HRC factory rider, Jeffrey Herlings has shown he is up for the fight, having the quickest time in the MXGP free practice. The Dutchman, who has five wins at this circuit was followed by his team-mate, Tom Vialle. Third quickest was Romain Febvre, with red plate owner, Lucas Coenen back in sixth spot, nearly two seconds slower than Herlings.

MXGP - Free Practice - Classification

1. Jeffrey Herlings (NED, Honda), 1:42.196; 2. Tom Vialle (FRA, Honda), +0:01.133; 3. Romain Febvre (FRA, Kawasaki), +0:01.377; 4. Maxime Renaux (FRA, Yamaha), +0:01.749; 5. Pauls Jonass (LAT, Kawasaki), +0:01.858; 6. Lucas Coenen (BEL, KTM), +0:01.886; 7. Thibault Benistant (FRA, Honda), +0:01.897; 8. Jan Pancar (SLO, KTM), +0:01.928; 9. Alberto Forato (ITA, Fantic), +0:02.046; 10. Tim Gajser (SLO, Yamaha), +0:02.049; 11. Calvin Vlaanderen (NED, Ducati), +0:02.119; 12. Roan Van De Moosdijk (NED, KTM), +0:02.123; 13. Kevin Horgmo (NOR, Honda), +0:02.182; 14. Mattia Guadagnini (ITA, KTM), +0:02.316; 15. Andrea Adamo (ITA, KTM), +0:02.316; 16. Ruben Fernandez (ESP, Honda), +0:02.618; 17. Ben Watson (GBR, Triumph), +0:02.714; 18. Oriol Oliver (ESP, KTM), +0:03.241; 19. Kay de Wolf (NED, Husqvarna), +0:03.268; 20. Jeremy Seewer (SUI, Ducati), +0:03.358; 21. Andrea Bonacorsi (ITA, Ducati), +0:03.447; 22. Nico Greutmann (SUI, Honda), +0:03.536; 23. Nicholas Lapucci (ITA, Honda), +0:03.541; 24. Adam Sterry (GBR, KTM), +0:03.697; 25. Tom Koch (GER, KTM), +0:03.835; 26. Brent Van doninck (BEL, Fantic), +0:03.986; 27. Ivo Monticelli (ITA, Kawasaki), +0:04.019; 28. Yuri Quarti (ITA, Husqvarna), +0:04.817; 29. Jago Geerts (BEL, Beta), +0:04.948; 30. Jorgen-Matthias Talviku (EST, Yamaha), +0:04.980; 31. Brian Hsu (GER, Honda), +0:05.424; 32. Rick Elzinga (NED, Beta), +0:06.136; 33. Cato Nickel (GER, Honda), +0:06.904; 34. Federico Tuani (ITA, Honda), +0:07.925; 35. Mario Tamai (ITA, GASGAS), +0:07.992; 36. Alessandro Valeri (ITA, Honda), +0:08.704; 37. Yuri Pasqualini (ITA, Husqvarna), +0:08.849; 38. Mirko Dal Bosco (ITA, Ducati), +0:09.571; 39. Lorenzo Albieri (ITA, Husqvarna), +0:15.174; 40. Theo Praun (GER, Yamaha), +0:16.320;