Tommy Searle Confident Ahead of MX2 British GP

Red Bull KTM's Tommy Searle reveled in the conditions and qualified top of his heat for his home MX2 GP leading in a string of KTMs at Mallory Park, UK

Teammate Tyla Rattray was second behind title holder Antonio Cairoli in the first Qualifying Race, while the team's third factory rider, Rui Goncalves was fifth.

Searle, Shaun Simpson (KTM UK) and Jeremy van Horebeek (KTM-supported GP Juniors Team Champ) were one-two and three and together with Rattray and Goncalves are ready to carve up the results in the British GP.

Tommy Searle: "I had a good start and won the holeshot. I put in some good laps and was in front all the way. I had a good time and it was an easy race for me. The track is fine and I need to have a good start tomorrow. I'm very optimistic for the race."

Tyla Rattray: "Today was not so bad. I had a good start and I was out in front but Cairoli got past me and there's only one good line on this track and it was difficult to retake the lead. The track has some rough parts, some rocks and some sand but it looks like the weather will be quite ok and I am hoping for a good race tomorrow."

Rui Goncalves: "I'm not that satisfied with my own performance today. I had a pretty good start and was in second place but I got overtaken in the third lap. The second half of the race was not so good for me. I couldn't find the better line so I wasn't so fast. I know for tomorrow I will have to work on those lines and try to put in a good race."

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Tommy Searle Confident Ahead of MX2 British GP

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