Superbike: Sykes again in the second free practice at Jerez

The hot Andalusian afternoon hindered the work of the riders involved in the second free practice session at the Circuit de Jerez for the eleventh round of the season: therefore the first two positions nor their respective times have changed, with Tom Sykes ahead of teammate Jonathan Rea for just 24 thousandths of a second.

The former 2013 world champion was also the protagonist of a harmless crash in the initial stages, which however did not compromise the final timing.
Alex Lowes, who set an excellent 1'42.047 after the technical problems he encountered in the first part of the morning session, moved up the order and preceded Chaz Davies with the fourth fastest time, followed by Niccolò Canepa (Althea Racing Ducati).
Jordi Torres also improved, sixth, despite a small crash that was almost a photocopy of the one he suffered in the morning.
Seventh position for the other Aprilia rider Leon Haslam, followed by Matteo Baiocco (Althea Racing Ducati), Michele Pirro (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Superbike Team) and Sylvain Guintoli (Pata Honda World Superbike), who closes the top 10 with almost seven tenths late.

Next meeting tomorrow morning at 10 with the third test session, the last ones valid for the purposes of access to the Tissot-Superpole in the afternoon.
Below is the time classification after the second free practice of the Pirelli Spanish Round:

1. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 41.957s
2. Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing ZX-10R 1m 41.981s
3. Alex Lowes GBR Voltcom Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 1m 41.886s
4. Chaz Davies GBR Aruba.it Racing Ducati 1199R 1m 42.056s
5. Niccolò Canepa ITA Althea Ducati 1199R 1m 42.125s
6. Jordi Torres ESP Red Devils Roma Aprilia RSV4 1m 42.180s
7. Leon Haslam GBR Red Devils Roma Aprilia RSV4 1m 42.254s
8. Matteo Baiocco ITA Althea Ducati 1199R 1m 42.341s
9. Michele Pirro ITA Aruba.it Racing Ducati 1199R 42.408s
10. Sylvain Guintoli FRA PATA Honda CBR1000RR 1m 42.643s
11. Michael van der Mark NED PATA Honda CBR1000RR 1m 42.784s
12. Ayrton Badovini ITA BMW Italia S1000RR 1m 42.969s
13. Leandro Mercado ARG Barni Ducati 1199R 1m 42.991s
14. Randy de Puniet FRA Voltcom Crescent Suzuki GSX-R1000 1m 43.037s
15. Leon Camier GBR MV Agusta F4 RR 1m 43.160s
16. David Salom ESP Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 43.192s
17. Roman Ramos ESP GO Eleven Kawasaki ZX-10R1m 43.242s
18. Christophe Ponsson FRA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 44.133s
19. Gabor Rizmayer HUN Team Toth BMW S1000RR 1m 45.693s
20. Gianluca Vizziello ITA Grillini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 46.129s
21. Imre Toth HUN Team Toth BMW S1000RR 1m 46.622s
22. Alex Phillis AUS Grillini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1m 46.717s