Misano WSS: Sofuoglu from Laverty in opening session

Miller race winner Kenan Sofuoglu set the pace in the opening free practice session at Misano onboard his HaNNspree Ten Kate Honda this afternoon.  

The Turkish rider enjoyed over a second advantage in the closing minutes but both Eugene Laverty and Michele Pirro upped their pace to close to within 0.215s.

Brit, Gino Rea made an impressive start to his weekend by finishing fifth fastest onboard his Intermoto Czech Honda. Triumph man Chaz Davies claimed 12th spot.

1 54 K. SOFUOGLU TUR HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR600RR 1’40.621
2 50 E. LAVERTY IRL Parkalgar Honda Honda CBR600RR 1’40.820 0.199 0.199
3 51 M. PIRRO ITA HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR600RR 1’40.836
4 44 R. TAMBURINI ITA Bike Service R.T. Yamaha YZF R6 1’41.548
5 4 G. REA GBR Intermoto Czech Honda CBR600RR 1’42.184
6 26 J. LASCORZ ESP Kawasaki Motocard.com Kawasaki ZX-6R 1’42.274
7 127 R. HARMS DEN Harms Benjan Racing Honda CBR600RR 1’42.281
8 55 M. ROCCOLI ITA Intermoto Czech Honda CBR600RR 1’42.447
9 99 F. FORET FRA Team Lorenzini by Leoni Kawasaki ZX-6R 1’42.522
10 117 M. PRAIA POR Parkalgar Honda Honda CBR600RR 1’42.527
11 25 D. SALOM ESP ParkinGO BE1 Triumph Triumph Daytona 675 1’42.648
12 7 C. DAVIES GBR ParkinGO Triumph BE1 Triumph Daytona 675 1’42.701
13 14 M. LAGRIVE FRA ParkinGO Triumph BE1 Triumph Daytona 675 1’42.829
14 5 A. LUNDH SWE Cresto Guide Racing Team Honda CBR600RR 1’43.607
15 77 A. TORCOLACCI ITA Team Civita Racing Triumph Daytona 675 1’44.301
16 85 A. PALUMBO ITA Puccetti R. Kawasaki Italia Kawasaki ZX-6R 1’44.454
17 31 V. IANNUZZO ITA ParkinGO BE1 Triumph Triumph Daytona 675 1’44.513
18 9 D. DELL’OMO ITA Kuja Racing Honda CBR600RR 1’44.626
19 8 B. CHESAUX SUI Harms Benjan Racing Honda CBR600RR 1’44.684
20 82 I. VIGILUCCI ITA Vigi Racing Team Yamaha YZF R6 1’45.821
21 61 F. MENGHI ITA VFT Racing Yamaha YZF R6 1’46.003
22 24 E. BLOKHIN RUS Rivamoto Yamaha YZF R6 1’47.206
23 33 P. CAZZOLA ITA Wild Boar Team Yamaha YZF R6 1’48.654
24 10 I. TOTH HUN Team Toth Honda CBR600RR 1’49.770
25 15 N. KOVACS HUN Kuja Racing Honda CBR600RR 1’51.384