Just as he did in the opening round in Argentina, HRC factory rider, Jeffrey Herlings is the fastest man on track, as he goes into this afternoons MXGP qualification race on pole and with growing confidence.

The five time world champion did a 1.39.223, but within a second of him are two young guns in Lucas Coenen and Kay De Wolf, while veterans Romain Febvre and Tim Gajser are fourth and fifth quickest. It all makes for an exciting MXGP race this afternoon.

MXGP - Time Practice - Classification

1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, Honda), 1:39.223; 2. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), +0:00.032; 3. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:00.399; 4. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:01.376; 5. Tim Gajser (SLO, Yamaha), +0:01.461; 6. Tom Vialle (FRA, Honda), +0:02.070; 7. Alberto Forato (ITA, Fantic), +0:02.089; 8. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Ducati), +0:02.232; 9. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +0:02.234; 10. Pauls Jonass (LAT, Kawasaki), +0:02.506; 11. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, KTM), +0:02.614; 12. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:03.013; 13. Brent Van doninck (BEL, Fantic), +0:03.031; 14. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, Honda), +0:03.256; 15. Jago Geerts (BEL, Beta), +0:03.471; 16. Ben Watson (GBR, Triumph), +0:03.566; 17. Adam Sterry (GBR, KTM), +0:03.638; 18. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Honda), +0:04.204; 19. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), +0:04.270; 20. Enzo Lopes (BRA, Honda), +0:04.551; 21. Nico Greutmann (SUI, Honda), +0:04.736; 22. Kevin Brumann (SUI, Husqvarna), +0:05.205; 23. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), +0:05.333; 24. Samuel Nilsson (ESP, Yamaha), +0:05.406; 25. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Ducati), +0:05.723; 26. Jose Butron (ESP, KTM), +0:07.542; 27. Ander Valentin (ESP, Triumph), +0:09.004; 28. Victor Alonso (ESP, Ducati), +0:09.805; 29. Jayden Ashwell (ZIM, Triumph), +0:16.668; 30. Bruno Darias Vapanen (ESP, KTM), +0:18.501; 31. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Honda), +0:24.607;