Results: MXGP of Russia timed qualifying – Herlings pole!


Jeffrey Herlings took his time to get his flow in the 25 minute qualifying session, even having a tip-over! But the Red Bull KTM rider gradually found his rhythm, getting faster with each lap before sticking it on pole just ahead hard-pack specialists, Tim Gajser and Romain Febvre.

Herlings made up for an early tip-over to go fastest

Jorge Prado was fourth but just 6 tenths off despite his bike breaking down as he went to do a final flying lap. Pauls Jonass was fast in fifth on great debut on the Gas Gas.

  1. Jeffrey Herlings – KTM (NED) 1.47.116
  2. Tim Gajser – Honda (SLO) 1.47.403
  3. Romain Febvre – Kawasaki (FRA) 1.47.708
  4. Jorge Prado – KTM (SPA) 1.47.732
  5. Pauls Jonass – GasGas (LET) 1.47.832
  6. Jeremy Seewer – Yamaha (SWI) 1.47.887
  7. Tony Cairoli  – KTM (ITA) 1.47.892
  8. Arnaud Tonus – Yamaha (SWI) 1.48.682
  9. Glenn Coldenhoff – GasGas (NED) 1.48.702
  10. Ivo Monticelli – Kawasaki (ITA) 1.48.999
  11. Alessandro Lupino – KTM (ITA) 1.49.054
  12. Calvin Vlaanderen – Yamaha (NED) 1.49.588
  13. Thomas-Kjer Olsen – Husqvarna (DEN) 1.49.793
  14. Kevin Strijbos – Yamaha (BEL) 1.49.827
  15. Brent Van Doninck – Yamaha (BEL) 1.49.959
  16. Henry Jacobi – Honda (DUI) 1.49.962
  17. Adam Sterry – KTM (GBR) 1.50.029
  18. Jeremy Van Horebeek – Beta (BEL) 1.50.105
  19. Alvin Östlund – Yamaha (SWE) 1.50.174
  20. Jordi Tixier – KTM (FRA) 1.50.193
  21. Ben Watson – Yamaha (GBR) 1.50.338
  22. Nathan Watson – Honda (GBR) 1.50.744
  23. Vsevolod Brylyakov – Honda (RUS) 1.51.629
  24. Shaun Simpson – KTM (GBR) 1.51.756
  25. Lorenzo Locurcio – KTM (VEN) 1.53.556
  26. Miro Sihvonen – Honda (FIN) 1.54.083
  27. Svyatoslav Pronenko – Husqvarna (RUS) 1.55.819
  28. Alexander Shershnev – Husqvarna (RUS) 1.57.335
  29. Georgi Valiakin – Husqvarna (RUS) 1.58.861