FIM Supersport World Championship
Circuit de Nevers, Magny-Cours, France
October 2, 2015
Free Practice Two Results (all on Pirelli tires):
1. Lucas MAHIAS, France (Yamaha YZF-R6), 1:41.751
2. Kenan SOFUOGLU, Turkey (Kawasaki ZX-6R), 1:41.831
3. PJ JACOBSEN, USA (Honda CBR600RR), 1:42.057, crash
4. Kyle SMITH, UK (Honda CBR600RR), 1:42.228
5. Lorenzo ZANETTI, Italy (MV Agusta F3 675), 1:42.386
6. Alex BALDOLINI, Italy (MV Agusta F3 675), 1:42.480
7. Marco FACCANI, Italy (Kawasaki ZX-6R), 1:42.542
8. Nico TEROL, Spain (MV Agusta F3 675), 1:42.587
9. Roberto ROLFO, Italy (Honda CBR600RR), 1:42.614
10. Kevin Wahr, Germany (Honda CBR600RR), 1:42.740
13. Martin CARDENAS, Colombia (Honda CBR600RR), 1:43.724
More, from a press release issued by Dorna World SBK Press Office:
Sofuoglu heads WSS combined times on Friday
World Supersport leader Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) topped the opening day’s on track activity at Magny-Cours, leading the way thanks to the 1.41.660s he set in the morning session.
Behind the Turk, who could wrap up his fourth WSS title on Sunday, was a confident and fast Lucas Mahias, who closed to within 0.091s aboard his MG Competition Yamaha.
Third overall on the combined times was PJ Jacobsen (CORE’’ Motorsport Thailand), the American suffering a front end crash at Adelaide with 17 minutes of the session remaining. Great work by the team ensured he made it back on track, losing very little time.
Positions fourth to sixth were taken by Kyle Smith (Pata Honda World Supersport Team), Lorenzo Zanetti (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) and recently married Alex Baldolini (Race Department ATK#25).
Marco Faccani (San Carlo Puccetti Racing) was seventh ahead of Nico Terol (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) who continues his WSS adaption, the Spanish rider ending the day eighth ahead of Roberto Rolfo (Team Lorini) and Kevin Wahr, who recovered from an early FP1 technical problem to round out the top ten.
Gino Rea (CIA Landlords Insurance Honda) suffered a huge crash in FP1 when running 3rd. The Englishman was sat in leathers in his garage throughout FP2 as his team raced against the clock to repair his machine. Running out of time he will have to wait until FP3 to show his true potential. He ended the day eleventh overall courtesy of his morning time.
There were some eye catching performances from a number of ‘wildcard’ and ‘one event’ riders, WSS debutants Xavi Pinsach (Team Lorini) and Estonian Hannes Soomer who is riding for Kallio Racing) finished day one in 17th and 20th respectively.