De Paolo Gozzi / Corsedimoto.com
Toprak Razgatlioğlu dominates the final test session at Assen. Iker Lecuona impressed with the Honda, but crashed again. Michael Rinaldi pulled up with a smoking Ducati.
The third and final practice session allowed the cards to be redistributed in this Dutch Superbike full of uncertainty. Under very cool temperatures, Alvaro Bautista achieved a remarkable sprint race simulation, but in the whirlwind of the final minutes, Soil Razgatlioğlu, who had already slipped away during FP1 around the same time the day before, stepped up to the plate. Jonathan Rhea don't force yourself: fifth beat.
How we've missed the antics of Stoprak! 🤩
After FP3 here at Assen it's the champion @toprak_tr54 who takes P1, ahead of a very impressive @LecuonaIker and Philipp Oettl 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Next up – Superpole at 1110 CET 😎#NLDWorldSBK 🇳🇱 pic.twitter.com/yBQxB31wpw
- WorldSBK (@WorldSBK) April 23, 2022
Iker Lecuona fast, but so many risks!
The former MotoGP Spaniard took the Honda to the top of the standings on the SCQ qualifying tire, but then suffered his second (violent) crash of the weekend. Iker Lecuona is fast and determined, exactly the kind of pilot HRC needed to understand the Fireblade's limitations and problems. But you will have to stay within the limits, because luck does not always wink.
Woah @LecuonaIker!!
What a lap from the Honda rider to go top 👏🏻👏🏻#NLDWorldSBK 🇳🇱 pic.twitter.com/hCAAnDp0Mr
- WorldSBK (@WorldSBK) April 23, 2022
Phillip Öttl also distinguished himself on the qualifying tire (third time): the German rider, coming from Supersport, made the chest of the Ducati Go Eleven team swell.
Bautista and Rea study strategy
Jonathan Rhea is the mysterious object of this watch. “ Friday morning the Kawasaki didn't give me much confidence, so we had to take a step back,” explained the six-time champion. In some areas, in fact, the Ninja doesn't shine. Time is now up, Race 1 is approaching and the Northern Irishman will have to pull the rabbit out of the hat to aim for his 16th triumph on this circuit. The Ducati, however, seems to have something more, at least that of a savage
Alvaro Bautista.
Michael Rinaldi, for his part, had to park his smoking Panigale on the side of the track.
A dramatic smoking end to FP3 for @michaelrinaldi_ ????
Rider OK, let's hope the bike is too 🤞🏻#NLDWorldSBK 🇳🇱 pic.twitter.com/g2VK2begE9
- WorldSBK (@WorldSBK) April 23, 2022
Soil achieved the best lap on the seventh lap, therefore on the SCX tire (the soft tire for long runs), and not qualifying.
The morning boss! 😎
From leading FP1 yesterday to finishing on top in FP3… 💨 Here's some slow-mo 🎞 from @toprak_tr54 featuring some little wheelies! ⬆️#NLDWorldSBK 🇳🇱 pic.twitter.com/B4sGxy9FPa
- WorldSBK (@WorldSBK) April 23, 2022
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