Fernandez sixth in qualifying at tough Teutschenthal
The Teutschenthal track in Germany was at it’s rough, rutted worst by the time the MXGP riders took to the gate for their qualification race, where Team HRC’s Ruben Fernandez acquitted himself admirably to get round in sixth place.
All the riders knew that it would be a tough weekend with ruts already forming in the support class practice sessions at the beginning of the day. So, when it was the turn of the MXGP guys, Fernandez was under no illusions that this would be a difficult session and that he’d need to get his Honda CRF450R setup just right. A fifth in free practice, preceded a ninth in timed practice and with the gate-positions generally going from inside to outside, the #70 would have eight riders to his left with slightly more advantageous picks for the qualifying race.
However, as he has proved on numerous occasions this year, he got a good start and was immediately around the top five riders over the first jump. He kept pushing for the duration of the opening lap but couldn’t make any further headway and instead had to settle for sixth. As the race progressed, the top five began to pull clear, and the Spaniard himself was able to pull clear of seventh place, leaving him all alone and able to fully concentrate on the treacherous terrain.
The rest of the race was uneventful, which meant that he was able to add five more points to his championship tally and set himself up in a much better position for tomorrow’s GP-scoring races than he had for today’s qualification race. The laps logged today will help him get things setup for the two motos on Sunday afternoon where he’ll be aiming to challenge for the podium spots once again in what are sure to be extremely challenging conditions.
Ruben Fernandez 70
It was a bit of a difficult day, trying to get used to the conditions. I wasn’t really able to do what I needed to do in free practice, which put me a bit behind in timed practice, and so I was only able to come ninth. This meant I was a bit wider than I would have liked on the gate, but I got a good jump and was battling with the top five through the first few bends. As it settled down, I was in sixth place and there was a gap to the riders in front and behind me, so I just found a steady pace and brought it home safely. I hope I can do a bit more tomorrow as I have a better gate-pick and that should allow me the chance to get nearer the podium positions from the beginning of the race.
Marcus Pereira de Freitas
Teutschenthal is always a tough, tricky track and it looks the same again this time around. Ruben tried hard to fight it out with the top five today but he didn’t push over the limit, which was important as it was so easy to make a mistake. Instead, he gave himself a good chance for a strong result tomorrow and that is what the whole of Team HRC will be trying to help him achieve.
Qualifying Race
Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Points | Team | Constructor | Time/Gap |
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1 | Prado Garcia Jorge | 61 | SPA | 10 | Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing | GasGas | 25:46.939 |
2 | Seewer Jeremy | 91 | SWI | 9 | Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team | Yamaha | 0:02.971 |
3 | Forato Alberto | 303 | ITA | 8 | SM Action Racing Team Yuasa Battery | KTM | 0:08.535 |
4 | Herlings Jeffrey | 84 | NDL | 7 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM | 0:09.736 |
5 | Febvre Romain | 3 | FRA | 6 | Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP | Kawasaki | 0:10.892 |
6 | Fernandez Ruben | 70 | SPA | 5 | Team HRC - MXGP | Honda | 0:29.856 |
7 | Coldenhoff Glenn | 959 | NDL | 4 | Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team | Yamaha | 0:34.660 |
8 | Guillod Valentin | 92 | SWI | 3 | Team Ship To Cycle Honda SR Motoblouz | Honda | 0:45.544 |
9 | Vlaanderen Calvin | 10 | NDL | 2 | Gebben Van Venrooy Yamaha Racing | Yamaha | 0:47.707 |
10 | Evans Mitch | 43 | AUS | 1 | Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP | Kawasaki | 0:59.406 |
11 | Van Horebeek Jeremy | 89 | BEL | 0 | Standing Construct Honda MXGP | Honda | 1:02.152 |
12 | Lupino Alessandro | 77 | ITA | 0 | MRT Racing Team Beta | Beta | 1:06.430 |
13 | Watson Ben | 919 | GBR | 0 | MRT Racing Team Beta | Beta | 1:07.361 |
