FIM Supersport World Championship
Assen TT Circuit, Netherlands
April 17, 2015
Free Practice Two Results (all on Pirelli tires):
1. Jules CLUZEL, France (MV Agusta F3 675), 1:38.633
2. Kenan SOFUOGLU, Turkey (Kawasaki ZX-6R), 1:38.765
3. PJ JACOBSEN, USA (Kawasaki ZX-6R), 1:38.920
4. Lorenzo ZANETTI, Italy (MV Agusta F3 675), 1:39.108
5. Kyle SMITH, UK (Honda CBR600RR), 1:39.472
6. Ratthapark WILAIROT, Thailand (Honda CBR600RR), 1:39.942
7. Kevin WAHR, Germany (Honda CBR600RR), 1:40.027
8. Gino REA, UK (Honda CBR600RR), 1:40.205
9. Marco FACCANI, Italy (Kawasaki ZX-6R), 1:40.212
10. Alex BALDOLINI, Italy (MV Agusta F3 675), 1:40.229
13. Martin CARDENAS, Colombia (Honda CBR600RR), 1:40.530
More, from a press release issued by Dorna WSBK Press Office:
Cluzel heads WSS field on opening day
As the opening day of World Supersport action drew to a close it was Jules Cluzel (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) who was sitting pretty atop the timesheets after two closely fought 45-minute free practice sessions. The Frenchman, who is keen to put the disappointment of the Thai and Aragon rounds, where he suffered technical problems while fighting for the lead of the race, finished comfortably ahead of his nearest rival, second place Kenan Sofuoglu.
Kyle Smith in fouth was having an encouraging first day with his Pata Honda World Supersport team entry until he crashed with twelve minutes to go. The Briton who has already been on the podium twice in his debut season in Supersport would eventually finish fifth just behind PJ Jacobsen (Kawasaki Intermoto Ponyexpres) and the second MV Agusta Reparto Corse entry of Lorenzo Zanetti, who were third and fourth respectively.
Ratthapark Wilairot (CORE Motorsport Thailand) was sixth and another of the leading riders crash. For German rider Kevin Wahr in seventh, it was his best result of the year so far since switching from Yamaha to the SMS Honda team for a full 2015 season assault.
Gino Rea (CIA Landlords Insurance Honda), Marco Faccani (San Carlo Puccetti Racing) and Alex Baldolini (Race Department ATK#25) completed the top ten after an eventful FP2 saw many riders fall. The session was red flagged with twenty minutes remaining following Dominic Schmitter’s crash. The Swiss rider dropping fluid from his Go Eleven Kawasaki. All riders escaped uninjured.
Qualifying for Sunday’s fourth race of the year is set to take place tomorrow at 3:55pm local time, where from the list of current WSS riders only Kenan Sofuoglu has taken a Pole Position here, back in 2007 and 2010.
WSS Assen – Combined times Free Practice 1 and 2
1 – Jules Cluzel MV Agusta Reparto Corse 1’38.633
2 – Kenan Sofuoglu Kawasaki Puccetti Racing +0.132
3 – PJ Jacobsen Intermoto Ponyexpres Kawasaki +0.287