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BRIAN BOGERS
250 MXGP / 10TH
IMAGE / LANNAN WORDS / MATTINGLY DESIGN / TILLS
>> The two-day format from the European homeland, provided a sense of stability, yet there were many different intricate details, that weren’t the same on American soil. Things weren’t as condensed in a sense, as he had time to breathe, and each time he stepped on to the gate, his mind seemed to be re- freshed. Add to it the Floridian sunshine, and Brian Bogers was experiencing a whirlwind of events, yet remained ultra composed through the variety of vari- ables. Moto number one, saw him fighting inside the top ten, pulling tearoff’s and scrubbing like the original Florida native of James Stewart. Mimicking riders he grew up watching on the television, he was doing all he could to gain the smallest of margins. Besides, the competition was as fierce as ever, and he just so happened to have two, surging young American’s on either side of him; that of Chase Sexton and Justin Cooper. He would remain unblemished, pushing towards the checkered flag, completing an ultra-solid seventh place ride at the stripe. For the final go around- Bogers could be seen buried just a tad in this swarm of roaring machines banging through their gearboxes down the start straight. Trying his best to avoid the potholes on this raceway that was breaking down, he was breaking the track down piece by piece, truly focusing on his riding style in comparison to others. Reading the pitboard of his mechanic, a sign of encouragement each lap would help propel him to stay inside the top ten, just in front of Thomas Kjer Olsen. Chasing down Mitchell Harrison with feverish intent, he was doing all he could to catch the American, but would show up just short by moto’s end. His tenth place in the moto, would combine for a solid tenth overall after all had concluded at WW MX Park.
60 GRITMOTO • SEPTEMBER 4, 2017