Misano 2024, FP1: Razgatlioglu immediately sets the pace | FP

Razgatlioglu reconfirms himself after the tests

In the tests prior to the first Free Practice session of Emilia-Romagna roundthe fourth round of the season and the first scheduled after almost two months of break since the last test in Assen, Toprak Razgatlioglu he had set encouraging times aboard the BMW. Performances that were repeated in the PL1 on the circuit of Misano Adriatico named in memory of Marco Simoncelli, with the Turkish driver finishing top of the standings in 1:33.448.

Lowes and Bulega half a second behind

A time that allowed the 2021 world champion to generate a gap of just over half a second from the Kawasaki of Alex Lowesin turn leading by 21 thousandths from Nicolò Bulega, home rider riding the official Ducati of the Aruba.it team who is in turn followed in the standings by two other ‘blues’ such as Axel Bassani and Andrea Iannone. Outside the top-5, however, is the reigning world champion Alvaro Bautista, with the final ranking including among the top ten riders Jonathan Rea, 8th, and the third Ducati of Michele Pirro, wild car of the Aruba.it team for this weekend.

Immediate red flag

Free trials to forget, however, for Philipp Ötllforced to withdraw ten minutes into the session due to the engine failure of his Yamaha. An episode which also forced the commissioners to expose the Red flag for the oil present on the track, with the fall without consequences of Michael van der Mark occurred during the last half hour minutes. The Superbike will return to the track this afternoon at 2.55pm for PL2.

Emilia-Romagna Round 2024: PL1 ranking