Archie Mcdonald was quickest during FIM Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup Free practice 1 (FP1) Friday morning at Red Bull Ring – Spielberg, in Austria. Riding his Joe Rascal Racing Harley-Davidson on Dunlop control tires, the Australian rider covered the 2.7-mile (4.35 km) road course in 1:39.671, topping the field of 11 riders.

Andrea Iannone was the best of the rest with a 1:39.727 on his Niti Racing Harley-Davidson.

Mcdonald’s teammate, Eric Granado, got third with a lap time of 1:39.899.

American James Rispoli finished the first practice fifth with a time of 1:40.225 on his Joe Rascal Racing Harley-Davidson and Kyle Wyman got sixth with a lap time of 1:40.416 on his WEGNER X KWR Harley-Davidson. 

Riding for Saddlemen Racing Harley-Davidson, American teammates Max Toth (1:40.672), Travis Wyman (1:41.467) and Jake Lewis (1:45.937) finished 7th, 8th, and 10th respectively.

Max Flinders got 9th on his ParkinGO TEAM Harley-Davidson with a lap time of 1:43.677.