Bench Racing | Thunder Valley National Timed Qualifying

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6/13/2026 7:12am
rsd47 wrote:

No stream for the first qualifying session right? 

Nope, always just 2nd 

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6/13/2026 7:14am

Looking forrward to seeing deegan have his ass handed to him today 😅

It’s looking like he won’t even qualify

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6/13/2026 7:15am

450s first this weekend?

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TriRacer27 wrote:

450s first this weekend?

Yes, today's an NBC Showcase race.

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TriRacer27 wrote:

450s first this weekend?

Yep, and WMX is after 2nd motos it seems, not between moto 1 and 2 like last week

6/13/2026 7:17am Edited Date/Time 6/13/2026 7:19am

Plans changed and we didn’t make it down there in person to watch. Have fun at a mile high gents.

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Gworm wrote:
PB, are you at the race today?Ill be flying from Jackson Hole to Arkansas and will be going over just north of the track at FL...

PB, are you at the race today?

Ill be flying from Jackson Hole to Arkansas and will be going over just north of the track at FL 450. 

I’ll wave!

Not this year.  Even though I was bitching about ticket prices...I would be there but just got my first cataract surgery so I can't really see shit with all the goop I have to constantly keep putting in my eye.  Fly safe brother.😉

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Looking forrward to seeing deegan have his ass handed to him today 😅

Weird. What a sad existence. 

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6/13/2026 7:21am Edited Date/Time 6/13/2026 7:23am

As an american I would root for Deegan, with JCoop, Sexton and Tomac out he is the only one who could potentially land a podium no?

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2 aussie girls in the top 3 🇦🇺👏💪

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matze wrote:

As an american I would root for Deegan, with JCoop, Sexton and Tomac out he is the only one who could potentially land a podium no?

I would never root against any rider but let's be honest...he made this bed...now he's gotta lay in it.

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I just finished watching the last of the press day vids.  If the track doesn’t rut, the Coenens are going to be right there.  

Also, so many of the 250’s were not able to jump the step up triple.  Will that change today?

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6/13/2026 7:24am
Press516 wrote:

The track wasn’t rutting up the way it normally does yesterday.  Going to be a very interesting race day!!

They likely prepped different yesterday than today. 

6/13/2026 7:26am
Motodude wrote:

2 aussie girls in the top 3 🇦🇺👏💪

Nielsen had a mechanical on the last lap yesterday for whatever that is worth. 

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6/13/2026 7:26am

Good Morning ya bunch of crazies...let's go.

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Press516 wrote:
I just finished watching the last of the press day vids.  If the track doesn’t rut, the Coenens are going to be right there.  Also, so...

I just finished watching the last of the press day vids.  If the track doesn’t rut, the Coenens are going to be right there.  

Also, so many of the 250’s were not able to jump the step up triple.  Will that change today?

This place has always been a challenge for the 250's.

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Press516 wrote:
I just finished watching the last of the press day vids.  If the track doesn’t rut, the Coenens are going to be right there.  Also, so...

I just finished watching the last of the press day vids.  If the track doesn’t rut, the Coenens are going to be right there.  

Also, so many of the 250’s were not able to jump the step up triple.  Will that change today?

I think a rougher track would be good for Lucas. Sacha will twist it to the stop either way so yeah it'll probably be fine for him 

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toroP wrote:

So, 450s are first today

Yep. Lame. 

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6/13/2026 7:30am Edited Date/Time 6/13/2026 7:30am

Coenen in P4

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Lotte Van Drunen had nothing for LaLa?

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Hoping for a Hymas sighting today. He's good here 

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Lotte Van Drunen had nothing for LaLa?

Struggling with lack of power apparently 

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Lotte Van Drunen had nothing for LaLa?

Awful start but even then the lap time were a long way off. Completely stock bike apparently - her Instagram post said she's lacking power. I'm honestly surprised she's even racing after getting knocked out 

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6/13/2026 7:35am
ohh_454 wrote:

Lotte Van Drunen had nothing for LaLa?

She had a really bad start. Running a stock bike she just picked up this week with only an exhaust. Her times in practice were much better than in moto 1. 

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6/13/2026 7:36am Edited Date/Time 6/13/2026 7:37am

Looking forrward to seeing deegan have his ass handed to him today 😅

Correct me if I am wrong, but I think these threads are for discussing the qualifying laps, not your hurt feelings ..

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6/13/2026 7:36am
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Lotte Van Drunen had nothing for LaLa?

rsd47 wrote:
Awful start but even then the lap time were a long way off. Completely stock bike apparently - her Instagram post said she's lacking power. I'm...

Awful start but even then the lap time were a long way off. Completely stock bike apparently - her Instagram post said she's lacking power. I'm honestly surprised she's even racing after getting knocked out 

Sheesh. When did she get knocked out?

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ohh_454 wrote:

Lotte Van Drunen had nothing for LaLa?

That kind of surprised me, and LaLa had almost 5 seconds quicker fastest lap than anyone else.

She is clearly stepping up her speed, looks like no one else was even close. 

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Going from free practice, time practice, qualifying race and another warm up to just two short qualifying where your laps matter immediately gotta be the biggest difference, the amount of laps they get in before actual motos in MXGP is crazy

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