Papenmeier takes pole ahead of Van de Ven
In a sunny Valkenswaard, Larissa Papenmeier took pole position during the first WMX Grand Prix of the season. The Yamaha rider was fastest on the Eurocircuit of Valkenswaard ahead of Nancy van de Ven. The third fastest time went to New Zealand's Courtney Duncan, followed by Amandine Verstappen and Sara Andersen. With Shana van der Vlist (7th), Lynn Valk (8th) and Nicky van Wordragers-Hubers (9th) we see four Dutch ladies in the top nine!
WMX – Time Practice – Classification
1. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Yamaha), 1:57.777; 2. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, Yamaha), +0:00.424; 3. Courtney Duncan (NZL, Kawasaki), +0:00.844; 4. Amandine Verstappen (BEL, Yamaha), +0:01.646; 5. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), +0:02.511; 6. Meghan Rutledge (AUS, Kawasaki), +0:03.109; 7. Shana van der Vlist (NED, KTM), +0:03.789; 8. Lynn Valk (NED, Yamaha), +0:04.914; 9. Nicky van Wordrageren (NED, Yamaha), +0:05.624; 10. Line Dam (DEN, Honda), +0:06.235; 11. Mathilde Martinez (FRA, KTM), +0:07.365; 12. Britt Jans-Beken (NED, KTM), +0:07.922; 13. Anne Borchers (GER, Suzuki), +0:07.936; 14. Mathilde Denis (FRA, Yamaha), +0:08.371; 15. Sandra Keller (SUI, Kawasaki), +0:08.438; 16. Brenda Wagemans (BEL, Yamaha), +0:09.726; 17. Tahlia Jade O'Hare (AUS, KTM), +0:11.105; 18. Justine Charroux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:11.485; 19. Amber Simons (NED, KTM), +0:11.502; 20. Virginie Germond (SUI, KTM), +0:11.629; 21. Janina Lehmann (GER, Suzuki), +0:11.647; 22. Avrie Berry (USA, KTM), +0:11.670; 23. Kim Irmgartz (GER, Honda), +0:11.840; 24. Demi Verploegh (NED, KTM), +0:12.474; 25. Francesca Nocera (ITA, Suzuki), +0:13.790; 26. Ida Djärf Björklund (SWE, Kawasaki), +0:14.326; 27. Cynthia Swets (NED, Husqvarna), +0:14.337; 28. Kathryn Booth (GBR, KTM), +0:14.611; 29. Lisa Michels (GER, Suzuki), +0:15.230; 30. Juri Hatao (JPN, Honda), +0:15.268; 31. Stephanie Stoutjesdijk (NED, Husqvarna), +0:16.645; 32. Vilde Marie Holt (NOR, Husqvarna), +0:16.966; 33. Britt Van Muylem (BEL, Husqvarna), +0:17.659; 34. Kaylee van Dam (NED, Yamaha), +0:18.813; 35. Camille Viaud (FRA, Yamaha), +0:19.100; 36. Katharina Schultz (GER, Kawasaki), +0:21.917;
By: Steven van Kempen/KEMCO
Photo: Yamaha Racing
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