During Friday, Randy Krummenacher (Bardahl Evan Bros. WorldSSP Team), despite a big fall, set the best time in free practice in 1'45.498 ahead of Jules Cluzel (GMT94 Yamaha), Federico Caricasulo (Bardahl Evan Bros. WorldSSP Team), Lucas Mahias (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing), Isaac Viñales (Kallio Racing) and Raffaele De Rosa (MV Agusta Reparto Corse).
Time for the #WorldSSP class ➡️
Tissot Superpole gets underway! #PRTWorldSBK🇵🇹 pic.twitter.com/1LWNmnQXC1
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This Saturday afternoon the air temperature was 28° and the air temperature was 38°, which was increasing steadily. Federico Caricasulo was the first to take to the track, but Isaac Viñales set the first reference time in 1'44.998. Raffaele de Rosa (MV Agusta) fell without gravity in Turn 14.
Randy Krummenacher took the lead in 1'44.741. Isaac Viñales second was 0.2 behind the Swiss, ahead Lucas Mahias at 0.4. Jules cluzel was sixth at the start of the session, Jules Danilo eighth, Corentin Perolari eleventh and Gaëtan Matern twenty-fourth.
Load it moved up to third position, 0.2 behind Krummenacher, and 0.2 ahead of Mahias in fourth.
Nothing stops @Krummenator 💪🏻
Provisional polesitter with still 10 minutes left! #PRTWorldSBK🇵🇹 pic.twitter.com/xKhfLnZbjj
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After setting a time, each driver returned to their pit and prepared for the final sprint. The first to achieve a very good time was Federico Caricasulo who beat the circuit record in 1'44.471! Loris cresson was less happy, who fell without seriousness in Turn 11 8 minutes from the checkered flag.
Caricasulo keeps the battle alive and heads to the top of the timesheets! ⚔️#PRTWorldSBK🇵🇹 pic.twitter.com/MQEjDntFD4
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The provisional first line included Federico Caricasulo and Randy Krummenacher, both Bardahl Evan Bros. teammates. WorldSSP Team, as well as Isaac Viñales. Lucas Mahias fourth was 0.7 behind the leader and Jules Cluzel eighth, 1.1 just ahead Jules Danilo, with Corentin Perolari thirteenth at 1.7.
In the last two minutes, Jules cluzel moved up to seventh position at 0.9. Then Raffaele de Rosa (MV Agusta), who had fallen at the start of the session, moved to fifth place at 0.9.
Last flying lapses!
The battle is ON⚔️#PRTWorldSBK🇵🇹 pic.twitter.com/QrODGmqYcP
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Federico Caricasulo established a new record in the last lap in 1'44.220! Impressive… Lucas Mahias climbed to third on the first row.
✊🏻This is how #WorldSSP riders end the Superpole session!
Caricasulo will start first ahead of @Krummenator and @Mahiaslucas !#PRTWorldSBK🇵🇹 pic.twitter.com/u4cwpP2TE9
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Qualification results:
Reference times:
Test record: 1'44.554 by Jules Cluzel (MV Agusta) in 2015
Lap record: 1'45.180 by Michele Pirro (Ten Kate Honda) in 2010.
Provisional ranking of the Supersport World Championship:
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