450. His race pace was equally impressive, as he led the way in the first part of the moto. Gajser, Prado und Febvre would eventually pass the Dutchman but he made sure of fourth place. After setting top-4 lap times in both free and time practice, Glenn Coldenhoff wasn’t quite able to replicate his performance in the qualifying moto. “The Hoff” had to settle for tenth place, which still gave him a decent gate-pick going into Sunday’s races.
Race 1 presented some challenges as well, with Coldenhoff running in tenth place for most of the moto, fighting hard to gain one more spot in the latter stages to finish ninth. He came back strong in race 2 though, clinching his second holeshot of the season on the Fantic XXF 450. Although a few mistakes in the early part of the race made him lose some ground, Coldenhoff battled back from eight place to secure a strong sixth, placing him seventh overall for the day.
After his impressive showing in the qualifying race, Sunday quickly turned into a day to forget for Brian Bogers. The Dutchman was chasing his teammate in P11 during race 1 when he suffered a heavy crash over a jump, forcing him to retire. He still attempted to line up for the second race but ultimately decided it was best to sit out the moto due to a stiff neck.
Glenn Coldenhoff: “The weekend started off really good; I had a good feeling in both the free and time practice with a third and fourth place. That was pretty good but the track changed quite a bit for the qualifying race and I struggled with some arm pump. We tried to change the set-up for Sunday but I didn’t feel comfortable and we went a step back again for the first moto. The riding wasn’t good but at least I was able to manage the situation. Finally, in the second moto I took the holeshot. I had been looking for it for quite a while now. Okay, I went a bit too wide and some guys passed me straight away, I need to work on my first laps. Resultswise, I am still not where I want to be, but at least the riding was good in race 2. The weekend ended on a positive note, I was fighting with the guys for fourth place. I feel like this is where I should be, and on a better day I should be on the podium. I am really looking forward to Arnhem now – home GP, special gear, a lot of fans and back in the sand, where I feel comfortable.”
Brian Bogers: “I had a really good Saturday, but unfortunately, Sunday couldn’t have gone much worse. I didn’t finish the first race, and I decided not to line up for race 2 after the sighting lap. The good news is that I am actually pain-free, I am just dealing with a really stiff neck. Other than that, I am completely fine. I just need to rest up a bit so I can go full throttle again next weekend.”
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