Assen WSB: Sofuoglu on top, strong start from Laverty

Kenan Sofuoglu stamped his authority on the opening free Practice session in Assen with a lap time 0.603s faster than his closest rival and Ten Kate Honda team-mate Michele Pirro.

Like Jonathan Rea in WSB, Sofuoglu and Pirro both benefitted from a two day test at the track last week which clearly helped them this morning. 

Parkalgar Honda man Eugene Laverty was the best of the rest in third, just 0.719 s behind Sofuoglu. Valencia podium man Chaz Davies claimed ninth with the ever improving Gino Rea onboard the Intermoto Honda in tenth. 

1 54 K. SOFUOGLU TUR HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR600RR 1’38.781

2 51 M. PIRRO ITA HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR600RR 1’39.384

3 50 E. LAVERTY IRL Parkalgar Honda Honda CBR600RR 1’39.500

4 26 J. LASCORZ ESP Kawasaki Motocard.com Kawasaki ZX-6R 1’39.799

5 99 F. FORET FRA Team Lorenzini by Leoni Kawasaki ZX-6R 1’39.984

6 25 D. SALOM ESP ParkinGO BE1 Triumph Triumph Daytona 675 1’40.417

7 37 K. FUJIWARA JPN Kawasaki Motocard.com Kawasaki ZX-6R 1’40.592

8 14 M. LAGRIVE FRA ParkinGO Triumph BE1 Triumph Daytona 675 1’40.795

9 7 C. DAVIES GBR ParkinGO Triumph BE1 Triumph Daytona 675 1’41.217

10 4 G. REA GBR Intermoto Czech Honda CBR600RR 1’41.235

11 127 R. HARMS DEN Harms Benjan Racing Honda CBR600RR 1’41.724

12 117 M. PRAIA POR Parkalgar Honda Honda CBR600RR 1’41.851

13 55 M. ROCCOLI ITA Intermoto Czech Honda CBR600RR 1’42.085

14 5 A. LUNDH SWE Cresto Guide Racing Team Honda CBR600RR 1’43.109

15 40 J. DISALVO USA ParkinGO BE1 Triumph Triumph Daytona 675 1’43.559

16 9 D. DELL’OMO ITA Kuja Racing Honda CBR600RR 1’44.256

17 8 B. CHESAUX SUI Harms Benjan Racing Honda CBR600RR 1’45.990

18 33 P. CAZZOLA ITA Kuja Racing Honda CBR600RR 1’46.798

19 10 I. TOTH HUN Team Toth Honda CBR600RR 1’47.871