DAYTONA BEACH, Florida: As with the 250 class, times picked up in the second qualification session and they continued to improve as the clock ran down.
One thing that did not change, however, was the rider at the top of the chart. Hunter Lawrence (1:14.412) was fastest in both session, which indicated he was able to adjust to track conditions.
Eli Tomac (1:15.020) continued to chase Lawrence on a track where he already has seven victories.
Joey Savatgy (1:15.711) is having a career year, he laded third on the overall chart.
Ken Roczen (1:15.803) is not fading after his strong start to the 2026 season. He was fourth.
Justin Cooper (1:15.950) rounded out the top five.
Cooper Webb (1:17.024) looked for speed in the second session. He improved slightly on his Q1 time, but landed 10th overall on the chart.
Group A Qualification 2 results
Combined results after Qualification 2
Qualification 1
Hunter Lawrence (1:17.171) wants to hang onto the red plate for another week, and he got his quest underway with the fastest lap in the first qualification session.
“It’s a home race. I didn’t feel that great, honestly,” Lawrence told Peacock’s Haley Shanley on Race Day Live. “There were a lot of areas where I’m kind of being held back. We’ll go back, debrief, as a lot of guys will, and I look forward to the next [session].”
Dylan Ferrandis (1:17.290) was surprisingly fast in Ducati’s first season with the second-best time.
Justin Cooper (1:17.568) has been improving all season and he was third in Q1.
Fourth-place Cooper Webb (1:17.678) and Tomac (1:17.843) rounded out the top five.
Group A Qualification 1 results
Combined Qualification 1
Eli Tomac struggled in the first qualification session in Arlington, Texas, but he found the groove in Q2 and topped that chart.
