During the first free session, the best time in group A went to Mika Perez (Kawasaki Prodina Ircos Team) in 1'53.609, ahead of Unai Orradre and Bruno Ieraci. In this same FP1, on the French side, Johan Gimbert (Kawasaki GP Project) was seventh, 1'022 behind the leader, Samuel di Sora (Kawasaki Leader Team Flembbo) eleventh, Gaetan Matern (Yamaha Machado CAME SBK) twenty-first and Loris Gruau twenty-sixth.
At the start of the afternoon, Bruno Ieraci took the lead in 1'54.585 ahead of Mika Perez and Unai Orradre. It was not easy to adjust the machines according to the envisaged temperature, due to the different schedules, with FP3 at 9:30 a.m., Superpole at 12:20 p.m., Race 1 at 16:30 p.m., and Race 2 at 15:15 p.m. We knew it would be hot, with 18° in the morning to 38° in the afternoon for the air temperature. And not the slightest risk of rain.
When the checkered flag was lowered, the best time of this second free practice session A was credited to the Italian Kim Aloisi in 1'54.476 ahead of his compatriot Bruno Ieraci, followed by the Spaniards Mika Perez and Unai Orradre, ahead of the Frenchman Johan Gimbert (Kawasaki GP Project). Samuel di Sora (Kawasaki Leader Team Flembbo) was 21st, Gaetan Matern (Yamaha Machado CAME SBK) 24th and Loris Gruau 26th.
Results of the second free practice session A:
Combined results of the first two free sessions A:
In the morning session reserved for Group B competitors, the best time went to Meikon Kawakami in 1'53.907 ahead of Tom Booth-Amos, Gabriele Mastroluca and Kevin Sabatucci. Sylvain Markarian (Yamaha MS Racing) was seventh, Hugo de Cancellis (Yamaha Team Trasimeno) eleventh, Tom Bercot (Yamaha ProGP Racing) fourteenth, Enzo de la Vega (Yamaha Machado CAME SBK) eighteenth, Romain Doré (Yamaha DRT) twenty-third and Adrien Quinet (Kawasaki TGP Racing) twenty-fourth.
In FP2, “Super Ana” Carrasco took command in 1'54.983, before Hugo de Cancellis (Yamaha Team Trasimeno) snatched this first position from him in 1'54.449. Like in the morning, the Brazilian Meikon Kawakami began his festival by taking the lead with a time of 1'54.148.
In the final minutes, Tom Booth-Amos climbed into third position 0.523 behind Meikon Kawakami who preceded Hugo de Cancellis. The Japanese Yuta Okaya (MTM Kawasaki), quite discreet until then, moved into third 0.03 ahead of Cancellis.
Then during the final sprint Tom Booth-Amos set the best lap in 1'53.756, ahead of the Dutchman Scott Deroue, Hugo de Cancellis, Yuta Okaya and Meikon Kawakami.
Results of the second free practice session B:
Combined results of the first two free sessions B:
Credit rankings: Worldsbk.com / Dorna
Reference times:
Test record: 1'52.199 by Victor Steeman (KTM RC 390 R) in 2019
Lap record: 1'52.778 by Koen Meuffels (KTM RC 390 R) in 2019
Mika Perez
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