News 22 May 2011

Philippaerts and Roczen on pole for Grand Prix of Brazil

German teenager Ken Roczen qualified on pole for the fourth time this season in Brazil.

German teenager Ken Roczen qualified on pole for the fourth time this season in Brazil.

The Honda Grand Prix of Brazil started today in Indaiatuba with the qualifying races of MX1 and MX2.

Monster Energy Yamaha’s David Philippaerts won his first Lovemytime Pole Position Award in Indaiatuba, while Ken Roczen obtained his fourth one in MX2.

Philippaerts won his first MX1 qualifying race of the season and he will be the first one to choose the starting grid tomorrow morning.

Second was Steven Frossard and third Antonio Cairoli. Clement Desalle crashed several times and could only be 12th.

In the MX2, Roczen dominated once again the qualifying race from beginning to end and he obtained his fourth Lovemytime pole position award.

Roczen’s KTM teammate Jeffrey Herlings finished in second position and third was Gautier Paulin.

Tommy Searle was disqualified for accepting outside assistance.

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