Van de Moosdijk on his US debut at RedBud: “I enjoyed every minute”

Dutch Kosak-KTM rider Roan van de Moosdijk made his US debut at the legendary RedBud circuit over the American Independence Day weekend and put in a strong performance.

The Kosak-KTM rider finished 7th in the combined qualifying session, securing a good starting position for the first race. However, he was forced to retire from that race due to a technical problem and was classified in 35th place. In the US, the result of the first race determines the starting position for the second race. This meant he had to start the race from the very back of the grid.

Setback and comeback after a crash at the start

After the start of the second race, van de Moosdijk was caught up in a crash and held up once again. Roan had to stage a comeback, fighting his way up from 35th to an impressive 11th place. His lap times were consistently on a par with those of the top five riders.

Staying positive despite the setbacks

“I enjoyed every single minute,” explained the Kosak-KTM rider. “Despite the technical problem and the difficult start in the second race, I’m taking away a lot of positive experiences. I’m already looking forward to Southwick.”