Red Bull KTM factory rider, Lucas Coenen continued to make up ground on the series leaders, Tim Gajser and Romain Febvre as he won the Saturday MXGP qualification race. The Belgian teenager looked brilliant, taking the lead early and showing maturity beyond his years.

Lucas Coenen: Track is brutal and I messed up my start, but then Romain made a mistake and crashed. The ruts are hard and with the water, I had a close call at the finish. I just stayed calm and won the moto.

Second was another Red Bull KTM factory rider, Jeffrey Herlings, with Romain Febvre in third, until the final lap, when Herlings fell and Febvre crashed into him, giving Vlaanderen second place and Febvre remounting for third.

Championship points are now Tim Gajser 305 points, Romain Febvre 286pts, Lucas Coenen 237pts, Glenn Coldenhoff 227pts and Maxime Renaux 189pts.

MXGP Qualification Race

Febvre led early in the MXGP qualifier, before Coenen took the lead, but Febvre fought back, then Herlings, Vlaanderen, Jonass, Seewer, Fernandez, Horgmo, Van De Moosdijk, Geerts. Febvre slipped over and dropped back to ninth. Coenen in the lead with Herlings second, and just 1.8 between them.

Lap two and the lead by Coenen was 2.7 seconds over Herlings, with Vlaanderen all over the back wheel of the Dutchman, then Febvre who had charged his way through the field, with Seewer crashing and dropping out of the top 15.

Seewer crashed again and Jonass also went down, with Febvre catching Vlaanderen for third place. On lap three it was Coenen, Herlings, Vlaanderen, Febvre, Horgmo, Fernandez, Bruman, Van De Moosdijk, Jonass and Bonacorsi.

Coenen in complete control up fron with a 4.2 second lead over Herlings and Vlaanderen continued to try and pressure his countryman. Febvre also close to those two and Coldenhoff into 11th after a bad start.

A lot like enduro racing for the riders with speeds down and a lot of mud on the circuit, as Herlings got away from Vlaanderen and Febvre, and closed up to 3.2 behind Coenen. Coldenhoff into 10th with Jonass now back in 15th position.

Febvre into third place and Herlings continued to cut the lead from Coenen, to 2.9 seconds on lap five. Lap five it was Coenen, Herlings, Febvre, Vlaanderen, Horgmo, Fernandez, Brumann, Van DeMoosdijk, Bonacorsi, and Coldenhoff 10th. Both Herlings and Febvre catching Coenen with the lead now 2.4 seconds.

Coldenhoff continued to move up the field as he passed Bonacorsi, who dropped to 13th and Renaux into 10th position. Lap seven and it was Coenen with a 2.9 second lead, then Herlings, Febvre, Vlaanderen, Horgmo, Fernandez, Brumann, van de Moosdijk, Coldenhoff, Guadaganini in 10th.

Lap eight and the lead was 3.3 seconds, with Herlings getting away from Febvre and a gap back to Vlaanderen, who was fourth. Coenen wins it from Vlaanderen and Febvre.

MXGP - Qualifying Race - Classification

1. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 25:01.622; 2. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Yamaha), +0:13.164; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:23.927; 4. Kevin Brumann (SUI, Husqvarna), +0:27.320; 5. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, KTM), +0:29.866; 6. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Honda), +0:35.687; 7. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), +0:37.940; 8. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, Fantic), +0:38.968; 9. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Ducati), +0:39.513; 10. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:40.299; 11. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, Fantic), +0:55.261; 12. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, Ducati), +0:59.588; 13. Brian Bogers (NED, Fantic), +1:03.804; 14. Adam Sterry (GBR, KTM), +1:10.500; 15. Pauls Jonass (LAT, Kawasaki), +1:15.299; 16. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, Honda), +1:17.304; 17. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), +1:20.854; 18. Josh Gilbert (GBR, Honda), +1:36.382; 19. Jago Geerts (BEL, Yamaha), +1:44.767; 20. Brent Van doninck (BEL, Honda), +1:54.207; 21. Victor Alonso (ESP, Honda), +2:06.121; 22. Tom Koch (GER, Beta), +2:08.711; 23. Ben Watson (GBR, Beta), +2:18.724; 24. Luis Outeiro (POR, Yamaha), -1 lap(s); 25. John Adamson (GBR, Honda), -11 lap(s);

MXGP - World Championship Classification

1. Tim Gajser (SLO, HON), 305 points; 2. Romain Febvre (FRA, KAW), 286 p.; 3. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), 237 p.; 4. Glenn Coldenhoff (NED, FAN), 227 p.; 5. Maxime Renaux (FRA, YAM), 189 p.; 6. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, HON), 183 p.; 7. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, FAN), 163 p.; 8. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, HON), 163 p.; 9. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, DUC), 140 p.; 10. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, YAM), 135 p.; 11. Ben Watson (GBR, BET), 102 p.; 12. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), 91 p.; 13. Pauls Jonass (LAT, KAW), 86 p.; 14. Jago Geerts (BEL, YAM), 86 p.; 15. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, DUC), 84 p.; 16. Isak Gifting (SWE, YAM), 78 p.; 17. Valentin Guillod (SUI, YAM), 72 p.; 18. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, KTM), 69 p.; 19. Brian Bogers (NED, FAN), 61 p.; 20. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, KTM), 55 p.; 21. Kevin Brumann (SUI, HUS), 39 p.; 22. Adam Sterry (GBR, KTM), 38 p.; 23. Tom Koch (GER, BET), 24 p.; 24. Marcel Stauffer (AUT, KTM), 23 p.; 25. Noah Ludwig (GER, KTM), 19 p.; 26. Maximilian Spies (GER, KTM), 13 p.; 27. Josh Gilbert (GBR, HON), 13 p.; 28. Antonio Cairoli (ITA, DUC), 10 p.; 29. Alessandro Lupino (ITA, DUC), 9 p.; 30. Arnaud Tonus (SUI, YAM), 8 p.; 31. Cornelius Toendel (NOR, HON), 7 p.; 32. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, KAW), 6 p.; 33. Fabio Aparecido dos Santos (BRA, YAM), 5 p.; 34. Cato Nickel (GER, HUS), 4 p.; 35. Romain Pape (FRA, YAM), 3 p.; 36. Alberto Forato (ITA, HON), 2 p.; 37. Mitchell Evans (AUS, HON), 1 p.; 38. Mark Scheu (GER, HUS), 1 p.;