Submitted by David Emmett on
Chaz Davies has ended the Portimao WorldSBK test on top of the timesheets, the factory Ducati rider quickest on both days of the test. Behind Davies, the field got an interesting shake up, with the Milwaukee Aprilias making a big step forward. After a tough couple of tests, Eugene Laverty made a major step forward with the RSV4, managing a quick pace on both race and qualifying tires. Teammate Lorenzo Savadori was third, just a fraction behind his teammate.
Leon Haslam impressed, standing in for the injured Randy Krummenacher. Haslam, who will race in BSB in 2017, set the fourth quickest time and was fast throughout the test. Leon Camier was fifth on the MV Agusta, ahead of the Yamahas of Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark. PJ Jacobsen was the fastest World Supersport rider, while BSB was represented by Shane Byrne and Glen Irwin on the Ducati.
Times from Sunday at Portimao:
Pos | No | Class | Rider | Bike | Time | Diff | Prev |
1 | 7 | SBK | Chaz Davies | Ducati Panigale R | 1:41.813 | ||
2 | 50 | SBK | Eugene Laverty | Aprilia RSV4 RF | 1:42.002 | 0.189 | 0.189 |
3 | 32 | SBK | Lorenzo Savadori | Aprilia RSV4 RF | 1:42.043 | 0.230 | 0.041 |
4 | 91 | SBK | Leon Haslam | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 1:42.300 | 0.487 | 0.257 |
5 | 2 | SBK | Leon Camier | MV Agusta F4 | 1:42.339 | 0.526 | 0.039 |
6 | 22 | SBK | Alex Lowes | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 1:42.533 | 0.720 | 0.194 |
7 | 60 | SBK | Michael vd Mark | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 1:42.794 | 0.981 | 0.261 |
8 | 33 | SBK | Marco Melandri | Ducati Panigale R | 1:43.344 | 1.531 | 0.550 |
9 | 69 | SBK | Nicky Hayden | Honda CBR1000RR | 1:43.492 | 1.679 | 0.148 |
10 | 6 | SBK | Stefan Bradl | Honda CBR1000RR | 1:43.696 | 1.883 | 0.204 |
11 | 35 | SBK | Raffaele De Rosa | BMW S1000RR | 1:43.708 | 1.895 | 0.012 |
12 | 12 | SBK | Xavi Fores | Ducati Panigale R | 1:43.800 | 1.987 | 0.092 |
13 | 84 | SBK | Riccardo Russo | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 1:43.925 | 2.112 | 0.125 |
14 | 36 | SBK | Leandro Mercado | Aprilia RSV4 RF | 1:44.501 | 2.688 | 0.576 |
15 | 21 | SBK | Markus Reiterberger | BMW S1000RR | 1:44.820 | 3.007 | 0.319 |
1 | 99 | WSS | PJ Jacobsen | MV Agusta F3 675 | 1:46.229 | ||
2 | 65 | WSS | Michael Canducci | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 1:47.362 | 1.133 | 1.133 |
3 | 78 | WSS | Hikari Okubo | Honda CBR600RR | 1:47.496 | 1.267 | 0.134 |
4 | 61 | WSS | Alessandro Zaccone | MV Agusta F3 675 | 1:47.838 | 1.609 | 0.342 |
5 | 77 | WSS | Kyle Ryde | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 1:47.859 | 1.630 | 0.021 |
6 | 70 | WSS | Robin Mulhauser | Honda CBR600RR | 1:47.950 | 1.721 | 0.091 |
1 | 12 | STK | Michael Ruben Rinaldi | Ducati Panigale R | 1:44.937 | ||
2 | 57 | STK | Mike Jones | Ducati Panigale R | 1:45.299 | 0.362 | 0.362 |
3 | 54 | STK | Toprak Razgatlioglu | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 1:45.302 | 0.365 | 0.003 |
4 | 44 | STK | Miguel Oliveira | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 1:46.099 | 1.162 | 0.797 |
5 | 5 | STK | Marco Faccani | Ducati Panigale R | 1:46.637 | 1.700 | 0.538 |
6 | 8 | STK | Alessandro Valia | Ducati Panigale R | 1:47.473 | 2.536 | 0.836 |
7 | 19 | STK | Julian Puffe | BMW S1000RR | 1:47.872 | 2.935 | 0.399 |
1 | 67 | BSB | Shane Byrne | Ducati Panigale R | 1:43.664 | ||
2 | 2 | BSB | Glenn Irwin | Ducati Panigale R | 1:44.718 | 1.054 | 1.054 |
Comments
Conditions/temps?
Conditions/temps?
Solid Aprilia! Not so solid, Honda.
Oliveira?
What was Miguel Oliveira doing out there on a Yamaha? He's contracted to ride the KTM moto2 bike this year.
Portimao 8 hour race
Last year, Oliveira did the 8 Hour race at Portimao. He is intending to do the same again this year. That's why he is using the opportunity to go testing now.
Yamaha though?
Thanks. That makes sense as far as why he was there at all. I still find it strange that a KTM contracted factory rider is doing laps at a sanctioned test on a Yamaha.