Testing at Mugello and Misano seem to have paid off for Troy Corser.
The BMW rider took first place in today’s free practice at the Misano World Circuit finishing ahead of Xerox Ducati’s Michel Fabrizio and Alstare Suzuki’s Leon Haslam.
The Australian put down a best lap of 1′37.
362 (which is still more that 1 second higher than Cal Crutchlow’s best lap during the Misano test) while Fabrizio was off 0.
268s from Corser’s best time and Haslam was just o.
069 from Fabrizio.
James Toseland who’s still chasing his first win this season took fourth, followed by an amazing Luca Scassa who is riding Noriyuki Haga’s former 1198 F09 bike, while Haga himself took sixth, despite suffering a technical problem during the session.
Cal Crutchlow took the second Sterilgard Yamaha to the seventh spot and he was followed by the Althea Ducati duo, Shane Byrne and Carlos Checa and another Ducati rider, Lorenzo Lanzi.
Ruben Xaus on the other BMW closed out the top ten.
Points leader Max Biaggi was only 12th and wildcard Federico Sandi (Max Biaggi’s crewchief Giovanni Sandi’s son) was last on the Gabrielli Racing Team factory Aprilia.
WSBK Misano – Free Practice Results:01- Troy Corser – BMW Motorrad Motorsport – BMW S1000RR – 1′37.
36202- Michel Fabrizio – Ducati Xerox Team – Ducati 1198 – + 0.
26803- Leon Haslam – Team Suzuki Alstare – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 0.
33704- James Toseland – Yamaha Sterilgarda Team – Yamaha YZF R1 – + 0.
49005- Luca Scassa – Supersonic Racing Team – Ducati 1198 – + 0.
58506- Noriyuki Haga – Ducati Xerox Team – Ducati 1198 – + 0.
65207- Cal Crutchlow – Yamaha Sterilgarda Team – Yamaha YZF R1 – + 0.
68408- Shane Byrne – Althea Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 0.
70009- Carlos Checa – Althea Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 0.
79110- Lorenzo Lanzi – DFX Corse – Ducati 1198 – + 0.
86812- Max Biaggi – Aprilia Alitalia Racing – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 0.
92013- Sylvain Guintoli – Team Suzuki Alstare – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 1.
08114- Leon Camier – Aprilia Alitalia Racing – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 1.
52515- Jonathan Rea – HANNspree Ten Kate Honda – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 1.
66216- Jakub Smrz – Team Pata B&G Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 1.
70617- Tom Sykes – Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX 10R – + 1.
77918- Max Neukirchner – HANNspree Ten Kate Honda – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 1.
89619- Roger Hayden – Team Pedercini – Kawasaki ZX 10R – + 2.
49620- Chris Vermeulen – Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX 10R – + 2.
55021- Matteo Baiocco – Team Pedercini – Kawasaki ZX 10R – + 3.
11522- Broc Parkes – ECHO CRS Honda – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 3.
25623- Federico Sandi – Gabrielli Racing Team – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 3.
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