MXGP Qualifer

Herlings wins Qualifier

Red Bull KTM Factory rider Jeffrey Herlings has won the MXGP qualification race. His ninth of the season and the Dutchman was pretty much on cruise control, winning by 15 seconds. Second was Antonio Cairoli and Roman Febvre third.

“I know this track, I have been here a couple of times in my life. It was a good race, I had a good start and cruised, and I am looking forward to tomorrow. I hope to get two good starts and two wins.”

Febvre led into the first lap, but Herlings who started second was quickly into the lead, followed by Gajser, Cairoli, Anstie, Van Horebeek, Strijbos, Bobryshev, Desalle, and Seewer 10^th. The pass by Herlings was as always, impressive.

Cairoli worked into third place after passing Gasjer, and soon after Gajser went down. Febvre looked really fast, but still Herlings was moving away. Paulin was back in 18^th place, and his average season continued.

Simpson was working hard in ninth place and was all over Desalle, but then a small mistake cost him a little bit of time. After two laps it was Herlings with a four second lead over Febvre, then came Cairoli (eight seconds back after two laps), Anstie, Strijbos, Van Horebeek, Bobryshev, Desalle, Simpson, Gajser, Seewer, Coldenhoff, Butron, Tixier and Searle 15^th.

Gajser another mistake and down in 14^th place, with Paulin in 16^th, Irwin 19^th, Lieber 20^th, and Waters 24^th. Herlings clearly cruising as after six laps his lead was less than four seconds over Febvre, and 10 seconds over Cairoli in third.

Seewer and Simpson were in a great battle for 8^th place, and Desalle went down, with the two Yamaha riders nearly hit him in a blind jump. Simpson and Seewer were closing up on Bobryshev for seventh place.

Cairoli closed up on Febvre and passed for second. Herlings won it from Cairoli and Febvre.