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Sykes tops shortened opening session at Phillip Island

Motorcycle News by Motorcycle News
February 24, 2020
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WSBK Phillip Island Test


Ahead of the Australian opening round of the 2020 World Superbike Championship at Phillip Island, 34-year old Tom Sykes (BMW Motorrad WorldSBK) has topped a shortened opening session at Phillip Island, after Takumi Takahashi (MIE Racing Althea Honda) left oil on track through turns three and four, forcing a halt of the proceedings.

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Tom Sykes led the morning session

Tom Sykes was the only rider to drop into the 1:30s, boasting a 1:30.938, with Pata Yamaha’s Michael Van Der Mark nearest on 1:31.252 with teammate Toprak Razgatlioglu only 0.023s further off the leading pace.

Defending world champion Jonathan Rea was fourth overall for the morning, 0.557s off the leader, with the Kawasaki Racing Team rider 0.446s faster than new teammate Alex Lowes, who was seventh and clocked in the 1:32s.

WSBK TBG ASBK Round Phillip Island TBG
Ten Kate Racing – Phillip Island WorldSBK Test

Ten Kate Racing Yamaha’s Loris Baz was fifth fastest, while Scott Redding was fastest Ducati on the Aruba.it Racing V4 R. Teammate Chaz Davies was eighth, with 1:32.117.

Completing the top ten was Leon Haslam (Team HRC) and Xavi Fores (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing).

Alvaro Bautista, riding the Team HRC Honda CBR1000RR-R was 11th as he comes to terms with the new Honda machinery at Phillip Island, where he dominated in 2019 on board a Ducati.

WSBK TBG ASBK Round Phillip Island TBG
Eugene Laverty joins Sykes with BMW Motorrad WorldSBK

Second BMW Motorrad WorldSBK rider Eugene Laverty was 12th with a 1:32.893, almost two-seconds off leading pace, with Sandro Cortese (Outdo Kawasaki TPR) in 13th.

Federico Caricasulo made the move up to the premiere class in WorldSBK in 2020 after finishing second overall in WSSP in 2019, joining the GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Junior Team for the new season, along with American Garrett Gerloff who was 17th posting a 1:34.184.

Michael Ruben Rinaldi and Leon Camiere were 15th and 16th, both on Ducati Panigale V4 R machinery, with Team GoEleven and Barni Racing Team respectively.

WSBK TBG ASBK Round Phillip Island TBG
Team GoEleven – Phillip Island WorldSBK Test

Maximilian Scheib was 18th on the Orelac Racing Vednatura Kawasaki, while Takumi Takahashi was 19th on the MIE Racing Althea Honda.

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Despite overcast conditions and rain north of Phillip Island, competitors remain hopefully for dry conditions for afternoon sessions, as activities recommence on track.

Phillip Island WorldSBK Testing – Monday FP1

Pos.RiderNat.TeamGap
1T. SYKESGBRMotorrad WorldSBK Team1’30.938
2M. VAN DER MARKNEDPATA YAMAHA WorldSBK0.314
3T. RAZGATLIOGLU TURPATA YAMAHA WorldSBK0.337
4J. REAGBRKawasaki Racing Team0.557
5L. BAZFRATen Kate Racing Yamaha0.671
6S. REDDINGGBRARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati0.85
7A. LOWESGBRKawasaki Racing Team1.111
8C. DAVIESGBRARUBA.IT Racing – Ducati1.179
9L. HASLAMGBRTeam HRC Honda1.29
10X. FORESESPKawasaki Puccetti Racing1.476
11A. BAUTISTAESPTeam HRC1.731
12E. LAVERTYIRL BMW Motorrad WorldSBK1.955
13S. CORTESEGEROUTDO Kawasaki TPR2.406
14F. CARICASULOITAGRT Yamaha WorldSBK Junior Team2.594
15M. RINALDIITATeam GOELEVEN2.736
16L. CAMIERGBRBarni Racing Team3.159
17 G. GERLOFFUSAGRT Yamaha WorldSBK Junior Team3.246
18M. SCHEIBCHIORELAC Racing VERDNATURA4.64
19T. TAKAHASHIJPNMIE Racing5.408

World Supersport

Andrea Locatelli, who joined the BARDAHL Evan Bros. WorldSSP Team for the 2020 World Supersport season, led the morning World Supersport Free Practice 1 results, ahead of the MV Agusta Reparto Corse duo of Randy Krummenacher and Raffaele De Rosa, with the pair +0.276 and +0.309s off the leader’s pace.

Isaac Vinales (Kallio Racing) and Lucas Mahias (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) completed the top five , with Jules Cluzel (GMT94 Yamaha) sixth.

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Oli Bayliss

Top Honda was Hikari Okubo on the Dynavolt Honda, while Australian Oli Bayliss was 19th on board the Cube Racing Yamaha YZF-R6.

Phillip Island WorldSSP Testing – Monday FP1

Pos.RiderNat.TeamGap
1A. LOCATELLIITABARDAHL Evan Bros. WorldSSP Team 1’33.362
2R. KRUMMENACHERSUIMV Agusta Reparto Corse0.276
3R. DE ROSAITAMV Agusta Reparto Corse0.309
4I. VIÑALESESPKallio Racing0.52
5L. MAHIASFRAKawasaki Puccetti Racing 0.534
6J. CLUZELFRAGMT94 Yamaha0.559
7S. ODENDAALRSAEAB Ten Kate Racing1.173
8P. OETTLGERKawasaki Puccetti Racing1.181
9H. SOOMERESTKallio Racing1.626
10C. PEROLARIFRAGMT94 Yamaha1.715
11M. GONZALEZESPKawasaki ParkinGO Team1.862
12H. OKUBOJPNDynavolt Honda1.926
13P. SEBESTYENHUNOXXO Yamaha Team Toth2.35
14F. FULIGNIITAMV Agusta Reparto Corse2.384
15C. ÖNCÜTURTurkish Racing Team2.64
16C. BERGMANSWEWójcik Racing Team2.644
17D. WEBBGBRWRP Wepol Racing2.874
18J. VAN SIKKELERUSNEDMPM Routz Racing Team3.057
19O. BAYLISSAUSCUBE Racing3.358
20 P. HOBELSBERGERGERDynavolt Honda3.79
21L. CRESSONBELOXXO Yamaha Team Toth4.008
22A. VERDOÏAFRAbLU cRU WorldSSP by MS Racing4.021

 

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