World Superbike action at Jerez will resume tomorrow morning at 8:45 local time (GMT +2) with Free Practice 3, which will be followed by Superpole 1 (10:30) and Race 1 (13:00).
Davide Giugliano 34
It took us quite a bit of time to find some direction today because apparently the settings we found at Magny-Cours did not really work here, and back-to-back evaluation did not give us the results we were looking for. We tried many changes and that meant I could not stay out on track for as long as I would have liked. In the end we were able to improve a little so I hope tomorrow we will be able to continue in the right direction. The 15 minutes of Superpole 1 could turn out to be in our favour tomorrow.
Takumi Takahashi 72
It was good to get back on track without having to learn my way around it, so the start of the day was quite positive for me. I was looking to improve further, but with the temperature rise we switched to the softer tyre compound, which I never tried before, so it took me a while to get use to its behaviour. I obviously wished we were further up in the timesheets, but now we know what to do so it’ll be easier to improve tomorrow.
Ronald ten Kate
We did not expect such a slow start to the day, but unfortunately the set-up we found in France did not suit this track for Davide. We had to try different things before we could find a direction, but we eventually did find it so we are now looking forward to tomorrow, and I’m confident we can make up some ground to the top. Takumi continues to build up experience in the championship: it’s only his second WorldSBK event of his career and, despite knowing the track already, he needs some more time on the bike and on Pirelli tyres before he can find the right feeling with the package. He’s getting there, though.
Spanish RoundCircuito de Jerez, Spain
WorldSBK 2017, Round 12
- Air Temp: 25°C
- Humidity: 58%
- Ground Temp: 36°C
| # | Rider | Num | Nationality Nat. | Team | Constructor Constr. | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Rea | 65 | GBR | Kawasaki Racing Team | Kawasaki | 1’40.291 |
| 2 | Tom Sykes | 66 | GBR | Kawasaki Racing Team | Kawasaki | +0.597 |
| 3 | Michael van der Mark | 60 | NDL | Pata Yamaha | Yamaha | +0.599 |
| 4 | Alex Lowes | 22 | GBR | Pata Yamaha | Yamaha | +0.600 |
| 5 | Marco Melandri | 33 | ITA | Aruba.it Racing | Ducati | +0.602 |
| 6 | Eugene Laverty | 50 | GBR | Milwaukee Aprilia | Aprilia | +0.605 |
| 7 | Lorenzo Savadori | 32 | ITA | Milwaukee Aprilia | Aprilia | +0.795 |
| 8 | Román Ramos | 40 | SPA | Team Go Eleven | Kawasaki | +0.900 |
| 9 | Sylvain Guintoli | 05 | FRA | Puccetti Racing | Kawasaki | +0.903 |
| 10 | Chaz Davies | 7 | GBR | Aruba.it Racing | Ducati | +0.913 |
| 11 | Leon Camier | 2 | GBR | MV Agusta Reparto Corse | MV Agusta | +0.990 |
| 12 | Leandro Mercado | 36 | ARG | IodaRacing Team | Aprilia | +1.008 |
| 13 | Jordi Torres | 81 | SPA | Althea BMW Racing Team | BMW | +1.022 |
| 14 | Raffaele De Rosa | 35 | ITA | Althea BMW Racing Team | BMW | +1.294 |
| 15 | Xavi Fores | 12 | SPA | BARNI Racing Team | Ducati | +1.329 |
| 16 | Alessandro Andreozzi | 121 | ITA | Guandalini Racing | Yamaha | +1.696 |
| 17 | Davide Giugliano | 34 | ITA | Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team | Honda | +1.927 |
| 18 | Riccardo Russo | 84 | ITA | Guandalini Racing | Yamaha | +1.971 |
| 19 | Ondrej Jezek | 37 | CZE | Grillini Racing Team | Kawasaki | +2.495 |
| 20 | Takumi Takahashi | 72 | JPN | Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team | Honda | +2.627 |
| 21 | Ayrton Badovini | 86 | ITA | Grillini Racing Team | Kawasaki | +2.698 |
| 22 | Dominic Schmitter | 99 | SWI | eighty one HPC-Power Suzuki Racing | Suzuki | +5.091 |
