The WorldSBK champion, who was third fastest last week in Jerez during the time attack simulations - Bauꦕtista was however fastest and the most consistent when it came to race runs - has begun to show similar form at the Portuguese circuit.  

After being one of three riders to narrowly miss out on setting a new lap record during day-one in Portimao, Bautista immediately broke 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jonathan Rea’s existing record with a time of 1:39.589s, which was set on his second bike.&n🅷bsp;

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While team-mate and day-one pacesetter 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Michael Ruben Rinaldi eventually closed to within half a tenth of Bautista’s time, the world champion then produced an even bett🐭er lap time on his first bike to go over five tenths clear of his own time.&nb༺sp;

Not just a one-off lap, Baꦅutista produced lap times in the mid 1m39s over a period of 5-6 laps on race tyres.

What was a stunning performance from the Superbike champion got better as Bautista's time of 1:39.589s was just over a tenth slower than 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fabio Quartararo’s best lap time from last year’s MotoGP race.

With just under an hour to go of the third session, Bautista remains clear of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Toprak Razgatlioglu and Rea by four tenths. 

Should Bautista manage to f💮ind over -0.036s then he will set the first-ever sub 1m 39s lap on Superbike machinery around Portim🙈ao.

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