It was business as usual for Red Bull KTM in the Valkenswaard GP qualifying races as Tony Cairoli won the MXGP race and Jorge Prado topped the MX2 class.
It’s very different to a week ago at Matterley when Cairoli crashed on the last lap and handed the win to Tim Gajser, and Prado was absent with a shoulder injury.
This time Cairoli took victory by four seconds from Honda men Tim Hagkser and Jeremy Van Horebeek, with Briton Max Anstie fourth.
In the MX2 race Prado, who says he’s not fully fit, took his customary holeshot and cleared off at the front from red plate holder Thomas Kjer Olsen and Jago Geerts.
MXGP – Qualifying Race – Classification
1. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), 24:19.045; 2. Tim Gajser (SLO, Honda), +0:04.551; 3. Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL, Honda), +0:15.172; 4. Max Anstie (GBR, KTM), +0:19.774; 5. Arminas Jasikonis (LTU, Husqvarna), +0:30.289; 6. Gautier Paulin (FRA, Yamaha), +0:35.696; 7. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Yamaha), +0:38.974; 8. Clement Desalle (BEL, Kawasaki), +0:44.593; 9. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), +0:48.604; 10. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, KTM), +0:50.204; 11. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Yamaha), +0:50.936; 12. Jordi Tixier (FRA, KTM), +0:56.916; 13. Shaun Simpson (GBR, KTM), +0:59.806; 14. Julien Lieber (BEL, Kawasaki), +1:02.003; 15. Brian Bogers (NED, Honda), +1:02.977; 16. Pauls Jonass (LAT, Husqvarna), +1:04.434; 17. Tanel Leok (EST, Husqvarna), +1:04.536; 18. Alessandro Lupino (ITA, Kawasaki), +1:05.114; 19. Tommy Searle (GBR, Kawasaki), +1:06.475; 20. Micha-Boy De Waal (NED, Yamaha), +1:20.779; 21. Vsevolod Brylyakov (RUS, Yamaha), +1:21.102; 22. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), +1:22.473; 23. Anton Gole (SWE, Yamaha), +1:26.194; 24. Petar Petrov (BUL, KTM), +1:27.977; 25. Gert Krestinov (EST, Kawasaki), +1:29.256; 26. Lars van Berkel (NED, Husqvarna), +1:32.060; 27. Sven Van der Mierden (NED, Yamaha), +1:33.057; 28. Jonathan Bengtsson (SWE, KTM), +1:59.901; 29. Tom Koch (GER, KTM), -1 lap(s); 30. Jeffrey Dewulf (BEL, KTM), -1 lap(s); 31. Artem Guryev (RUS, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 32. Harri Kullas (EST, Honda), -6 lap(s); 33. Nathan Renkens (BEL, KTM), -6 lap(s); 34. Matiss Karro (LAT, Husqvarna), -8 lap(s); 35. Volodymyr Tarasov (UKR, KTM), -12 lap(s);
MX2 – Qualifying Race – Classification
1. Jorge Prado (ESP, KTM), 24:48.550; 2. Thomas Kjer Olsen (DEN, Husqvarna), +0:09.942; 3. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), +0:13.514; 4. Henry Jacobi (GER, Kawasaki), +0:19.460; 5. Davy Pootjes (NED, Husqvarna), +0:23.120; 6. Brent Van doninck (BEL, Honda), +0:26.980; 7. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:29.278; 8. Bas Vaessen (NED, KTM), +0:31.521; 9. Tom Vialle (FRA, KTM), +0:34.164; 10. Ben Watson (GBR, Yamaha), +0:35.901; 11. Adam Sterry (GBR, Kawasaki), +0:36.380; 12. Alberto Forato (ITA, Husqvarna), +0:38.778; 13. Alvin Östlund (SWE, Husqvarna), +0:42.211; 14. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Honda), +0:48.002; 15. Jed Beaton (AUS, Husqvarna), +0:50.452; 16. Conrad Mewse (GBR, KTM), +1:00.474; 17. Kade Tinkler-Walker (CAN, Husqvarna), +1:03.881; 18. Darian Sanayei (USA, Kawasaki), +1:04.361; 19. Michael Sandner (AUT, KTM), +1:05.482; 20. Zachary Pichon (FRA, Honda), +1:10.074; 21. Freek van der Vlist (NED, KTM), +1:14.185; 22. Hardi Roosiorg (EST, KTM), +1:18.821; 23. Raivo Dankers (NED, Yamaha), +1:25.383; 24. Richard Sikyna (SVK, KTM), +1:26.983; 25. Jan Pancar (SLO, Yamaha), +1:27.702; 26. Andrea Zanotti (SMR, KTM), +1:35.466; 27. Gustavo Pessoa (BRA, Kawasaki), +1:40.393; 28. Marcel Conijn (NED, Kawasaki), +1:42.865; 29. Hampus Kahrle (SWE, Husqvarna), +1:45.045; 30. Mitchell Evans (AUS, Honda), +1:57.406; 31. Petr Polak (CZE, KTM), +1:58.244; 32. Joakin Furbetta (ITA, Husqvarna), -1 lap(s); 33. Natanael Bres (FRA, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 34. Loris Freidig (SUI, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 35. Lars Griekspoor (NED, KTM), -1 lap(s); 36. Morgan Lesiardo (ITA, KTM), -4 lap(s); 37. Mathys Boisrame (FRA, Honda), -8 lap(s); 38. Enzo Toriani (FRA, Husqvarna), -9 lap(s); 39. Michele Cervellin (ITA, Yamaha), -12 lap(s); 40. Dylan Walsh (NZL, Husqvarna), -13 lap(s);