In a session cut short by the arrival of bad weather, Ducati Superbike rider Alvaro Bautista regained momentum: a star duel in sight with Toprak Razgatlioglu?
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Between two falls, the Dutch Superbike engages in fabulous duels. In the morning, Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team took the lead, playing the serenity card once the track became (almost) dry. But in the last session of the day, Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) set the record straight, keeping the Turk on his heels.
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- WorldSBK (@WorldSBK) April 19, 2024
The times are still far from ideal, but on such a day it was unthinkable to see the stopwatch shine. In the dry, few laps: during the second practice session, rain started to fall in abundance so the session was interrupted to put protection back in place. From then on, there were only a few passages in the rain.
Remy Gardner still at a high level
Toprak Razgatlioglu, the only driver in the first fourteen, failed to progress. Among the most incisive of the day, we find Remy gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team), still leader of the Yamaha teams, faster than Jonathan Rhea (Pata Prometeon Yamaha), called upon to carry out a test here at a different level from its two previous outings. The six-time world champion finished fifth, also being overtaken in practice 2 by an excellent Michael Rinaldi (Team Motocorsa Racing).
Andrea Iannone in the game
Ninth in the morning, tenth in the afternoon: the former MotoGP rider’s day on Friday Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) should not be evaluated based on ranking. We understand, he is working on tests in preparation for the race, but in such indecipherable weather and track conditions, directing the development and choice of tires is more a matter of chance than the alchemy of ultra-pilots. sensitive. Fortunately, in the Drenthe plain, the Italian has many references from his GP years: the context is now different but the experience is not lacking. If it rains, no problem, Andrea was very strong in the last laps in the wet.
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Result of FP2 Superbike in Assen:
Combined FRP1-FP2 Superbike result at Assen:
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