Motocross

Qualifying Has Been Run and Done at Horsham World Juinor Motocross

Author: Garry Morrow

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Saturday, August 25th, 2018

4:39 PM

Italian Mattia Guadaganini was the fastest in the premier 125cc class. Photo: Garry Morrow

Qualifying for the 2018 FIM World Motocross Championships got underway today on a warm sunny day at Horsham in Western district of Victoria.

Host club, the Horsham Motocrcyle Club, had their prized circuit in top shape for the worlds best with a good crowd on hand to take in the action of the opening day.

The day started with two free practice sessions in the morning where riders quickly became alimated with the track and the warm conditions.

Yamaha's Baliey Malkiewicz was the leading Australian with the second fastest time in the 125cc class. Photo: Garry Morrow

125cc:
In the 125cc class Italian Mattia Guadaganini qualified on pole, just pipping Australian Baliey Malkiewicz who held their top spot as the last lap wound down. Guadaganini threw down a pole winning 1:48.434 on the final lap of the session to finish 0.325 seconds ahead of Australian MXD Champion Malkiewicz who logged a 1:48.759. Czech rider Petr Polak held the top spot for a good portion of the session before eventually finishing third fastest with a time of 1:48.962.

The top three riders where the only ones to break into the 1:48 second range with the following six rider all in the 1:49 range.

Australian's John Bova, Blake Fox and Regan Duffy all qualified in the top ten. One of the heavy favourites, Frenchman, Thibaut Benistant rounded out the top ten.

Petr Polak held top spot for a short time before having to settle for third fastest in the 125cc class. Photo: Garry Morrow

125cc Top Ten
1 Mattia GUADAGNINI - 1:48.434
2 Bailey MALKIEWICZ - 1:48.759
3 Petr POLÌ

American Caden Braswell was the class of the field in the 85cc class. Photo: Garry Morrow

85cc:
It was American Caden Braswell who was the class of the field in the 85cc class. Braswell had a monopoly at the top of the leader board for the 30 minute session, carding an impressive fastest lap time of 1:51.944, almost half a second quicker than second fastest, Camden McLellan. South African McLellan was in a tight tussle for the second fastest time with Dutchman Kay de Wolfe. McLellan eventually bettering de Wolfe by just over a tenth of a second.

American Ryder DiFrancesco was the only other rider to break into the 1:52 range with the fourth fastest time. Belgian Liam Everts rounded out the top five. Of the Australian's, Kawaskai mounted Brad West was the quickest finishing in tenth.

South African Camden Mc Lellan finished almost half a second behind Braswell for the second fastest time. Photo: Garry Morrow

85cc Top Ten
1 Caden BRASWELL - 1:51.944
2 Camden Mc LELLAN - 1:52.418
3 Kay DE WOLF - 1:52.571
4 Ryder DIFRANCESCO - 1:52.813
5 Liam EVERTS - 1:53.213
6 Kay KARSSEMAKERS - 1:53.591
7 Raul SANCHEZ - 1:54.165
8 Andrea VIANO - 1:54.530
9 Dave KOOIKER - 1:54.592
10 Brad WEST - 1:54.980

Full 85cc Results can be found here:

Dutchman Damien Kuniman (411) took top spot in the 65cc class. Photo: Garry Morrow

65cc:
The 65cc class produced some close action with Damien Kniuman taking the top spot. The Dutchman had close company with Australian Braden Plath finishing less than two tenths behind at the end of the seassion. Enzo Temmerman rounded out the top three ahead of American Logan Best and Australian Kayden Minear.

65cc Top Ten
1 Damien KNUIMAN - 1:59.803
2 Braden PLATH - 2:00.011
3 Enzo TEMMERMAN - 2:01.700
4 Logan BEST - 2:02.095
5 Kayden MINEAR - 2:02.263
6 Ky WOODS - 2:02.514
7 Jet ALSOP - 2:02.897
8 Jack DEVESON - 2:03.205
9 Jaka PEKLAJ - 2:03.359
10 Lotte VAN DRUNEN - 2:03.441

Full 65cc Results can be found here: