MXoN - Saturday: Practice + Qualifying

Never thought I’d see the day when Eli was the “weak link”. Hopefully he pulls a rabbit out of a hat tomorrow but today’s finish was eerily similar to how he raced this summer. He desperately needs to start up front or we’re cooked. 

So, if Chase wasn’t hurt who are you kicking to the curb?

If “if’s and buts were candy and nuts, we’d all have a Merry Christmas”.

If Chase were on form, he would be in MXGP class and would have been P3-P5 with that horrendous gate pick.  Tomac would be in Open would probably have come 6th with that shit start he got.

But, knowing what I know today and just the feeling I have about how Rick is going to ride tomorrow, I might prefer him over Tomac….  Blasphemy I know.

I lot of you think the Aussies will be hard to beat. Do you not remember how close the result actually was last year.

Do you not remember the decades of bad luck we endured before this win, this is mxon, anything can happen.

Keeping my fingers crossed.

Jett wasn't at full strength last year, coming off injuries. Hes healthy and better than ever. Hunter is better than ever. They're on a track they know better than a GP track. As an Americn fan my only hope now is that "anything can happen." Hunter out there looking like Jett Light. Dude is cooking

Fastest lap of the races 

MXGP 

1.59.890 = Jett Lawrence 
2.00.606 = Ken Roczen 
2.00.912 = Tim Gajser 
2.01.386 = Ruben Fernandez 
2.01.672 = Romain Febvre 
2.02.014 = Lucas Coenen
2.02.545 = Isak Gifting 
2.03.323 = Antonio Cairoli 
2.03.391 = Eli Tomac 
2.03.610 = Glenn Coldenhoff 

MX2 

2.01.153 = Kay De Wolf 
2.01.385 = Justin Cooper
2.01.697 = Sacha Coenen
2.04.269 = Andrea Adamo 
2.04.305 = Simon Laengenfelder 
2.04.350 = Kyle Webster
2.05.304 = Camden Mc Lellan 
2.05.558 = Mikkel Haarup
2.05.592 = Janis Reisulis
2.05.643 = Guillem Farres 

OPEN 

2.02.780 = Hunter Lawrence 
2.03.288 = Andrea Bonacorsi 
2.03.303 = Calvin Vlaanderen 
2.03.561 = RJ Hampshire 
2.03.729 = Jo Shimoda 
2.04.036 = Maxime Renaux 
2.04.200 = Valentin Guillod
2.04.666 = Liam Everts 
2.05.211 = Francisco Garcia 
2.05.316 = Pauls Jonass

I wasn't really sure about the hype of the Coenen brothers. Don't really watch MXGP and being in a different series it's hard to tell how they stack up against the AMA guys. But they seem pretty damn legit. Pretty hyped to get up early and watch these races. 

Also impressed by Cooper. Done incredible on the 250. Must be tough dropping back to the smaller bike. But he is a legit chance at winning his class. Can't see him being worse than 3rd in it atleast. 
 

Yeah as an Aussie, even with the Lawrence brothers. Bad luck has been a common theme over the years. Hard to shake that sense! 

Let’s hope we keep them 1,2,3 plates 🤘🏽

his start was pretty bad, gate pick certainly didn't help. Hopefully he can nail it tomorrow 🙏

Considering the 35th gate pick, overall good day for USA. Cooper and RJ really came through (Eli too, but we expect that out of him).

Lucas and Sasha, what great young talented brothers. Lucas going down in the first turn, very impressive ride to get back near the front. 

And Sasha, that kid just sends it every lap. Amazing he doesn't crash more than he does (which is a lot), he rides so close to the edge and it doesn't even seem to phase him at all. 

Very excited for tomorrow, finally no rain so just a great track and a great race!

I love his World Enduro stuff. One of my favorite things to watch. So good!

That recap from today was awesome. Place looks beautiful.

Definitely one of those races where it ain't over till it's over. 

Fastest perfect laps for every qualifying race combining the best sector of every riders :

MXGP

1.58.853 = Jett Lawrence 
2.00.246 = Ken Roczen 
2.00.382 = Ruben Fernandez 
2.00.440 = Lucas Coenen 
2.00.775 = Tim Gajser 
2.01.325 = Romain Febvre 
2.01.668 = Isak Gifting 
2.01.722 = Eli Tomac 
2.02.807 = Antonio Cairoli 
2.03.750 = Jeremy Seewer 

MX2

2.00.461 = Justin Cooper 
2.00.671 = Kay De Wolf 
2.00.708 = Sacha Coenen 
2.03.353 = Simon Laengenfelder 
2.03.755 = Kyle Webster 
2.03.756 = Andrea Adamo 
2.04.520 = Camden Mc Lellan 
2.04.607 = Guillem Farres 
2.04.708 = Janis Reisulis 
2.05.396 = Mathis Valin 

OPEN

2.02.184 = Hunter Lawrence 
2.02.319 = RJ Hampshire 
2.02.435 = Calvin Vlaanderen 
2.02.789 = Jo Shimoda 
2.03.222 = Andrea Bonacorsi 
2.03.248 = Maxime Renaux 
2.03.368 = Liam Everts 
2.03.626 = Valentin Guillod 
2.04.504 = Pauls Jonass 
2.04.962 = Jan Pancar

As an Aussie so far Im stoked,

Jett was insane

Hunta blew me away

Webby great effort

JCoop kicked arse without all the hype n bullshit

Eli is a beast dont worry

Jo looking at a huge upset

Lucas Coenen wouldnt be surprised harassing Jett

I know I'm a fanboy but Giftings performance on a privateer and essentially stock bike as the top Yamaha in the MXGP class is very impressive. I think the entire Swedish team pits out of the Rock River rig?

Bummer for HOFF and team NL, would have good chances for the podium even without Herlings. WITH Herlings of last months would have been so good.  Understand USA Patriotism on here but what I saw is that they weren’t boss in their own house with 5th place. Let’s see today ☝️ 

Me too Gifting rocks!

I would have hoped do see Denmark and Norway a bit further up... Haavisto from Finland did better than I was expecting, props to him.

Glen's crash.

Correct, gate picks for each team's 2 riders in the finals races is their qualifying position for one and +20 for the other. 

Obviously it's up to the team to choose which rider gets which gate pick.

Thank you, very much appreciated 🙏

That was nasty. Blind jump on a corner and the nearest flagger is downhill on the inside of the track- not good enough.

MXGP qualifying best sectors 

Sector 1 

47.548 = Ken Roczen 
47.562 = Jett Lawrence 
47.873 = Romain Febvre 
47.937 = Isak Gifting 
48.000 = Ruben Fernandez 
48.301 = Lucas Coenen 
48.441 = Tim Gajser 
48.733 = Antonio Cairoli 
48.763 = Glenn Coldenhoff 
48.885 = Eli Tomac 

Sector 2 

32.300 = Jett Lawrence 
32.313 = Eli Tomac 
32.380 = Tim Gajser 
32.482 = Ruben Fernandez 
32.504 = Romain Febvre 
32.602 = Lucas Coenen 
32.979 = Ken Roczen 
32.992 = Isak Gifting 
33.008 = Glenn Coldenhoff 
33.340 = Antonio Cairoli 

Sector 3 

22.443 = Jett Lawrence 
22.914 = Lucas Coenen
22.985 = Tim Gajser 
23.053 = Ruben Fernandez 
23.223 = Ken Roczen 
23.600 = Romain Febvre 
23.636 = Eli Tomac 
23.733 = Isak Gifting 
23.916 = Antonio Cairoli 
23.968 = Jeremy Seewer 

Sector 4 

16.496 = Ken Roczen 
16.548 = Jett Lawrence 
16.623 = Lucas Coenen 
16.818 = Antonio Cairoli 
16.847 = Ruben Fernandez 
16.888 = Eli Tomac 
16.969 = Tim Gajser 
17.006 = Isak Gifting 
17.072 = Glenn Coldenhoff 
17.201 = Hakon Osterhagen

MX2 qualifying best sectors 

Sector 1 

47.584 = Justin Cooper 
48.204 = Sacha Coenen 
48.436 = Kay De Wolf 
48.819 = Kyle Webster 
48.872 = Simon Laengenfelder 
49.330 = Andrea Adamo 
49.499 = Mathis Valin 
49.501 = Camden Mc Lellan 
49.556 = Mikkel Haarup 
49.848 = Guillem Farres 

Sector 2 

32.579 = Justin Cooper 
32.671 = Kay De Wolf 
32.906 = Sacha Coenen 
33.435 = Janis Reisulis 
33.444 = Simon Laengenfelder 
33.580 = Camden Mc Lellan 
33.605 = Andrea Adamo 
33.765 = Guillem Farres 
33.833 = Kyle Webster 
34.019 = Mathis Valin 

Sector 3 

22.921 = Sacha Coenen 
22.955 = Kay De Wolf 
23.572 = Justin Cooper
23.716 = Andrea Adamo 
23.898 = Guillem Farres 
23.910 = Simon Laengenfelder 
24.066 = Mathis Valin 
24.117 = Kyle Webster 
24.127 = Janis Reisulis 
24.250 = Camden Mc Lellan 

Sector 4 

16.609 = Kay De Wolf 
16.677 = Sacha Coenen 
16.726 = Justin Cooper 
16.986 = Kyle Webster 
17.096 = Guillem Farres 
17.105 = Andrea Adamo 
17.127 = Simon Laengenfelder 
17.142 = Janis Reisulis 
17.189 = Camden Mc Lellan 
17.434 = Mathis Valin

OPEN fastest sectors 

Sector 1 

48.027 = Hunter Lawrence 
48.178 = Valentin Guillod 
48.283 = Calvin Vlaanderen 
48.305 = Jo Shimoda 
48.575 = RJ Hampshire 
48.691 = Liam Everts 
48.698 = Andrea Bonacorsi 
49.012 = Maxime Renaux 
49.024 = Pauls Jonass 
49.205 = Jan Pancar 

Sector 2 

33.014 = Hunter Lawrence 
33.035 = Calvin Vlaanderen 
33.148 = Liam Everts 
33.154 = Maxime Renaux 
33.218 = RJ Hampshire 
33.269 = Andrea Bonacorsi 
33.374 = Jo Shimoda 
33.677 = Valentin Guillod 
33.714 = Pauls Jonass 
33.755 = Cameron Durow 

Sector 3 

23.543 = RJ Hampshire 
23.629 = Maxime Renaux 
23.630 = Hunter Lawrence 
23.738 = Jan Pancar 
23.782 = Francisco Garcia 
23.884 = Valentin Guillod 
23.917 = Calvin Vlaanderen 
23.956 = Liam Everts 
23.957 = Andrea Bonacorsi 
23.960 = Jo Shimoda 

Sector 4 

16.935 = RJ Hampshire 
17.150 = Jo Shimoda 
17.200 = Calvin Vlaanderen 
17.298 = Andrea Bonacorsi 
17.453 = Maxime Renaux 
17.464 = Hunter Lawrence 
17.501 = Francisco Garcia 
17.531 = Harri Kullas 
17.573 = Liam Everts 
17.587 = Pauls Jonass

Dumb question..  So assuming The Hoff is out, what happens for team Netherlands?  I know what happens to the team if a rider gets injured during the races, but I can't for the life of me find the rules for what happens to a team if one of their riders gets injured during the qualifying races.

Thank you for the response.  So if they are in 20th, does that mean they are out of the race? I am trying to find the rules, but in 20th, you have to race the B final today, but is the team still eligible with only 2 riders?

He will get a 40 as his score. So say the other riders scored six points combined which would be the best they could. Then he will score 80 (40 per moto) in total but they would throw one away. So their total score would be 46

DeStouwer means 20th after the sunday races. DeWolf and Vlaanderen will race their motos today.