Frants on their own terrain are hard to stop… Valentin Teillet and Gautier Paulin proved that again today in the qualifications of the International race of Valence. Teillet was faster in the MX2 class than his compatriot Benoit Paturel on a Husqvarna and Glenn Coldenhoff. Damon Graulus was best compatriot in ninth place, followed by Kevin Fors in 11th place.
First free practice MX2 (top 10)
1. Valentin Teillet 1.44.112
2.Romain Febvre 1.44.266
3.Jake Nicholls 1.44.312
4.Peter Petrov 1.44.412
5.Glenn Coldenhoff
6. Damon Graulus 1.44.882
7.Steven Lenoir 1.45871
8.Kevin Fors 1.46.008
9. Maxime Desprey 1.46.325
10.Benoit Paturel 1.46.345
Second free practice MX2 (top 10)
1. Valentin Teillet 1.42.885
2.Benoit Paturel 1.43.534
3.Glen Coldenhoff 1.43.824
4.Peter Petrov 1.44.044
5.Prit Ratsep 1.44.152
6.Romain Febvre 1.44.333
7. Maxime Desprey 1.44.476
8.Jake Nicholls 1.44.483
9. Damon Graulus 1.45.046
10.Pascal Rauchecker 1.45.245
In the MX1 class, the fastest time in both sessions went to Gautier Paulin. The Kawasaki rider rode just under a second faster than Tanel Leok, who kept Kevin Strijbos behind him. Cedric Soubeyras finished fourth and Desalle followed in fifth place. Jens Getteman again recorded a strong performance with a 10th fastest time. Jeremy van Horebeek is not there in Valence. De Jerre hurt his finger during training and will no longer compete for Qatar. He will certainly start, but probably not at full strength.
First free practice MX1 (top 15)
1.Gautier Paulin 1.42.290
2.Nicolas Aubin 1.43.314
3.Clément Desalle 1.43.479
4.Sébastien Pourcel 1.43.705
5. Tanel Leok 1.44.135
6.Cédric Soubeyras 1.44.178
7.Mathis Karro 1.44.280
8.Kevin Strijbos 1.44756
9.Julien Bill 1.44.793
10.Florent Richier 1.44.826
11.Xavier Boog 1.45.166
12. Jens Getteman 1.45.723
13.Jonathan Barragan 1.45.785
14. Milko Potisek 15.841
15. Nikolaj Larsen 1.45.970
Second free practice MX1 (top 15)
1.Gautier Paulin 1.41.770
2. Tanel Leok 1.42.678
3.Kevin Strijbos 1.43.144
4.Cedric Soubeyras 1.43.195
5.Clément Desalle 1.43.316
6.Xavier Boog 1.43.348
7.Sébastien Pourcel 1.43.379
8.Nicolas Aubin 1.43.381
9.Jonathan Barragan 1.43.385
10. Jens Getteman 1.43.547
11.Mathis Karro 1.43.754
12.Julien Bill 1.44.762
13.Florent Richier 1.45.707
14. Milko Potisek 1.45.354
15.Fabien Izoird 1.45.406
In the 85cc Cyril Genot rode a nice second time. The Kemea rider followed 1.3s from the French rider Enzo Toriani. Our compatriot Thomas van Ereum rode to fourth place.
