2023 Misano WorldSBK Test results - Friday: Alvaro Bautista leads Ducati 1-2

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But despi♉te that, Bautista remained the leader no matter the conditions as he set a time of 1:33.627s which is just under six tenths slower than the lap he set on d🌸ay-one.
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Over six tenths down on his teammate on Thursday, Micha🤪el Ruben Rinaldi was much closer come the end of session #4. A margin of +0.138s separated the two factory Aruba.it Ducati riders.
Andrea Locatelli was the first non-Ducati rider as he finished eight tenths dܫown on Bautista’s fastest time.
After making an impressive return to BMW following his split from Puccetti Kawasaki, 🃏Tom Sykes was just two tenths down on Scott Redding.
2023 World Superbike Test Misano, Italy - (Day-two) Results | ||||
Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time |
1 | Alvaro Bautista | SPA | Aruba.It Racing Ducati | 1:33.627s |
2 | Michael Ruben Rinaldi | ITA | Aruba.It Racing Ducati | +0.138s |
3 | YMRE Test Bike | N/A | Yamaha R1 | +0.554s |
4 | Andrea Locatelli | ITA | Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK | +0.833s |
5 | Lorenzo Baldassarri | ITA | GMT94 Yamaha | +1.054s |
6 | Scott Redding | GBR | ROKIT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | +1.169s |
7 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK | +1.190s |
8 | Garrett Gerloff | USA | Bonovo Action BMW | +1.205s |
9 | Philipp Oettl | GER | GoEleven Ducati | +1.209s |
10 | Axel Bassani | ITA | Motocorsa Ducati | +1.345s |
11 | Tom Sykes | GBR | ROKIT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | +1.377s |
12 | Xavi Vierge | SPA | Team HRC WorldSBK | +1.471s |
13 | Remy Gardner | AUS | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | +1.492s |
14 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | Team HRC WorldSBK | +1.571s |
15 | Loris Baz | FRA | Bonovo Action BMW | +1.626s |
16 | Dominique Aegerter | SWI | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | +2.027s |
17 | Florian Marino | FRA | Kawasaki Racing Team | +2.041s |
18 | Lucas Mahias | FRA | Puccetti Kawasaki | +2.373s |
19 | Tarran Mackenzie | GBR | PETRONAS MIE Racing HONDA Racing | +3.474s |