Red Bull KTM factory rider Jeffrey Herlings easily won the MXGP qualification race today in France, taking the lead on the first corner and running away with it.

"It was really good," Herlings said. "I pulled the holeshot and it is needed here, with the big rocks and it is just a qualification race, but its all about tomorrow, and we need to start tomorrow, so we will work on that."

Herlings a nice holeshot ahead of Paulin and Febvre, with Cairoli fourth. Desalle down hard and into Cairoli (who continued on), and Coldenhoff also down. Gajser and Guillod also up there.

Herlings disappeared from Paulin and Gajser, while Febvre in fourth was getting away from Cairoli. Paulin got away from Gajser and Febvre all over the HRC rider. Cairoli in fifth, then Bobryshev, Van Horebeek, Seewer and Anstie.

Herlings lead was 10 seconds and Simpson also in the top ten. Febvre and Cairoli both went past Gajser, and Searle into 10^th place as Simpson exited the top 10.

Herlings cruising out front and 16 seconds ahead of Paulin, and Febvre and Cairoli closing on Paulin a little.

Cairoli into third as he passed Febvre late in the race. Herlings from Paulin and Cairoli.

MXGP - Qualifying Race - Classification

1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 24:35.251; 2. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Husqvarna), +0:17.990; 3. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:19.988; 4. Romain Febvre (FRA, Yamaha), +0:27.922; 5. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:34.999; 6. Evgeny Bobryshev (RUS, Suzuki), +0:45.959; 7. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +0:46.320; 8. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Yamaha), +0:50.508; 9. Max Anstie (GBR, Husqvarna), +0:51.783; 10. Tommy Searle (GBR, Kawasaki), +0:51.920; 11. Shaun Simpson (GBR, Yamaha), +1:01.190; 12. Alessandro Lupino (ITA, Kawasaki),