Covington wins MX2 qualifier

American rider Thomas Covington has won the MX2 qualification race from Pauls Jonass, and early leader Jorge Prado.

Covington took the lead from Prado, but Prado was quickly into the lead. Pootjes crashed while in third, and Jonass and Van doninck held third and fourth. Next cam Sterry, Sanayei, Lawrence, Geerts, Mewse, Olsen, and Pootjes.

After two laps it was Prado, Covington, Jonass, Olsen, Van Doninck, Sterry, Pootjes, Vaessen, Lawrence, Ostlund, Vlaanderen, Sanayei, Larranga, Watson and Brylyakov. Pootjes on fire as he passed Sterry for sixth place.

Mewse out of the race as he walks back to his pit area. Four laps it Prado has a five second lead over Covington, then came Jonass, Olsen, Van doninck, Pootjes, Sterry, Vaessen, Lawrence, Ostlund, Vlaanderen, Larranga, Sanayei, Beaton and Watson in 15^th.

Covington made a little ground on Prado and behind the American was Jonass. Prado went down and Covington took the lead, followed by Jonass and Prado.

MX2 - Qualifying Race - Classification

1             64           Covington, Thomas         USA        MUL      Husqvarna           24:54.845

2             1             Jonass, Pauls      LAT        LAMSF   KTM       24:58.851           

3             61           Prado, Jorge       ESP         RFME     KTM       25:02.570           

4             19           Olsen, Thomas Kjer          DEN       DMU      Husqvarna           25:15.979           

5             172        Van doninck, Brent          BEL        FMB       Husqvarna