Nicolo Bulega was quickest during FIM Superbike World Championship Free Practice 1 Friday morning at Jerez, in Spain.
Riding his Pirelli-shod Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4R on the 2.75-mile (4.42 km) track, the Italian recorded a 1:38.587 to lead the field of 25 riders.
Toprak Razgatlioglu was the best of the rest with a 1:38.675 on his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR. Xavi Vierge was third-fastest with a 1:39.009 on his Honda HRC CBR1000 RR-R.
Bulega pips Razgatlioglu by 0.088s ahead in FP1 ahead of WorldSBK’s title decider at Jerez.
Author's summary: Bulega leads WorldSBK practice in Spain.