WorldSBK Misano, Italy - Free Practice Results (2)
Michaꦛel Rinaldi finishes fastest on day-one of WorldSBK action at Misano ahead of Alex Lowes and Jonathan Rea.
| WorldSBK Misano, Italy - Free Practice Results (2) | ||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time |
| 1 | Michael Rinaldi | ITA | Aruba.It Ducati | 1:34.334s |
| 2 | Alex Lowes | GBR | Kawasaki Racing Team | +0.294s |
| 3 | Jonathan Rea | GBR | Kawasaki Racing Team | +0.514s |
| 4 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | PATA Yamaha | +0.575s |
| 5 | Scott Redding | GBR | Aruba.It Ducati | +0.742s |
| 6 | Alvaro Bautista | SPA | Team HRC | +0.868s |
| 7 | Tom Sykes | GBR | Motorrad BMW WorldSBK Team | +0.898s |
| 8 | Axel Bassani | ITA | Motocorsa Ducati | +0.953s |
| 9 | Leon Haslam | GBR | Team HRC | +0.994s |
| 10 | Lucas Mahias | FRA | Kawasaki Puccetti | +1.049s |
| 11 | Garrett Gerloff | USA | GRT Yamaha | +1.062s |
| 12 | Chaz Davies | GBR | GoEleven Ducati | +1.197s |
| 13 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Barni Ducati | +1.280s |
| 14 | Michael Van Der Mark | NED | Motorrad BMW WorldSBK Team | +1.562s |
| 15 | Eugene Laverty | IRL | RC Squadra Corse BMW | +1.593s |
| 16 | Jonas Folger | GER | Benovo BMW | +1.676s |
| 17 | Kohta Nozane | JPN | GRT Yamaha | +1.710s |
| 18 | Andrea Locatelli | ITA | PATA Yamaha | +1.848s |
| 19 | Isaac Vinales | SPA | Orelac Racing Kawasaki | +2.006s |
| 20 | Christophe Ponsson | FRA | Gil Yamaha | +2.632s |
| 21 | Samuele Cavalieri | ITA | Pedercini Kawasaki | +2.877s |
| 22 | Loris Cresson | BEL | Pedercini Kawasaki | +4.901s |
It was a rough start to FP2 for♏ Aruba.it Ducati as Rinaldi had to wait 15 minutes before leaving pit lane follo🎐wing a clutch problem, while team-mate Scott Redding was held in the garage even longer.
Once Rinaldi did get out on track, the 26 year-old wasted no time in showing the𝓰 type of pace that saw him finish FP1 in second. The Italian went one tenth faster than Jonathan Rea’s top time on just his second lap.
Redding was given a black technical flag halfway through FP1 as smoke was coming from the rear of his Ducati machine. Redding🏅 was unable to rejoin the session and finished 12th. The 2019 BSB champion finally got out on track in FP2 with 22 minutes to go and finished fifth in the end
Six-time world champion Rea put early FP꧂1ꦇ issues to his Ninja ZX-10RR behind him to claim third - half a second down on Rinaldi.
The first crash of the day in W📖orldSBK di😼dn’t come until FP2, when Lucas Mahais lost the front at the final corner while running in an impressive fifth place. Chaz Davies and Tito Rabat both suffered late crashes at turn 13. Alvaro Bautista also fell during the final stages of FP2 at turn four. All riders were ‘ok’.
Redding gave Toprak Razgatlioglu a lift back to pit lane after the checkered flag dropped as the Pata Yamaha rider r🐻an out of fuel. The Turkish rider was fourth overall.
Razgatlioglu toppe🤡d the opening free practice session ahead of Rinaldi and Garre✤tt Gerloff.
The top two riders from March’ pre-season test at Misano were fastest during the opening st𝓀ages as Rinaldi led from Razgatlioglu.
The battle continued all the way until the fl♛ag as Razgatlioglu pipped the Italian by just half a tenth.
Gerloff joined Razgatlioglu and Rinaldi in settin𓆉g a sub 1m 35s lap during FP1, which was half a second better than Chaz Davies’ effort.
It was an impressive showing on home soil for 𒉰WorldSBK rookie Axel Bassani who spent much of the morning session inside the top five.
Race Lap Record: Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing Team 1m 34.720s - 2015
2021 Race Winners:
Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing Team 4 Wins
Scott Redding GBR Aruba.it Ducati 2 Wins
