In a spectacular time practice for the MXGP boys, it was Nestaan Husqvarna rider, Kay De Wolf who clocked the quickest time with 1.34.365 just ahead of the other big hitters, Tim Gajser, Lucas Coenen and Jeffrey Herlings. Those riders were all within a second of each other.

The three Frenchmen, Maxime Renaux, Tom Vialle and Romain Febvre were fifth, seventh and ninth in the times practice.

Kay De Wolf: I was feeling good, really tacky and technical and I am enjoying it. Hopefully we can get a good start and battle up front. I don’t have trouble with the heat and I had a nice four week break where I worked on my physical and my thumb is a lot better.

MXGP - Time Practice - Classification

1. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), 1:34.365; 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, Yamaha), +0:00.096; 3. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), +0:00.284; 4. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, Honda), +0:00.699; 5. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:01.415; 6. Pauls Jonass (LAT, Kawasaki), +0:01.432; 7. Tom Vialle (FRA, Honda), +0:01.677; 8. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Honda), +0:01.742; 9. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:01.833; 10. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Ducati), +0:02.023; 11. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +0:02.027; 12. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Honda), +0:02.345; 13. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), +0:02.589; 14. Alberto Forato (ITA, Fantic), +0:02.726; 15. Jago Geerts (BEL, Beta), +0:02.935; 16. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, Ducati), +0:03.292; 17. Maxime Desprey (FRA, Yamaha), +0:03.303; 18. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, Honda), +0:03.698; 19. Benoit Paturel (FRA, Yamaha), +0:04.179; 20. Brent Van doninck (BEL, Fantic), +0:04.314; 21. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), +0:04.409; 22. Ben Watson (GBR, Triumph), +0:04.644; 23. Brice Maylin (FRA, Yamaha), +0:04.801; 24. Brian Hsu (GER, Honda), +0:04.840; 25. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Ducati), +0:05.238; 26. Kevin Brumann (SUI, Husqvarna), +0:05.619; 27. Romain Pape (FRA, Yamaha), +0:06.058; 28. Federico Tuani (ITA, Honda), +0:06.524; 29. Bogdan Krajewski (FRA, Yamaha), +0:07.126; 30. Shaun Vinel (FRA, Yamaha), +0:18.001;