Dhe qualifying heat of the Motocross of Nations was held this Saturday at Matterley Basin in Great Britain. During the three races of the day, it was the Spanish who came out on top. The team led by Jorge Prado, Ruben Fernandez and Oriol Oliver won the first race of the day. The three men will be the first to start in each of the three races of the day tomorrow, Sunday. Behind them are the French and the Australians. Belgium finished in 8th place.
Tom Vialle led the MX2 moto from start to finish, finishing just under 10 seconds ahead of an excellent Lucas Coenen, who had come back from fourth place. Simon Laengenfelder, Max Anstie and Kay de Wolf completed the top five. Cooper Webb, who agreed at short notice to ride MX5 for the American team, finished seventh.
In the MXGP race, reigning world champion Jorge Prado dominated the race from start to finish. The Spaniard finished ahead of Tim Gajser and Romain Febvre. Hunter Lawrence and Jeffrey Herlings followed, ahead of Ken Roczen and Eli Tomac, who signed up for the MX des Nations at the last minute to replace the injured Chase Sexton.
In the Open class, Jett Lawrence was clearly the fastest. The Australian stayed ahead of Ruben Fernandez, Maxime Renaux and the Brit Conrad Mewse. Jago Geerts came 9th.
Results
NATIONS
1 Spain 3 pts
2 France 4 pts
3 Australia 5 pts
4 Great Britain 8 pts
5 Germany 9 pts
6 The Netherlands 10 pts
7 Slovenia 10 pts
8 Belgium 11 pts
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MX2
1. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), 24:42.952; 2. Lucas Coenen (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:09.653; 3. Simon Laengenfelder (GER, GASGAS), +0:16.742; 4. Max Anstie (GBR, Yamaha), +0:22.311; 5. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:26.730; 6. Camden Mc Lellan (RSA, Triumph), +0:42.113; 7. Cooper Webb (USA, Yamaha), +0:47.414; 8. Mikkel Haarup (DEN, Triumph), +0:47.931; 9. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), +0:58.805; 10. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +0:58.966; 11. Julius Mikula (CZE, KTM), +1:22.269; 12. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Yamaha), +1:33.467; 13. Kyle Webster (AUS, Honda), +1:37.115; 14. Haruki Yokoyama (JPN, Honda), +1:40.600; 15. Benjamin Garib (CHI, Kawasaki), +1:42.950; 16. Bernardo Eto Tiburcio (BRA, Honda), +1:44.012; 17. Tanel Leok (EST, Husqvarna), +1:44.551; 18. Brodie Connolly (NZL, Honda), +1:52.492; 19. Karlis Alberts Reisulis (LAT, Yamaha), +2:01.199; 20. Sander Agard-Michelsen (NOR, Yamaha), +2:04.713; 21. Michael Sandner (AUT, KTM), +2:06.700; 22. Sampo Rainio (FIN, KTM), -1 lap(s); 23. Kaven Benoit (CAN, KTM), -1 lap(s); 24. Cole McCullough (IRL, Fantic), -1 lap(s); 25. Jaroslav Katrinak (SVK, GASGAS), -1 lap(s); 26. Daniel Bortolin (VEN, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 27. Arvid Lüning (SWE, GASGAS), -1 lap(s); 28. Jaka Peklaj (SLO, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 29. Franklin Noguera (CLAT, GASGAS), -1 lap(s); 30. Sandro Lobo (POR, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 31. Zoltan Ordog (ROU, KTM), -1 lap(s); 32. Matija Sterpin (CRO, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 33. Olaf Wlodarczak (POL, KTM), -2 lap(s); 34. Dimitrios Bakas (GRE, Yamaha), -2 lap(s); 35. Eidur Orri Palmarsson (ISL, Yamaha), -4 lap(s);
MXGP
