WSBK Portimao: Max Biaggi quickest in final free practice

The second and final World Superbike free practice at Portimao ahead of this afternoon’s Superpole session saw Max Biaggi once again top the timesheets, but this time none of the field were able to topple the 1.43 barrier. Biaggi saved it for the final minutes to jump to the top and stop the clock in 1.43.299, but title rival Tom Sykes, who lead most of the practice was right on the tail of the Aprilia rider and was adrift by just 0.014s.

From the third to the ninth positions lap times were covered by a little more than a tenth of second, with Leon Haslam posting the third fastest ahead team mate Marco Melandri, Carlos Checa, Jonathan Rea, Eugene Laverty, Leon Camier and Sylvain Guintoli. Davide Giugliano who will be signing for another season with Althea Racing rounded out the top ten.

John Hopkins who missed the Superpole cut off this morning and will be starting tomorrow’s double header in 19th had a crash at turn 3 but was able to rejoin.

WSBK Portimao FP2 results:

01- Max Biaggi – Aprilia Racing Team – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – 1’43.299
02- Tom Sykes – Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 0.014
03- Leon Haslam – BMW Motorrad Motorsport – BMW S1000RR – + 0.236
04- Marco Melandri – BMW Motorrad Motorsport – BMW S1000RR – + 0.263
05- Carlos Checa – Althea Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 0.276
06- Jonathan Rea – Honda World Superbike Team – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 0.287
07- Eugene Laverty – Aprilia Racing Team – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 0.303
08- Leon Camier – FIXI Crescent Suzuki – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 0.350
09- Sylvain Guintoli – PATA Racing Team – Ducati 1198 – + 0.367
10- Davide Giugliano – Althea Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 0.496

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