Duncan on pole, Van de Ven training third!
In Arco di Trento, Coutney Duncan took pole position in the last WMX GP. The Kawasaki rider was fastest ahead of Kiara Fontanesi and World Championship leader Nancy van de Ven. The difference between the top three is only 0,7 seconds!
Lynn Valk trained and rode to sixth place, just ahead of Shana van der Vlist. Stephanie Stoutjesdijk clocked the 24th fastest time, Demi Verploegh and Britt Jans-Beken will not take action. In the EMX Open, Toms Macuks can start from pole. Rob Windt did very well with a tenth place, Mike Bolink (13th) and Damian Wedage (24th) are also in action.
WMX – Time Practice – Classification
1. Courtney Duncan (NZL, Kawasaki), 1:51.203; 2. Kiara Fontanesi (ITA, KTM), +0:00.367; 3. Nancy Van De Ven (NED, Yamaha), +0:00.745; 4. Larissa Papenmeier (GER, Yamaha), +0:01.939; 5. Sara Andersen (DEN, KTM), +0:02.034; 6. Lynn Valk (NED, Yamaha), +0:04.505; 7. Shana van der Vlist (NED, KTM), +0:05.253; 8. Anne Borchers (GER, Suzuki), +0:06.532; 9. Jamie Astudillo (USA, KTM), +0:07.434; 10. Malou Jakobsen (DEN, KTM), +0:07.520; 11. Tahlia Jade O'Hare (AUS, KTM), +0:07.973; 12. Francesca Nocera (ITA, Yamaha), +0:08.109; 13. Sandra Keller (SUI, KTM), +0:08.237; 14. Elena Kapsamer (AUT, KTM), +0:08.662; 15. Janina Lehmann (GER, Yamaha), +0:09.001; 16. Elisa Galvagno (ITA, Yamaha), +0:09.271; 17. Alicia Reitze (GER, Yamaha), +0:09.395; 18. Virginie Germond (SUI, KTM), +0:10.721; 19. Fiona Hoppe (GER, Husqvarna), +0:11.040; 20. Kim Irmgartz (GER, Honda), +0:11.260; 21. Camille Viaud (FRA, Yamaha), +0:11.608; 22. Giorgia Blasigh (ITA, KTM), +0:13.466; 23. Avrie Berry (USA, KTM), +0:13.826; 24. Stephanie Stoutjesdijk (NED, Husqvarna), +0:14.099; 25. Desire Agosti (ITA, Husqvarna), +0:14.404; 26. Emma Chaput (FRA, KTM), +0:19.311; 27. Matilde Style (ITA, Honda), +0:19.536; 28. Melanie Perez (FRA, KTM), +0:20.512;
EMXOpen – Time Practice – Classification
1. Toms Makuks (LAT, KTM), 1:43.641; 2. Davide De Bortoli (ITA, Honda), +0:00.085; 3. Karel Kutsar (EST, KTM), +0:00.902; 4. Jimmy Clochet (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:01.227; 5. Cornelius Toendel (NOR, Honda), +0:01.343; 6. Kim Savaste (FIN, KTM), +0:02.091; 7. Mads Sjöholm (DEN, KTM), +0:02.281; 8. Dan Thornhill (GBR, Honda), +0:02.973; 9. Martin Michek (CZE, KTM), +0:03.377; 10. Rob Windt (NED, KTM), +0:02.529; 11. John Adamson (GBR, KTM), +0:03.581; 12. Mathias Gryning (DEN, Yamaha), +0:03.656; 13. Mike Bolink (NED, KTM), +0:04.475; 14. Wiljam Malin (FIN, Husqvarna), +0:04.655; 15. Paul Haberland (GER, Honda), +0:05.116; 16. Petr Bartos (CZE, KTM), +0:05.300; 17. Andrea Rossi (ITA, KTM), +0:05.631; 18. Simeo Ubach (ESP, Husqvarna), +0:05.738; 19. Stefan Ekerold (GER, Suzuki), +0:05.781; 20. Petr Rathousky (CZE, KTM), +0:05.790; 21. Domantas Jazdauskas (LTU, Husqvarna), +0:06.217; 22. Petr Michalec (CZE, Honda), +0:06.499; 23. Fynn-Niklas Tornau (GER, KTM), +0:08.172; 24. Damian Wedage (NED, KTM), +0:09.410; 25. Libor Pletka (CZE, KTM), +0:14.957;
By: Steven van Kempen/KEMCO
Photo: MXGP
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