World Superbike warm-up practice at sunny Misano saw Carlos Checa regain the top of the timesheets followed by Ayrton Baldovini and Michel Fabrizio ahead of the this afternoon’s races, however the session was red flagged after Jonathan Rea crashed at turn 11 and suffered a concussion.
Rea who qualified 11th in yesterday’s Superpole and already carrying an elbow injury that required stitches is currently in the hospital for scans and is expected to be ruled out of this round.
Noriyuki Haga was fourth in front of the Effenbert Liberty Racing duo Jakub Smrz and Sylvain Guintoli.
Max Biaggi was seventh despite nursing a small fracture in the cartilage of the astragalus that he picked up after crashing in yesterday’s Superpole session.
Closing out the top ten were Leon Haslam, pole man Tom Sykes and Marco Melandri.
WSBK Misano Warm-up results:01- Carlos Checa – Althea Racing – Ducati 1198 – 1’36.
57902- Ayrton Badovini – BMW Motorrad Italia – BMW S1000RR – + 0.
34703- Michel Fabrizio – Team Suzuki Alstare – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 0.
44604- Noriyuki Haga – Pata Racing Team Aprilia – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 0.
52905- Jakub Smrz – Team Effenbert Liberty Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 0.
53506- Sylvain Guintoli – Team Effenbert Liberty Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 0.
64207- Max Biaggi – Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 0.
64408- Leon Haslam – BMW Motorrad Motorsport – BMW S1000RR – + 0.
65809- Tom Sykes – Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 0.
67610- Maxime Berger – Supersonic Racing Team – Ducati 1198 – + 0.
75911- Marco Melandri – Yamaha World Superbike Team – Yamaha YZF R1 – + 0.
95112- Chris Vermeulen – Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 0.
97613- Eugene Laverty – Yamaha World Superbike Team – Yamaha YZF R1 – + 1.
01614- Joan Lascorz – Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 1.
03615- Ruben Xaus – Castrol Honda – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 1.
10116- Leon Camier – Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 1.
10517- Lorenzo Lanzi – BMW Motorrad Italia – BMW S1000RR – + 1.
20318- Matteo Baiocco – Barni Racing Team – Ducati 1198 – + 1.
41419- Mark Aitchison – Team Pedercini – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 1.
49820- Roberto Rolfo – Team Pedercini – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 1.
91021- Jonathan Rea – Castrol Honda – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 1.
91722- Alex Polita – Barni Racing Team – Ducati 1198 – + 1.
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