Bobryshev and Herlings top Qatar MXGP qualifying
Mistake drops Townley down the order to 17th.
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Team HRC’s Evgeny Bobryshev won the MXGP qualifying heat at the Losail Circuit in Qatar overnight to claim pole position for the 2016 MXGP World Championship opener.
Bobryshev led home reigning MX2 champion Tim Gajser (Honda) in his premier class debut, while premier class world champion Romain Febvre (Yamaha) was third.
Suzuki World MXGP’s Ben Townley was also circulating in the top 10 until a small mistake saw the Kiwi fall and complete the 20-minute dash in 17th.
As for Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team’s Clement Desalle, after missing timed practice, he nursed his healing arm around for two laps before pulling off. He will have the last gate pick tomorrow for race day, if he decides to start.
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider Jeffrey Herlings topped Dylan Ferrandis (Kawasaki) and teammate Pauls Jonass (Red Bull KTM) in the MX2 qualification heading into the opening motos of the year.
In the WMX it was Livia Lancelot (Kawasaki) who was top of the timesheets in timed practice, trailed by Kiara Fontanesi (Honda) and Nancy Van De Ven (Yamaha). New Zealand’s Courtney Duncan (Yamaha) ended the session fourth.
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