Friday free practice in the El Villicum round has a dominator: Toprak Razgatlioglu. The leader of the world championship is not satisfied with having imposed his own pace in the first free practice session and is confirmed as the best of the first day of this weekend. As expected, the times have dropped with the improvement of the track conditions, but it is always the Turkish who is the master.
Razgatlioglu stops the clock at 1’37 ”872, removing almost seven tenths of this morning’s time, which had allowed him to inflict a heavy gap on his pursuers. On his first weekend in Argentina with Yamaha, the Turk is at ease right away and appears as the man to beat. Once again he puts Scott Redding behind him, relieved of all pressure but mathematically still fighting for the world championship. The Briton is slowly getting to know the Argentine track, on which he runs for the first time this weekend, but appears effective, so much so that he is placed in second position, this time only two tenths from the top.
As in the morning in Argentina, Razgatlioglu also makes the difference in the afternoon session, followed by Redding and Kawasaki. This time, however, the ZX-10RR carries the number 22 on the windshield. The third time of the second round is for Alex Lowes, who at the end of 19 laps moves to 548 thousandths from the top. The English driver is still recovering from his right hand injury and manages to be ahead of his teammate. Jonathan Rea in fact closes Friday free practice with a crash. The reigning world champion slips into Turn 6 half an hour from the end and ends his session early, after just 7 laps. The Kawasaki rider does not suffer consequences, fortunately, but once again he is forced to chase and makes a mistake, as we often see doing this year, and stops with the fifth time.
Between the two Kawasaki riders is Michael Ruben Rinaldi, more late in the morning session but recovering in the afternoon. The Romagna is fourth at 561 thousandths from Razgatlioglu and precedes a reinvigorated Chaz Davies, who in the penultimate weekend of his career, is the author of a solid return after the injury. The Welshman in fact brings the Ducati of the Go Eleven team to sixth position, immediately behind Rea. The four-cylinder dominates the top 10 this session, with four bikes in the top ten. Axel Bassani is the fourth Ducati rider and closes with the seventh time.
Yamaha also performs well, with the exception of Kohta Nozane 17th, placing the other three bikes in the top ten: in addition to Razgatlioglu, great ruler of the day, we find Andrea Locatelli in eighth position and is the first rider to go beyond the second of delay from the leader (and teammate. Garrett Gerloff follows him closely and is ninth. Leon Haslam’s Honda closes the top 10, while Alvaro Bautista is 11th for only 107 thousandths.
Once again the BMWs are struggling: Michael van der Mark does not go beyond the 14th time trial and precedes Eugene Laverty, 15th. Samuele Cavalieri also lingered, with the Ducati of the Barni team only 16th.
Friday free practice in the El Villicum round has a dominator: Toprak Razgatlioglu. The leader of the world championship is not satisfied with having imposed his own pace in the first free practice session and is confirmed as the best of the first day of this weekend. As expected, the times have dropped with the improvement of the track conditions, but it is always the Turkish who is the master.
Razgatlioglu stops the clock at 1’37 ”872, removing almost seven tenths of this morning’s time, which had allowed him to inflict a heavy gap on his pursuers. On his first weekend in Argentina with Yamaha, the Turk is at ease right away and appears as the man to beat. Once again he puts Scott Redding behind him, relieved of all pressure but mathematically still fighting for the world championship. The Briton is slowly getting to know the Argentine track, on which he runs for the first time this weekend, but appears effective, so much so that he is placed in second position, this time only two tenths from the top.
As in the morning in Argentina, Razgatlioglu also makes the difference in the afternoon session, followed by Redding and Kawasaki. This time, however, the ZX-10RR carries the number 22 on the windshield. The third time of the second round is for Alex Lowes, who at the end of 19 laps moves to 548 thousandths from the top. The English driver is still recovering from his right hand injury and manages to be ahead of his teammate. Jonathan Rea in fact closes Friday free practice with a crash. The reigning world champion slips into Turn 6 half an hour from the end and ends his session early, after just 7 laps. The Kawasaki rider does not suffer consequences, fortunately, but once again he is forced to chase and makes a mistake, as we often see doing this year, and stops with the fifth time.
Between the two Kawasaki riders is Michael Ruben Rinaldi, more late in the morning session but recovering in the afternoon. The Romagna is fourth at 561 thousandths from Razgatlioglu and precedes a reinvigorated Chaz Davies, who in the penultimate weekend of his career, is the author of a solid return after the injury. The Welshman in fact brings the Ducati of the Go Eleven team to sixth position, immediately behind Rea. The four-cylinder dominates the top 10 this session, with four bikes in the top ten. Axel Bassani is the fourth Ducati rider and closes with the seventh time.
Yamaha also performs well, with the exception of Kohta Nozane 17th, placing the other three bikes in the top ten: in addition to Razgatlioglu, great ruler of the day, we find Andrea Locatelli in eighth position and is the first rider to go beyond the second of delay from the leader (and teammate. Garrett Gerloff follows him closely and is ninth. Leon Haslam’s Honda closes the top 10, while Alvaro Bautista is 11th for only 107 thousandths.
Once again the BMWs are struggling: Michael van der Mark does not go beyond the 14th time trial and precedes Eugene Laverty, 15th. Samuele Cavalieri also lingered, with the Ducati of the Barni team only 16th.
