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s there something in the water over in
Matthigofen?
While this month marked the first time
KTM had stepped onto the top step of the
MotoGP podium (read more in Road News),
recently acquired sister-brand GasGas was also
doing the hard yards in MXGP to secure the
brand’s first outright win in the series.
Riding in the third round of the MXGP series
in Latvia, GasGas’ Glenn Coldenhoff raced to
overall victory at the MXGP of Latvia, securing a
triumphant result at the gruelling Kegums circuit.
A strong runner-up in the opening moto, Glenn
then produced an impeccable ride in the
second MXGP race to claim overall victory. The
29-year-old’s near faultless performances move
him up to 3rd place in the MXGP World
Championship standings.
At the long-awaited restart of the 2020 FIM
Motocross World Championship, Coldenhoff
was quick to get on the gas when the gate
dropped for the opening MXGP moto in Latvia.
Very nearly taking the holeshot, he raced in
2nd place during the early stages of the race
before making a pass for the lead at the start of
lap 3. The Dutchman then made an unfortunate
mistake just before the halfway stage of the
race and lost the lead, but was able to regroup
and keep eventual race winner Tim Gajser in
sight. Coldenhoff crossed the finish line in a
brilliant 2nd place, earning GasGas their first
MXGP podium result in the process.
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