Sofuoglu Quickest, Jacobsen Eighth On First Day Of World Supersport Test At Phillip Island

Sofuoglu Quickest, Jacobsen Eighth On First Day Of World Supersport Test At Phillip Island

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FIM Supersport World Championship Test

Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia

February 17, 2014

Combined Day One Results (all on Pirelli tires):

1. Kenan Sofuoglu, Turkey (Kawasaki ZX-6R), 1:33.521

2. Michael Vd Mark, Netherlands (Honda CBR600RR), 1:33.918

3. Vladimir Leonov, Russia (MV Agusta F3 675), 1:34.360

4. Jack Kennedy, Ireland (Honda CBR600RR), 1:34.393, crash

5. Fabio Menghi, Italy (Yamaha YZF-R6), 1:34.402

6. Riccardo Russo, Italy (Honda CBR600RR), 1:34.550

7. Kevin Coghlan, UK (Yamaha YZF-R6), 1:34.619

8. PJ Jacobsen, USA (Kawasaki ZX-6R), 1:34.723

9. Lorenzo Zanetti, Italy (Honda CBR600RR), 1:34.860

10. Florian Marino, France (Kawasaki ZX-10R), 1:34.944

11. Rathapark Wilairot, Thailand (Honda CBR600RR), 1:35.102

12. Raffaele De Rosa, Italy (Honda CBR600RR), 1:35.114

13. Roberto Tamburini, Italy (Kawasaki ZX-6R), 1:35.137

14. Nacho Calero, Spain (Honda CBR600RR), 1:35.370

15. Jules Cluzel, France (MV Agusta F3 675), 1:35.544

16. Bryan Staring, Australia (Honda CBR600RR), 1:35.651

17. Christian Gamarino, Italy (Kawasaki ZX-6R), 1:35.750

18. Kevin Wahr, Germany (Yamaha YZF-R6), 1:35.900

19. Billy McConnell, Australia (Triumph Daytona 675R), 1:35.917

20. Marco Bussolotti, Italy (Honda CBR600RR), 1:36.084

21. Tony Coveña, Netherlands (Kawasaki ZX-6R), 1:36.896

22. Ryan Taylor, Australia (Yamaha YZF-R6), 1:37.358

23. Graeme Gowland, UK (Triumph Daytona 675R), 1:37.366

24. Roberto Rolfo, Italy (Kawasaki ZX-6R), 1:37.870

25. Alexey Ivanov, Russia (Yamaha YZF-R6), 1:38.232

26. Fraser Rogers, UK (Honda CBR600RR), 1:39.020

More, from a press release issued by Dorna WSBK Press Office:

Mahi Racing Team India’s Kenan Sofuoglu remained on top of the timesheets at Phillip Island courtesy of his morning’s blistering lap to finish once again ahead of Dutchman Michael van der Mark (Pata Honda World Supersport), who managed to break into the 1’33s barrier in the afternoon session, and Russian Vladimir Leonov (MV Agusta RC – Yakhnich Motorsport). Fourth place Jack Kennedy (CIA Insurance Honda) went off at turn 2 after 26 laps – and was transferred to the hospital in Melbourne to undergo x-rays for a suspected broken right ankle.

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