Supersport in Aragon: The first 5 including Lucas Mahias and Jules Cluzel in one tenth!

The battle was of extraordinary intensity from the first day of free practice with a fierce fight right up to the checkered flag. Randy Krummenacher preceded Lucas Mahias by 0.02, Sandro Cortese by 0.05, Federico Caricasulo by 0.07 and Jules Cluzel by 0.1.

Cluzel did not fail to launch a big attack, and he has every chance of qualifying during the Superpole for the first row of the starting grid.

In the provisional ranking of the World Championship, Randy Krummenacher and Lucas Mahias are tied for first with 45 points each, which promises us a spectacle for Sunday. The fight for third position will be no less interesting, with 29 points for Federico Caricasulo and the same for Sandro Cortese.

Results of free sessions combined in Supersport:

1 21 R. KRUMMENACHER SUI BARDAHL Evan Bros. WorldSSP Team Yamaha YZF R6 2'02.710 1'54.750 1'54.750 159,278 30

2 L. MAHIAS FRA GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team Yamaha YZF R144 6'1 59.797'1 54.771'1 54.771 0.021 0.021 159,249

3 11 S. CORTESE GER Kallio Racing Yamaha YZF R6 2'03.012 1'54.800 1'54.800 0.050 0.029 159,209 33

4 64 F. CARICASULO ITA GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team Yamaha YZF R6 2'01.570 1'54.820 1'54.820 0.070 0.020 159,181 34

5 16 J. CLUZEL FRA NRT Yamaha YZF R6 1'59.586 1'54.868 1'54.868 0.118 0.048 159,115 30

6 81 L. STAPLEFORD GBR Profile Racing Triumph Daytona 675 2'04.468 1'55.356 1'55.356 0.606 0.488 158,442 24

7 3 R. DE ROSA ITA MV Agusta Reparto Corse by Vamag MV Agusta F3 675 2'03.866 1'55.517 1'55.517 0.767 0.161 158,221 31

8 111 K. SMITH GBR GEMAR Team Lorini Honda CBR600RR 2'06.212 1'55.840 1'55.840 1.090 0.323 157,780 27

9 86 A. BADOVINI ITA MV Agusta Reparto Corse by Vamag MV Agusta F3 675 2'02.576 1'55.854 1'55.854 1.104 0.014 157,761 28

10 65 M. CANDUCCI ITA Team GoEleven Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 2'03.711 1'55.871 1'55.871 1.121 0.017 157,737 35

11 47 R. HARTOG NED Team Hartog – Against Cancer Kawasaki ZX-6R ESS 2'08.576 1'55.898 1'55.898 1.148 0.027 157,701 21

12 66 N. TUULI FIN CIA Landlord Insurance Honda Honda CBR600RR 2'01.906 1'55.913 1'55.913 1.163 0.015 157,680 25

13 78 H. OKUBO JPN Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R 2'11.207 1'55.918 1'55.918 1.168 0.005 157,674 27

14 13 A. WEST AUS EAB antwest Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R 2'05.462 1'56.399 1'56.399 1.649 0.481 157,022 21

15 32 S. MORAIS POR Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R 2'02.807 1'56.566 1'56.566 1.816 0.167 156,797 32

16 36 T. GRADINGER AUT NRT Yamaha YZF R6 2'20.200 1'56.768 1'56.768 2.018 0.202 156,526 15

17 22 E. LAHTI FIN Sterkman Motorsport by HRP Suzuki GSX-R600 ESS 2'01.802 1'56.868 1'56.868 2.118 0.100 156,392 29

18 84 L. CRESSON BEL Kallio Racing Yamaha YZF R6 2'04.451 1'57.110 1'57.110 2.360 0.242 156,069 28

19 74 J. VAN SIKKELERUS NED GEMAR Team Lorini Honda CBR600RR 2'15.583 1'57.336 1'57.336 2.586 0.226 155,768 27

20 38 H. SOOMER EST Racedays Honda CBR600RR 2'13.123 1'57.336 1'57.336 2.586 155,768 23

21 10 N. CALERO ESP Orelac Racing VerdNatura Kawasaki ZX-6R 2'11.082 1'57.510 1'57.510 2.760 0.174 155,537 30

22 77 W.TESSELS NED Chromeburner Wayne's Racingteam MtM Kawasaki ZX-6R ESS 2'09.805 1'57.681 1'57.681 2.931 0.171 155,311 34

23 15 A. COPPOLA ITA GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Junior Team Yamaha YZF R6 ESS 2'10.911 1'58.009 1'58.009 3.259 0.328 154,880 31

24 83 L. EPIS AUS Team GoEleven Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 2'04.926 1'58.134 1'58.134 3.384 0.125 154,716 31

25 56 P. SEBESTYEN HUN SSP Hungary Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R ESS 2'06.708 1'58.621 1'58.621 3.871 0.487 154,081 23

26 35 S. HILL GBR Profile Racing Triumph Daytona 675 2'11.709 1'58.637 1'58.637 3.887 0.016 154,060 29

27 6 C. PEROLARI FRA GMT94 Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 2'05.011 1'58.846 1'58.846 4.096 0.209 153,789 37

28 96 A. IRWIN GBR CIA Landlord Insurance Honda Honda CBR600RR 2 07.580 1 59.274 1 59.274 4.524

Supersport drivers moving to Superpole 2:

Krummenacher, Mahias, Cortese, Caricasulo, Cluzel, Stapleford, De Rosa, Smith, Badovini, Canducci.

In Superbike, Jonathan Rea was the fastest in FP1 in 2'02.298 in the rain, before Marco Melandri achieved 1'50.652 in FP2 in the dry, before another shower for FP3. Melandri preceded General Rea, Sykes and Davies.

