Quickest all through the Phillip Island take a look at, Nicolo Bulega prolonged his Australian dominance to a clear sweep of Friday observe for the season-opening World Superbike spherical.
The Italian was the primary of six Ducatis within the high seven, damaged solely by Toprak Razgatlioglu, who jumped as much as third whereas chasing Bulega.
Nevertheless, BMW’s reigning world champion, who fell at Flip 4 this morning, quickly misplaced contact with the Aruba rider.
As within the morning, Andrea Iannone proved Bulega’s closest challenger. However the Go Eleven rider completed a considerable 0.406s behind as Bulega topped all 4 Sectors of the Phillip Island lap.
Danilo Petrucci (Barni), Alvaro Bautista (Aruba), Sam Lowes (Marc VDS) and Yari Montella (Barni) stuffed fourth to seventh locations on the timesheets, adopted by the Bimota of Alex Lowes.
Bonovo’s Scott Redding overcame this morning’s technical points to make it seven Ducatis within the high ten, forward of Razgatlioglu’s team-mate Michael van der Mark.
Andrea Locatelli was the main Yamaha in eleventh place, with Xavi Vierge the highest Honda in fifteenth.
Last observe, Superpole and Race 1 happen on Saturday, when temperatures are predicted to rise into the 30s.
Each most important races will once more function a compulsory pit cease, as a result of tyre considerations, with riders and groups training wheel modifications on the finish of the afternoon session.