1. Jorge Prado (ESP, GASGAS), 24:12.517; 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:05.630; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:21.471; 4. Hunter Lawrence (AUS, Honda), +0:23.964; 5. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), +0:25.547; 6. Ken Roczen (GER, Suzuki), +0:31.869; 7. Eli Tomac (USA, Yamaha), +0:38.105; 8. Alberto Forato (ITA, Honda), +0:46.176; 9. Isak Gifting (SWE, Yamaha), +1:04.284; 10. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Kawasaki), +1:05.276; 11. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, Honda), +1:14.831; 12. Marcel Stauffer (AUT, KTM), +1:29.397; 13. Jess Pettis (CAN, KTM), +1:35.700; 14. Hamish Harwood (NZL, KTM), +1:37.884; 15. Tommy Searle (GBR, Kawasaki), +1:46.651; 16. Mads Fredsoe (DEN, GASGAS), +1:51.432; 17. Emil Weckman (FIN, KTM), +1:54.596; 18. Petr Polak (CZE, Yamaha), +1:56.055; 19. Brent Van doninck (BEL, Honda), +2:15.100; 20. Martin Barr (IRL, Honda), -1 lap(s); 21. Tomas Kohut (SVK, KTM), -1 lap(s); 22. Enzo Lopes (BRA, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 23. Lorenzo Locurcio (VEN, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 24. Gert Krestinov (EST, Honda), -1 lap(s); 25. Mairis Pumps (LAT, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 26. Luis Outeiro (POR, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 27. Joaquin Poli (CLAT, Kawasaki), -1 lap(s); 28. Robert Krisztian Tompa (ROU, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 29. Matija Kelava (CRO, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 30. Sergio Ignacio Villaronga Muga (CHI, Honda), -1 lap(s); 31. Yusuke Watanabe (JPN, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 32. Panagiotis Kouzis (GRE, TM), -2 lap(s); 33. Domantas Jazdauskas (LTU, KTM), -2 lap(s); 34. Jakub Barczewski (POL, GASGAS), -5 lap(s); 35. Mani Freyr Petursson (ISL, Fantic), -8 lap(s); 36. Cameron Anthony Durow (RSA, KTM), -11 lap(s);
OPEN
1. Jett Lawrence (AUS, Honda), 25:03.375; 2. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Honda), +0:06.145; 3. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:24.348; 4. Conrad Mewse (GBR, Honda), +0:38.368; 5. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, Yamaha), +0:45.036; 6. Aaron Plessinger (USA, KTM), +0:46.068; 7. Cornelius Toendel (NOR, KTM), +0:56.545; 8. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), +0:58.669; 9. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), +1:00.169; 10. Fabio Aparecido dos Santos (BRA, Yamaha), +1:04.762; 11. Maximilian Nagl (GER, Honda), +1:06.752; 12. Valentin Guillod (SUI, Honda), +1:14.353; 13. Dylan Wright (CAN, Honda), +1:15.911; 14. Harry Kullas (EST, KTM), +1:18.097; 15. Jacob Teresak (CZE, Husqvarna), +1:22.678; 16. Michael Kratzer (AUT, Honda), +1:34.317; 17. Yuki Okura (JPN, Honda), +1:41.853; 18. Edwards Bidzans (LAT, Honda), +1:44.818; 19. Tristan Purdon (RSA, Husqvarna), +1:45.124; 20. Pavol Repcak (SVK, KTM), +2:03.711; 21. Jason Meara (IRL, GASGAS), +2:05.062; 22. Anthony Rodriguez (VEN, Husqvarna), +2:10.202; 23. Paulo Alberto (POR, Yamaha), +2:11.807; 24. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, Fantic), -1 lap(s); 25. Josiah Natzke (NZL, KTM), -1 lap(s); 26. Nicolai Skovbjerg (DEN, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 27. George Cabal (ROU, KTM), -1 lap(s); 28. Marco Antezana (CLAT, KTM), -1 lap(s); 29. Miro Varjonen (FIN, KTM), -1 lap(s); 30. Erlandas Mackonis (LTU, KTM), -1 lap(s); 31. Diego Rojas (CHI, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 32. Jakub Kowalski (POL, GASGAS), -1 lap(s); 33. David Petanjek (CRO, Husqvarna), -2 lap(s); 34. Alexander Adam Kuc (ISL, GASGAS), -2 lap(s); 35. Alvin Östlund (SWE, Honda), -8 lap(s); 36. Christos Kotoulas (GRE, KTM), -11 lap(s);
Photos: Niek Kamper
