The eighth round of the FIM Motocross World Championship, the MXGP of Latvia, took place this weekend in Kegums, in the central part of the Baltic country, 80 kilometers from the sea, with completely different weather conditions than the previous days. The sun returned after heavy rains on Friday, Saturday morning, drying the sand at Zelta Rigs circuit, making racing even more challenging. After a positive tenth place in Saturday’s qualifying race, Calvin Vlaanderen, a rider who likes sandy soils, managed to finish a strong first race in tenth place, lining up confident of doing even better in the second. However, a crash at the first corner deprived the Red Bull Ducati MXGP Factory Team rider of the chance to battle with his rivals; his Desmo450 MX bike was irreparably damaged by a collision with another bike, preventing Calvin from rejoining the track. Andrea Bonacorsi, hospitalized after a crash in the qualifying race, underwent successful surgery at Riga’s Slimnica University Hospital on Saturday evening and will be discharged in the coming days.
Calvin Vlaanderen: “Weekend was going well until an unfortunate crash in the start and the throttle cable was broken so couldn’t continue. We won’t let bad luck get us down and we’ll make up for it soon, giving it our all as always.”
Andrea Bonacorsi: “The surgery went well, now it’s just a matter of focusing on recovery. Feeling already better now and hopefully I’ll see you guys very soon again. Thanks to all my team and Ducati Corse for their support, and my fans for being so supportive. We’ll be back soon and stronger than before.”
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