Cairoli and Herlings on pole position in Finland
Antonio Cairoli and Jeffrey Herlings won their qualifying match today in Hyvinkaa. Cairoli easily won his race in the MXGP and led from start to finish. Herlings had a slightly more difficult time and was only able to take the lead from Dylan Ferrandis a few corners before the end.
In MX2 the fastest start was for Jordi Tixier. Tixier led for several laps but crashed hard on the third lap. He left the lead to Herlings but was eventually able to resume the race at the back of the starting field. Herlings was not in the lead for long, because he also made a spectacular mistake and lost several places. Dylan Ferrandis thus became leader in the race ahead of Valentin Guillod and the surprising Harri Kullas. Herlings quickly returned to the front, but it took until the very last lap before he could pass Ferrandis. Guillod came third and Petar Petrov finished in fourth place. Julien Lieber finished sixth, Damon Graulus crossed the finish line in 21st and Mathias Plessers in 25th.
MX2 Results
1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 23:32.491; 2. Dylan Ferrandis (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:00.386; 3. Valentin Guillod (SUI, KTM), +0:08.644; 4. Petar Petrov (BUL, Yamaha), +0:29.617; 5. Harry Kullas (FIN, KTM), +0:32.289; 6. Julien Lieber (BEL, Suzuki), +0:36.672; 7. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), +0:41.318; 8. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), +0:43.458; 9. Alexander Tonkov (RUS, Husqvarna), +0:44.411; 10. Vsevolod Brylyakov (RUS, Honda), +0:51.709; 11. Luke Styke (AUS, Yamaha), +0:55.594; 12. Christophe Charlier (FRA, Yamaha), +0:59.167; 13. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, KTM), +1:00.489; 14. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +1:01.421; 15. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Suzuki), +1:05.674; 16. Maxime Desprey (FRA, Honda), +1:14.934; 17. Max Anstie (GBR, Yamaha), +1:18.254; 18. Roberts Justs (LAT, Husqvarna), +1:22.685; 19. Eddie Deermarker (SWE, KTM), +1:24.314; 20. Lars van Berkel (NOW, Honda), +1:28.076; 21. Damon Graulus (BEL, KTM), +1:29.075; 22. Romain Febvre (FRA, Husqvarna), +1:45.461; 23. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), -1 lap(s); 24. Magne Klingsheim (NOR, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 25. Mathias Plessers (BEL, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 26. Viacheslav Golovkin (RUS, KTM), -1 lap(s); 27. Christopher Valente (SUI, TM), -1 lap(s); 28. Thomas Covington (USA, Kawasaki), -1 lap(s); 29. Mel Pocock (GBR, KTM), -8 lap(s); 30. Kei Yamamoto (JPN, Honda), -10 lap(s);
In the MXGP the best start after Cairoli for Rui Goncalves and Jeremy van Horebeek. Cairoli quickly opened a gap and easily won the match. Behind him, van Horebeek finished second, followed by a strong Shaun Simpson and Rui Goncalves. Tommy Searle was allowed to round out the top 5. Kevin Strijbos had a bad start and finished seventh, Ken de Dycker crossed the line in 14th.
MXGP results:
1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 23:43.894; 2. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Yamaha), +0:09.461; 3. Shaun Simpson (GBR, KTM), +0:13.782; 4. Rui Goncalves (POR, Yamaha), +0:15.663; 5. Tommy Searle (GBR, Kawasaki), +0:20.507; 6. Filip Bengtsson (SWE, KTM), +0:23.730; 7. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, Suzuki), +0:27.886; 8. David Philippaerts (ITA, Yamaha), +0:28.907; 9. Nathan Watson (GBR, Husqvarna), +0:29.773; 10. Maximilian Nagl (GER, Honda), +0:31.514; 11. Steven Frossard (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:33.231; 12. Davide Guarneri (ITA, TM), +0:34.670; 13. Milko Potisek (FRA, Yamaha), +0:37.935; 14. Ken de Dycker (BEL, KTM), +1:06.648; 15. Ludvig Söderberg (FIN, Husqvarna), +1:07.484; 16. Dean Ferris (AUS, Husqvarna), +1:08.298; 17. Davis Ivanovs (LAT, Kawasaki), +1:19.357; 18. Klemen Gercar (SLO, Honda), +1:26.966; 19. Matisse Karro (LAT, KTM), +1:39.663; 20. Indrek Mägi (EST, Kawasaki), +1:45.006; 21. Ryan Houghton (GBR, Yamaha), +1:49.292; 22. Joni Roos (FIN, KTM), -1 lap(s); 23. Tom Johnson (SWE, KTM), -2 lap(s); 24. Herjan Brakke (NED, Kawasaki), -7 lap(s); 25. Tanel Leok (EST, TM), -9 lap(s);
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