HRC factory rider, Jeffrey Herlings has completely dominated the MXGP qualification race, from start to finish. The five time world champion won by around 30 seconds and showed again, he is the King of The Netherlands. Second was Kay De Wolf, who came back from a first turn crash and last to climb through the field. Third place was Andrea Adamo. Bavo Swijgers image

Jeffrey Herlings: It is never easy, but good start and that helped me out. I felt good and the Honda worked awesome, and the temperature was easy on the bike. I hope to do the same thing tomorrow.

Championship points are now Jeffrey Herlings 745 points, Romain Febvre 625, Tim Gajser 578pts, Lucas Coenen 566pts and Andrea Adamo 491pts. Herlings now 120 points clear of Febvre.

MXGP Qualifier

Herlings with the lead then Adamo, Van De Moosdijk, Coldenhoff, Fernandez, Febvre, Vialle, Bonacorsi, Talviku, and Gajser 10th, with De Wolf crashing in the first corner and last. Herlings a huge gap over everyone, with Adamo a distante second, then Van De Moosdijk, Coldenhoff, Fernandez, Febvre, Vialle, Bonacorsi, Gajser and Watson now in 10th. De Wolf up to 16th spot.

Lap three Herlings lead was nine seconds, with Adamo four seconds ahead of Van De Moosdijk, with Coldenhoff behind his fellow countryman. Febvre up to fifth place and de Wolf up to 12th position. Herlings laps times now again more than four seconds quicker than Adamo, and the others.

Lap five it was Herlings with a 14.5 second lead over Adamo, with Coldenhoff into third, then Gajser, Van De Moosdijk, Febvre, Fernandez, Vialle, Bonacorsi, and de Wolf now 10th. Van De Moosdijk dropping back quickly into seventh. De Wolf all over the back wheel of Bonacorsi, with a handful of riders just ahead of him.

Herlings 20 seconds ahead of Adamo, with Coldenhoff 24 seconds back, then Gajser, Febvre, De Wolf, Fernandez, Vialle, Bonacorsi, and Watson. De Wolf now all over the back wheel of Febvre and Gajser. Amazingly, De Wolf onto Gajser and Coldenhoff catching Adamo. We might get a Dutch domination with three minutes and two laps remaining.

Lap 10 the lead was 27 seconds, with Adamo two seconds ahead of Coldenhoff, with De Wolf all over the veteran Dutchman. Best laps at this stage of the race were from Herlings 1.45.240 and de Wolf 1.46.159. De Wolf into third and all over Adamo for second place.

De Wolf into second place and a brilliant moto. Coldenhoff also all over the Italian now and we are looking at a Dutch, one, two, three. Herlings wins it from De Wolf and Adamo.

MXGP - Qualifying Race - Classification

1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, Honda), 25:24.209; 2. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:37.904; 3. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +0:39.981; 4. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, Yamaha), +0:40.955; 5. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:44.749; 6. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Honda), +0:46.589; 7. Tom Vialle (FRA, Honda), +0:50.552; 8. Tim Gajser (SLO, Yamaha), +0:53.679; 9. Ben Watson (GBR, Triumph), +1:05.346; 10. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, Ducati), +1:17.199; 11. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, KTM), +1:18.381; 12. Maximilian Spies (GER, KTM), +1:18.988; 13. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, Honda), +1:20.030; 14. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Ducati), +1:20.727; 15. Jorgen-Matthias Talviku (EST, Fantic), +1:24.311; 16. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +1:30.481; 17. Pauls Jonass (LAT, Kawasaki), +1:33.610; 18. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), +1:42.732; 19. Jago Geerts (BEL, Beta), -1 lap(s); 20. Rick Elzinga (NED, KTM), -1 lap(s); 21. Peter Koenig (GER, KTM), -1 lap(s); 22. Boris Blanken (NED, KTM), -1 lap(s); 23. Adam Sterry (GBR, KTM), -1 lap(s); 24. Isak Gifting (SWE, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 25. Lars van Berkel (NED, Honda), -1 lap(s); 26. Noah Ludwig (GER, KTM), -1 lap(s); 27. Edvards Bidzans (LAT, Ducati), -1 lap(s); 28. Kevin Buitenhuis (NED, Yamaha), -2 lap(s); 29. Wessel van Wijk (NED, KTM), -3 lap(s); 30. Thomas Vermijl (BEL, GASGAS), -7 lap(s); 31. William Voxen Kleemann (DEN, KTM), -9 lap(s); 32. Dave Abbing (GER, KTM), -10 lap(s);

MXGP - World Championship Classification

1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, HON), 745 points; 2. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 625 p.; 3. Tim Gajser (SLO, YAM), 578 p.; 4. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 566 p.; 5. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), 491 p.; 6. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 488 p.; 7. Tom Vialle (FRA, HON), 458 p.; 8. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 449 p.; 9. Kay de Wolf (NED, HUS), 384 p.; 10. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KAW), 312 p.; 11. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, HON), 263 p.; 12. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, DUC), 254 p.; 13. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), 229 p.; 14. Alberto Forato (ITA, FAN), 200 p.; 15. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), 187 p.; 16. Jago Geerts (BEL, BET), 160 p.; 17. Brent Van doninck (BEL, FAN), 146 p.; 18. Ben Watson (GBR, TRI), 136 p.; 19. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, KTM), 92 p.; 20. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, KTM), 84 p.; 21. Isak Gifting (SWE, YAM), 83 p.; 22. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, KTM), 69 p.; 23. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, DUC), 66 p.; 24. Rick Elzinga (NED, KTM), 66 p.; 25. Kevin Brumann (SUI, HUS), 54 p.; 26. Maximilian Spies (GER, KTM), 42 p.; 27. Thibault Benistant (FRA, HON), 40 p.; 28. Jorgen-Matthias Talviku (EST, FAN), 37 p.; 29. Tom Koch (GER, KTM), 29 p.; 30. Adam Sterry (GBR, KTM), 28