HRC Motocross Team all geared up for Belgian Grand Prix

Michelle Liew

August 1, 2019

The Belgian GP will be commencing this weekend and Team HRC are all set to take on the sandy tracks.

Team HRC riders Tim Gasjer, Brian Bogers and Calvin Vlaanderen will be taking on the Belgian Grand Prix at the sand conditions of Lommel. The 14th round of the 2019 World Motocross Championship will be taking place this weekend. Currently leading the scoreboard is Tim Gasjer, with Bogers at 15th. Vlaanderen, on the other hand, is placed 13th on the MX2 standings.

Tim Gasjer (Team HRC MXGP)- What to Expect?

“I drove straight from Loket to Belgium with the rest of the team so I could do some sand testing in preparation for this weekend. It has been a fun couple of days just getting everything ready. We know it will be a lot different than Loket. Normally I’ve been riding a lot in sand tracks in Croatia this year. I knew that I needed to improve this aspect of my riding. I am trying not to think too much about the championship and just to focus on each race as it happens. That is what I will do this weekend. It will be two difficult races and I know I will need to be at 100% to perform well,” says Gasjer as quoted from Honda Racing Corporation.

Brian Bogers (Team HRC MXGP)- What to Expect?

“We had a couple of days of testing this week. The main focus, of course, is to have a good setup for this weekend. This was also good training as it was on sand tracks so hopefully, I am now well prepared for the race. Lommel is a track that I grew up riding. From 65cc I have been riding there so I like riding there and I like riding in the sand and I really want to have two good races there.”

Calvin Vlaanderen (Team HRC MX2)- What to Expect?

“Obviously I’m looking forward to this weekend. This is because it is a deep sand track and I’m a good sand rider. I’m confident going into it. Unfortunately, Loket didn’t turn out to be a great weekend for me. Even though my speed and my fitness were good, I just struggled with some bad luck. I’ve put that behind me though and now I’m focused on this weekend. I need to make sure that we get the bike set up well on Saturday. Then we can go out and put in two strong results in the motos.”

Marcus Perreira de Freitas (Team HRC Manager)

Photo credits: Honda Racing Corporation

“It has certainly been a busy week, coming from Loket and getting ready for Lommel. Two completely different tracks but we have to be prepared for everything when doing the MXGPs. The Czech Republic was such a crazy weekend, with a lot of Tim’s fans making the trip to watch him and celebrate with him afterwards. It was really cool to see that and be part of it. Now it’s back to testing and making sure he is focused on another podium performance that could allow him to potentially clinch the championship.”

“It was great to see Brian riding up front in Loket the first moto. We hope that he can use that confidence and take it to Lommel because he is a good sand rider and is very familiar with the track. If he can get good starts we think he can put in two top 10 rides. We are also confident that Calvin can bounce back and get really good results too. He was really unfortunate with his results because the speed was definitely there and that was really good to see.”