MXGP of Valkenswaard practice and quali discussion

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St Ann More 3/17/2018 9:24am
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Even before the crash, JvH set the fastest lap of the race (as it stands). That was impressive!
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Finnish_Flash_62 3/17/2018 9:28am
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St Ann More wrote:
Even before the crash, JvH set the fastest lap of the race (as it stands). That was impressive!
He has been impressive so far this season.

Speaking of impressive, Seewer is again up front in 5th. The level in MX2 isn’t as crappy as everyone said after Herlings left the class.
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rpawley 3/17/2018 9:33am
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Coming through the pack Herlings is crushing everyone's times
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ATKpilot99 3/17/2018 9:36am
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rpawley wrote:
Coming through the pack Herlings is crushing everyone's times
JVH still has the fastest lap and is just managing the lead at this point. Should be good tomorrow.
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crusty_xx 3/17/2018 9:40am
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Gajser is one tough guy. Incredible. The guy couldn't even eat properly a week or so ago
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Motofinne 3/17/2018 9:48am
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Herlings shitty gate pick is a good thing for the racing tomorrow!
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akmx17 3/17/2018 9:55am
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Horebeeks best lap topped Jeff's best, what do we think about that?
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Motofinne 3/17/2018 9:57am
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My god the track is brutal. It has dried up and the ruts are crazy.
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akmx17 3/17/2018 9:59am
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Also both are substantially faster than the rest.
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Motofinne 3/17/2018 10:00am
3/17/2018 10:00am Edited Date/Time 3/17/2018 10:01am
Wow. Weckman is the fastest rider on the track with a 2.14.

Everyone else is doing 2.16 or slower.
Finnish_Flash_62 3/17/2018 10:03am
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Wow. Weckman is the fastest rider on the track with a 2.14.

Everyone else is doing 2.16 or slower.
Hofer just dropped a faster lap.

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Motofinne 3/17/2018 10:03am
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Hofer is matching Weckman. Too bad that Weckman was 10th in the start.
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RG1 3/17/2018 10:05am
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Good god it has been cold here today. But worth putting up with the weather. Everything set up perfectly for tomorrow. Herlings clearly the fastest guy but he has a lot of work to do from 19th gate pick. It's gonna be awesome
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Motofinne 3/17/2018 10:06am
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Weckman into 2nd.

Impossible to catch Hofer unless he makes a mistake.
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rpawley 3/17/2018 10:07am
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ATKpilot99 wrote:
JVH still has the fastest lap and is just managing the lead at this point. Should be good tomorrow.
Yes he had the fastest lap but in traffic, JH was running faster laps than everyone the last few laps is what Paul Malin said,
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hillbilly 3/17/2018 10:07am
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akmx17 wrote:
Horebeeks best lap topped Jeff's best, what do we think about that?
Van's best lap was on 3rd lap herlings on 11th . van was a bunch slower on lap 11.

If I'm looking at that correctly
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St Ann More 3/17/2018 10:28am
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akmx17 wrote:
Horebeeks best lap topped Jeff's best, what do we think about that?
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Van's best lap was on 3rd lap herlings on 11th . van was a bunch slower on lap 11.

If I'm looking at that correctly
Herlings is probably fastest guy but needed to push for the last half of the race, JvH and the top 5 didn't!
Poppanator 3/17/2018 10:34am
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akmx17 wrote:
Horebeeks best lap topped Jeff's best, what do we think about that?
Probably not too much. JvH set his on lap three, Herlings his on lap 11, in traffic, and practically with the same time as JvH. But, the ball is round (as we say over here) ?
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akmx17 3/17/2018 10:57am
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akmx17 wrote:
Horebeeks best lap topped Jeff's best, what do we think about that?
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Probably not too much. JvH set his on lap three, Herlings his on lap 11, in traffic, and practically with the same time as JvH. But...
Probably not too much. JvH set his on lap three, Herlings his on lap 11, in traffic, and practically with the same time as JvH. But, the ball is round (as we say over here) ?
I think, well I want to hope, JVH did that lap chasing no? In some early lap traffic? If JH was pushing him, could best it. Sorry boys, I want a race.
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make1go 3/17/2018 11:03am
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akmx17 wrote:
Horebeeks best lap topped Jeff's best, what do we think about that?
A fault with the transponder.
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RG1 3/17/2018 11:04am
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akmx17 wrote:
Horebeeks best lap topped Jeff's best, what do we think about that?
Poppanator wrote:
Probably not too much. JvH set his on lap three, Herlings his on lap 11, in traffic, and practically with the same time as JvH. But...
Probably not too much. JvH set his on lap three, Herlings his on lap 11, in traffic, and practically with the same time as JvH. But, the ball is round (as we say over here) ?
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I think, well I want to hope, JVH did that lap chasing no? In some early lap traffic? If JH was pushing him, could best it...
I think, well I want to hope, JVH did that lap chasing no? In some early lap traffic? If JH was pushing him, could best it. Sorry boys, I want a race.
JvH was riding a very solid race at a very good pace before Herlings fell off. I wouldn't say that it ever looked likely that he could catch and pass him, but he was certainly keeping him honest and was probably faster on certain areas of the track. I think Herlings showed after he crashed that he can up his pace if he needs to though. He almost beat JVH's best lap on the very last lap of the race. So tomorrow will be interesting
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philG 3/17/2018 11:10am
3/17/2018 11:10am
In the post race interview, JvH said he had already settled for 2nd when herlings went down , Herlings overjumped slightly and landed in a hole and went down in installments. Could have been a lot worse. .

Game on for tomorrow.

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