14 | Koch Tom | 226 | GER | 0 | KTM Kosak Team | KTM | 1:08.845 |
15 | Jacobi Henry | 29 | GER | 0 | Wildcard Rider | KTM | 1:15.461 |
16 | Koch Tim | 86 | GER | 0 | Wildcard Rider | Suzuki | 1:17.749 |
17 | Spies Maximillian | 71 | GER | 0 | KTM Kosak Team | KTM | 1:23.679 |
18 | Petrov Petar | BUL | 0 | 1:25.217 | |||
19 | Haavisto Jere | FIN | 0 | 1:33.623 | |||
20 | Brumann Kevin | 87 | SWI | 0 | JK Racing Yamaha Active | Yamaha | 1:44.124 |
Rider standings
Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Points | Team | Constructor |
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1 | Prado Garcia Jorge | 61 | SPA | 403 | Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing | GasGas |
2 | Herlings Jeffrey | 84 | NDL | 385 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM |
3 | Febvre Romain | 3 | FRA | 312 | Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP | Kawasaki |
4 | Fernandez Ruben | 70 | SPA | 299 | Team HRC - MXGP | Honda |
5 | Seewer Jeremy | 91 | SWI | 282 | Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team | Yamaha |
6 | Coldenhoff Glenn | 959 | NDL | 264 | Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team | Yamaha |
7 | Vlaanderen Calvin | 10 | NDL | 262 | Gebben Van Venrooy Yamaha Racing | Yamaha |
8 | Guadagnini Mattia | 101 | ITA | 203 | Red Bull GasGas Factory Racing | GasGas |
9 | Renaux Maxime | 959 | FRA | 202 | Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MXGP Team | Yamaha |
10 | Forato Alberto | 303 | ITA | 199 | SM Action Racing Team Yuasa Battery | KTM |
11 | Guillod Valentin | 92 | SWI | 184 | Team Ship To Cycle Honda SR Motoblouz | Honda |
12 | van Doninck Brent | 32 | BEL | 113 | JM Honda Racing | Honda |
13 | Bogers Brian | 189 | NDL | 112 | Standing Construct Honda MXGP | Honda |
14 | Paturel Benoit | 6 | FRA | 109 | De Baets Yamaha MX-Team | Yamaha |
15 | Lupino Alessandro | 77 | ITA | 108 | MRT Racing Team Beta | Beta |
16 | Watson Ben | 919 | GBR | 97 | MRT Racing Team Beta | Beta |
17 | Östlund Alvin | 161 | SWE | 79 | JWR Honda Racing | Honda |
18 | Koch Tom | 226 | GER | 66 | KTM Kosak Team | KTM |
19 | Jonass Pauls | 41 | LAT | 56 | Standing Construct Honda MXGP | Honda |
20 | Evans Mitch | 43 | AUS | 48 | Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP | Kawasaki |
21 | Spies Maximillian | 71 | GER | 44 | KTM Kosak Team | KTM |
22 | Rubini Stephen | 38 | FRA | 27 | Team Ship To Cycle Honda SR Motoblouz | Honda |
23 | Roosiorg Hardi | 75 | EST | 23 | JWR Honda Racing | Honda |
24 | Brumann Kevin | 87 | SWI | 21 | JK Racing Yamaha Active | Yamaha |
25 | Jacobi Henry | GER | 18 | |||
26 | Ivanov Michael | 97 | BUL | 11 | Wildcard Rider | Husqvarna |
27 | Leok Tanel | EST | 10 | |||
28 | Goupillon Pierre | 57 | FRA | 10 | Wildcard Rider | KTM |
29 | Sterry Adam | 811 | GBR | 9 | Wildcard Rider | KTM |
30 | Tonus Arnaud | SWI | 8 | |||
31 | Haavisto Jere | FIN | 8 | |||
32 | Dickinson Ashton | 115 | GBR | 8 | Wildcard Rider | KTM |
33 | Sileika Tomass | 637 | LAT | 7 | Wildcard Rider | GasGas |
34 | Petrov Petar | BUL | 7 | |||
35 | Scheu Mark | 991 | GER | 5 | Wildcard Rider | Husqvarna |
36 | Lusbo Andero | EST | 5 | |||
37 | Poli Joaquin | 179 | ARG | 5 | Wildcard Rider | Kawasaki |
38 | Mewse Conrad | 426 | GBR | 4 | Wildcard Rider | Honda |
39 | Alberto Paulo | POR | 4 | |||
40 | Purdon Tristan | 141 | RSA | 3 | Wildcard Rider | KTM |
41 | Malaval Adrien | FRA | 2 | |||
42 | Croci Simone | 771 | ITA | 2 | Wildcard Rider | Husqvarna |
43 | Jazdauskas Domantas | 181 | LTU | 2 | Wildcard Rider | KTM |
44 | Poli Agustin | 98 | ARG | 1 | Wildcard Rider | Kawasaki |
45 | Ubach Simeo | 724 | SPA | 1 | Wildcard Rider | Husqvarna |
46 | Van Berkel Lars | 107 | NDL | 1 | Wildcard Rider | Honda |
47 | Gerhardsson Albin | 52 | SWE | 1 | Wildcard Rider | Husqvarna |
48 | Jasikonis Arminas | 2 | LTU | 1 | Wildcard Rider | GasGas |
49 | Van Horebeek Jeremy | 89 | BEL | 0 | Standing Construct Honda MXGP | Honda |
50 | Clochet Jimmy | 520 | FRA | 0 | Wildcard Rider | Honda |
51 | Koch Tim | 86 | GER | 0 | Wildcard Rider | Suzuki |
52 | Outeiro Luis | 147 | POR | 0 | Wildcard Rider | Yamaha |
53 | Sandner Michael | 766 | AUT | 0 | Wildcard Rider | KTM |
Location Information
Motorsportclub Teutschenthal e.V., Straße des Friedens, Teutschenthal, Germany - View in Google Maps