The last final World Superbike free practice ahead of this afternoon’s Superpole at Misano Adriatico saw Carlos Checa regain the top of the timesheets.
The Althea Ducati rider lapped in 1′36.
172 leaving Jonathan Rea in second and 0.
152 adrift and followed by BMW Motorrad Motorsport duo, Marco Melandri and Leon Haslam, in third and fourth respectively Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing) who posted the fastest time in the second qualifying practice took the fifth spot ahead Sylvain Guintoli (Team Effenbert Liberty Racing), Max Biaggi (Aprilia Racing Team) and Davide Giugliano.
The Althea rookie ended up in higher postition on the charts this afternoon, after he lost the front of his Ducati in a crash at turn 4 halfway through the session.
Kawasaki’s Loris Baz continues to impress as he was up to ninth and just 0.
657s from Checa and ahead of Jakub Smrz (Liberty Racing Team Effenbert), Leon Camier (FIXI Crescent Suzuki) and Ayrton Badovini (BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet), while Matteo Baiocco who provisionally qualified 7th for the Superpole, ended up a lowly 19th and massive 1.
5 seconds slower than this morning.
WSBK 2° Free Practice Results:1.
Carlos Checa (Althea Racing) Ducati 1098R 1′36.
1722.
Jonathan Rea (Honda World Superbike Team) Honda CBR1000RR 1′36.
3243.
Marco Melandri (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) BMW S1000 RR 1′36.
3334.
Leon Haslam (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) BMW S1000 RR 1′36.
5385.
Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1′36.
7026.
Sylvain Guintoli (Team Effenbert Liberty Racing) Ducati 1098R 1′36.
7327.
Max Biaggi (Aprilia Racing Team) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1′36.
7458.
Davide Giugliano (Althea Racing) Ducati 1098R 1′36.
8049.
Loris Baz (Kawasaki Racing Team) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1′36.
82910.
Jakub Smrz (Liberty Racing Team Effenbert) Ducati 1098R 1′36.
86211.
Leon Camier (FIXI Crescent Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1′36.
93412.
Ayrton Badovini (BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet) BMW S1000 RR 1′37.
03913.
Eugene Laverty (Aprilia Racing Team) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1′37.
19714.
Hiroshi Aoyama (Honda World Superbike Team) Honda CBR1000RR 1′37.
48215.
Lorenzo Zanetti (PATA Racing Team) Ducati 1098R 1′37.
65816.
Michel Fabrizio (BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet) BMW S1000 RR 1′37.
74417.
Maxime Berger (Team Effenbert Liberty Racing) Ducati 1098R 1′37.
83418.
Chaz Davies (ParkinGO MTC Racing) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1′37.
87319.
Matteo Baiocco (Barni Racing Team Italia) Ducati 1098R 1′37.
91920.
Niccolò Canepa (Red Devils Roma) Ducati 1098R 1′37.
97021.
John Hopkins (FIXI Crescent Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1′38.
03622.
David Salom (Team Pedercini) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1′38.
21823.
Leandro Mercado (Team Pedercini) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1′38.
72424.
Federico Sandi (Grillini Progea Superbike Team) BMW S1000 RR 1′41.
180
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