Friday free practice in the El Villicum round has a dominator: Toprak Razgatlioglu. The leader of the world championship is not satisfied with having imposed his own pace in the first free practice session and is confirmed as the best of the first day of this weekend. As expected, the times have dropped with the improvement of the track conditions, but it is always the Turkish who is the master.
Razgatlioglu stops the clock at 1’37 ”872, removing almost seven tenths of this morning’s time, which had allowed him to inflict a heavy gap on his pursuers. On his first weekend in Argentina with Yamaha, the Turk is at ease right away and appears as the man to beat. Once again he puts Scott Redding behind him, relieved of all pressure but mathematically still fighting for the world championship. The Briton is slowly getting to know the Argentine track, on which he runs for the first time this weekend, but appears effective, so much so that he is placed in second position, this time only two tenths from the top.
As in the morning in Argentina, Razgatlioglu also makes the difference in the afternoon session, followed by Redding and Kawasaki. This time, however, the ZX-10RR carries the number 22 on the windshield. The third time of the second round is for Alex Lowes, who at the end of 19 laps moves to 548 thousandths from the top. The English driver is still recovering from his right hand injury and manages to be ahead of his teammate. Jonathan Rea in fact closes Friday free practice with a crash. The reigning world champion slips into Turn 6 half an hour from the end and ends his session early, after just 7 laps. The Kawasaki rider does not suffer consequences, fortunately, but once again he is forced to chase and makes a mistake, as we often see doing this year, and stops with the fifth time.
Between the two Kawasaki riders is Michael Ruben Rinaldi, more late in the morning session but recovering in the afternoon. The Romagna is fourth at 561 thousandths from Razgatlioglu and precedes a reinvigorated Chaz Davies, who in the penultimate weekend of his career, is the author of a solid return after the injury. The Welshman in fact brings the Ducati of the Go Eleven team to sixth position, immediately behind Rea. The four-cylinder dominates the top 10 this session, with four bikes in the top ten. Axel Bassani is the fourth Ducati rider and closes with the seventh time.
Yamaha also performs well, with the exception of Kohta Nozane 17th, placing the other three bikes in the top ten: in addition to Razgatlioglu, great ruler of the day, we find Andrea Locatelli in eighth position and is the first rider to go beyond the second of delay from the leader (and teammate. Garrett Gerloff follows him closely and is ninth. Leon Haslam’s Honda closes the top 10, while Alvaro Bautista is 11th for only 107 thousandths.
Once again the BMWs are struggling: Michael van der Mark does not go beyond the 14th time trial and precedes Eugene Laverty, 15th. Samuele Cavalieri also lingered, with the Ducati of the Barni team only 16th.
Friday free practice in the El Villicum round has a dominator: Toprak Razgatlioglu. The leader of the world championship is not satisfied with having imposed his own pace in the first free practice session and is confirmed as the best of the first day of this weekend. As expected, the times have dropped with the improvement of the track conditions, but it is always the Turkish who is the master.
Razgatlioglu stops the clock at 1’37 ”872, removing almost seven tenths of this morning’s time, which had allowed him to inflict a heavy gap on his pursuers. On his first weekend in Argentina with Yamaha, the Turk is at ease right away and appears as the man to beat. Once again he puts Scott Redding behind him, relieved of all pressure but mathematically still fighting for the world championship. The Briton is slowly getting to know the Argentine track, on which he runs for the first time this weekend, but appears effective, so much so that he is placed in second position, this time only two tenths from the top.
As in the morning in Argentina, Razgatlioglu also makes the difference in the afternoon session, followed by Redding and Kawasaki. This time, however, the ZX-10RR carries the number 22 on the windshield. The third time of the second round is for Alex Lowes, who at the end of 19 laps moves to 548 thousandths from the top. The English driver is still recovering from his right hand injury and manages to be ahead of his teammate. Jonathan Rea in fact closes Friday free practice with a crash. The reigning world champion slips into Turn 6 half an hour from the end and ends his session early, after just 7 laps. The Kawasaki rider does not suffer consequences, fortunately, but once again he is forced to chase and makes a mistake, as we often see doing this year, and stops with the fifth time.
Between the two Kawasaki riders is Michael Ruben Rinaldi, more late in the morning session but recovering in the afternoon. The Romagna is fourth at 561 thousandths from Razgatlioglu and precedes a reinvigorated Chaz Davies, who in the penultimate weekend of his career, is the author of a solid return after the injury. The Welshman in fact brings the Ducati of the Go Eleven team to sixth position, immediately behind Rea. The four-cylinder dominates the top 10 this session, with four bikes in the top ten. Axel Bassani is the fourth Ducati rider and closes with the seventh time.
Yamaha also performs well, with the exception of Kohta Nozane 17th, placing the other three bikes in the top ten: in addition to Razgatlioglu, great ruler of the day, we find Andrea Locatelli in eighth position and is the first rider to go beyond the second of delay from the leader (and teammate. Garrett Gerloff follows him closely and is ninth. Leon Haslam’s Honda closes the top 10, while Alvaro Bautista is 11th for only 107 thousandths.
Once again the BMWs are struggling: Michael van der Mark does not go beyond the 14th time trial and precedes Eugene Laverty, 15th. Samuele Cavalieri also lingered, with the Ducati of the Barni team only 16th.