Shaun Simpson sits on pole for Sunday's MXGP
By Infront Moto Racing on 4th Mar 17
Racing started today at the MXGP of Indonesia in Pangkal Pinang, Indonesia. After a heavy overnight rainfall the day started with MX2 Free Practice followed by MXGP Free Practice.
To preserve the track, an unanimous decision has been made by the Event Management to take Free Practice timing results as Sunday's gate pick in turn eliminating time practices and qualifying races held in the afternoon. In MXGP, Wilvo Yamaha MXGP's Shaun Simpson was the fastest of the day and HSF Logistics Motorsport Team's Brian Bogers sits pole for MX2 race 1.
MXGP Free Practice Top 10: 1. Shaun Simpson (GBR, Yamaha), 2:39.774; 2. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), +0:01.115; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, Yamaha), +0:02.326; 4. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, KTM), +0:03.956; 5. Kevin Strijbos (BEL, Suzuki), +0:04.134; 6. Arminas Jasikonis (LTU, Suzuki), +0:04.490; 7. Valentin Guillod (SUI, Honda), +0:04.702; 8. Alessandro Lupino (ITA, Honda), +0:05.304; 9. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, Yamaha), +0:05.494; 10. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, KTM), +0:05.906.
MX2 Free Practice Top 10: 1. Brian Bogers (NED, KTM), 2:16.331; 2. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Suzuki), +0:04.786; 3. Davy Pootjes (NED, KTM), +0:06.233; 4. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, KTM), +0:06.304; 5. Adam Sterry (GBR, Kawasaki), +0:06.755; 6. Benoit Paturel (FRA, Yamaha), +0:06.838; 7. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KTM), +0:08.767; 8. Michele Cervellin (ITA, Honda), +0:11.425; 9. Freek van der Vlist (NED, KTM), +0:12.311; 10. Iker Larranaga Olano (ESP, Husqvarna), +0:14.325.
