Dhe first RAM Qualifying Race of this season was won by Tim Gajser. The Honda rider wins the race in Villa La Angostura over 20 minutes and two laps ahead of Romain Febvre and Pauls Jonass. Fourth place goes to Jorge Prado and Maxime Renaux, Jeffrey Herlings finishes sixth. Calvin Vlaanderen is good for ninth place and Glenn Coldenhoff is twelfth and Lars van Berkel is good for nineteenth place. Jago Geerts and Brent Van doninck do not finish.
At the start, several riders crash to the ground, including both Belgians, Ruben Fernandez, Isak Gifting and Alberto Forato. Gajser controls the race and is in the lead for the entire race ahead of Febvre and Jonass. Renaux holds fourth place for the first half of the race, but Prado takes over this place. Herlings has to deal with Ivo Monticelli, but the Brabander finishes sixth.
Tomorrow afternoon at 17:00 PM and 20:00 PM (European time), both heats will be held on the Villa La Angostura circuit. The images can be viewed LIVE via MXGP-TV.com, the Discovery Plus streaming service and the Belgian Play Sports! The NOS only has the MXGP images and these are broadcast via the website.
MXGP – RAM Qualifying Race – Classification
1. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), 24:43.663; 2. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:06.489; 3. Pauls Jonass (LAT, Honda), +0:07.798; 4. Jorge Prado (ESP, GASGAS), +0:15.457; 5. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:18.382; 6. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), +0:19.133; 7. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Kawasaki), +0:22.701; 8. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, Beta), +0:37.331; 9. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Yamaha), +0:45.134; 10. Valentin Guillod (SUI, Honda), +0:49.449; 11. Ben Watson (GBR, Beta), +0:51.458; 12. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, Fantic), +0:54.986; 13. Cornelius Toendel (NOR, KTM), +0:56.612; 14. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, Honda), +0:58.315; 15. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), +1:18.044; 16. Fabio Aparecido dos Santos (BRA, Yamaha), +1:34.692; 17. Kevin Brumann (SUI, Husqvarna), +1:41.523; 18. Joaquin Poli (ARG, Kawasaki), +1:50.154; 19. Lars van Berkel (NED, Honda), -1 lap(s); 20. Andres Benenaula (ECU, Kawasaki), -1 lap(s); 21. Sergio Ignacio Villaronga Muga (CHI, Honda), -1 lap(s); 22. Miguel Cordovez (ECU, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 23. Matias Joaquin Pavez Ramirez (CHI, GASGAS), -1 lap(s); 24. Victor Dario Arco (ARG, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 25. Flavio Nicolas Sastre (ARG, Honda), -1 lap(s); 26. Lucas Sendon (ARG, Honda), -2 lap(s); 27. Emiliano Ezequiel Castillo (ARG, Husqvarna), -2 lap(s); 28. Ezequiel Suarez Gallo (ARG, Husqvarna), -4 lap(s); 29. Nicolas Rolando (URU, Husqvarna), -5 lap(s); 30. Josh Gilbert (GBR, KTM), -12 lap(s); 31. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), -13 lap(s); 32. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Honda), -13 lap(s); 33. Brent Van doninck (BEL, Honda), -13 lap(s); 34. Isak Gifting (SWE, Yamaha), -13 lap(s);
MXGP – World Championship Classification
1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON); 10. Romain Febvre (FRA, COW), 2 p.; 9. Pauls Jonass (LAT, HON), 3 p.; 8. George Prado (ESP, GAS), 4 p.; 7. Maxim Renals (FRA, YAM), 5 p.; 6. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 6 p.; 5. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, COW), 7 p.; 4. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, BET), 8 p.; 3. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM), 9 p.; 2. Valentine Guillod (SUI, HON), 10 p.;
Made by: Steven van Kempen/KEMCO
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