Results of free sessions combined in Superbike:

1 33 M.MELANDRI ITA Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati Panigale R 2'02.880 1'50.652 1'51.638 1'50.652 165,177 31

2 1 J. REA GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 2'02.298 1'50.691 1'51.340 1'50.691 0.039 0.039 165,119 27

3 66 T. SYKES GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 2'04.090 1'50.849 1'52.108 1'50.849 0.197 0.158 164,884 32

4 7 C. DAVIES GBR Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Ducati Panigale R 2'05.320 1'51.125 1'51.125 0.473 0.276 164,474 27

5 81 J. TORRES ESP MV Agusta Reparto Corse MV Agusta 1000 F4 2'05.750 1'51.559 1'51.212 1'51.212 0.560 0.087 164,346 31

6 22 A. LOWES GBR Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 2'04.847 1'51.727 1'51.347 1'51.347 0.695 0.135 164,146 28

7 60 M. VAN DER MARK NED Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 2'03.427 1'51.347 1'52.386 1'51.347 0.695 164,146 34

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9 32 L. SAVADORI ITA Milwaukee Aprilia Aprilia RSV4 RF 2'05.123 1'51.956 1'51.811 1'51.811 1.159 0.106 163,465 31

10 2 L. CAMIER GBR Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team Honda CBR1000RR 2'02.972 1'52.553 1'51.818 1'51.818 1.166 0.007 163,455 27

11 21 M. RINALDI ITA Aruba.it Racing – Junior Team Ducati Panigale R IND 2'03.132 1'51.954 1'52.213 1'51.954 1.302 0.136 163,256 34

12 34 D. GIUGLIANO ITA Milwaukee Aprilia Aprilia RSV4 RF 2'06.241 1'52.535 1'52.967 1'52.535 1.883 0.581 162,413 30

13 76 L. BAZ FRA GULF ALTHEA BMW Racing Team BMW S 1000 RR 2'04.668 1'52.678 1'53.502 1'52.678 2.026 0.143 162,207 39

14 45 J. GAGNE USA Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team Honda CBR1000RR 2'06.108 1'53.280 1'52.778 1'52.778 2.126 0.100 162,064 30

15 40 R. RAMOS ESP Team GoEleven Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 2'05.943 1'53.071 1'52.897 1'52.897 2.245 0.119 161,893 31

16 5 V. LEONOV RUS SPB Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 2'06.888 1'53.017 1'52.978 1'52.978 2.326 0.081 161,777 31

17 54 T. RAZGATLIOGLU TUR Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 2'16.023 1'53.496 1'53.141 1'53.141 2.489 0.163 161,544 24

18 36 L. MERCADO ARG Orelac Racing VerdNatura Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 2'05.723 1'53.229 1'58.972 1'53.229 2.577 0.088 161,418 31

19 99 P. JACOBSEN USA TripleM Honda World Superbike Team Honda CBR1000RR IND 2'07.251 1'53.842 1'53.349 1'53.349 2.697 0.120 161,247 31

20 68 Y. HERNANDEZ COL Team Pedercini Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 2'05.941 1'53.466 1'54.206 1'53.466 2.814 0.117 161,081 29

21 37 O. JEZEK CZE Guandalini Racing Yamaha YZF R1 IND 2'09.047 1'54.699 1'54.459 1'54.459 3.807 0.993 159,683 26

Superbike riders moving into Superpole 2: Melandri, Rea, Sykes, Davies, Torres, Lowes, Van der Mark, Forés, Savadori, Camier

Important times:

Saturday 10:55 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.: Superpole 2 Superbike

Saturday 13:00 p.m.: Race 1 Superbike

Saturday 14:25 p.m. to 14:40 p.m.: Superpole 2 Supersport

Sunday: 11:30 a.m.: Supersport Race

Sunday 13:00 p.m.: Race 2 Superbike

Press release: A difficult first day for Loris Baz in Spain 

The Frenchman took 13th time in the combined standings at MotorLand Aragón despite the rain disrupting the hostilities. 

The WorldSBK riders met on Friday near Alcañiz in Spain to kick off the first European event of the calendar on the emblematic Aragón circuit. A wet track awaited Loris Baz and the Althea BMW Racing team during the opening session, but the Frenchman was quick to find his feet by setting the seventh fastest time. 

Taking advantage of the second dry session to lower his reference time, the Haut-Savoyard, who is not yet fully comfortable riding his BMW S1000RR, did not manage to keep his place in the Top 10. The rain, which was once again among the protagonists in the middle of the afternoon, also did not allow him to reach Superpole 2 straight away. 

Loris Baz, forced to go through the repechage on Saturday, nevertheless says he is optimistic about his chances of being among the top five in the first race, which will start at 13 p.m. (local time).

Loris Baz (13th – 1'52.678) : 

“The track was wet this morning, but the session went pretty well. I didn't have a good feeling during the first laps, but we improved with each outing to finish in seventh position, which is really positive. FP2 turned out to be more complicated. I didn't have enough grip and confidence. We managed to progress by putting on the soft tire in the last minutes. I struggled a lot with the bike to ride the way I wanted and we weren't able to stay in the Top 10. We knew the weather was going to be difficult in the afternoon, but we didn't want to pass a new tire from the start, because I had adjustments to evaluate. It was a complicated day, like since the first event in Australia, but I try to stay positive and find solutions to turn a corner. I hope to win my place in Superpole 2 and get as close as possible to the Top 5 in the race. We are still far from it, but we will try to climb the ladder little by little, that's the most important thing. I don't have enough feeling with the rear yet to be comfortable. »

Photos: Mahias and Krummenacher in Thailand (© Yamaha Racing)