Kay de Wolf had a huge crash over the finish line jump as the checkered flag was unfurled at the end of the timed qualifying session, and if left a luckless Lata, already airborne, crashing hard as well, unable to avoid the stricken Husqvarna machine. Lata had to go to the medical centre to get assessed with plethora of Honda team members there with him and all in shock at what just happened. De Wolf had qualified third behind Benistant and pole man Längenfelder, with Lata fourth.