Tim Gajser of the HRC factory team continued his good recent run of form with a commanding qualification race win at the amazing Rocket Motor Circuit in Sumbawa, Indonesia. In free practice Gajser put in a laptime over one second ahead of P2, showing how quickly he adapted to this brand-new facility, which was created to host this MXGP. 

Featuring big hills and excellent dirt, the Rocket Motor Circuit has certainly impressed the riders and given them even more motivation to perform, and that’s exactly what the Honda CRF450R rider did in the qualification race, ripping a holeshot and never looking back to win the race by over eight seconds. This will give him first gate-pick for tomorrow’s races and a good chance to extend his points lead even further in the 2022 MXGP World Championship.

Tim Gajser: It has been a very good day, winning the qualification race and I was enjoying my riding. The track is really good, and they did an excellent job with the layout and everything, so it is great to ride here and I’m looking forward to doing the same tomorrow in the races. Even yesterday, it was an amazing experience to see so many fans on the streets supporting us and having photos and just being really enthusiastic. It is nice to have such a warm welcome when we come to these events and I hope that all the fans are enjoying their motocross experience.

With no rain forecast and temperatures hovering just under 30C, the track should be in prime condition for the two motos at 13:15 and 16:10 local time, with Gajser hoping to make it eight GP wins out of 12 in what has been an impressive season so far.

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