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Free practice
A bright but exceptionally cold Motorland #aragn greeted the Pata #yamaha Official #worldsbk Team this morning as Alex Lowes and Sylvain Guintoli took to the track for the Pirelli #aragn Round's opening day of practice. Securing 10th in the combined times, Lowes heads in to Saturday morning's FP3 comfortable with his direct qualification into Superpole 2 while teammate Guintoli will battle for position in the earlier Superpole 1 session after missing his chance to set a fast lap and closing the day in 14th.
Lowes used Friday morning to evaluate electronic updates and engine control settings to his YZF-R1. Steadily progressing through the one hour session, the British rider concluded his first free practice holding the fifth fastest time - a 1'52.378 - despite the low circuit temperatures (Air 10°C Track 17°C) and content with the continued development. The afternoon saw him continue the progress made before a crash at turn 8 at the end of the session cut his prospective P3 lap short. His earlier time of 1'51.639 was still enough to secure his promotion into Superpole 2 - at 10:55 local time tomorrow - and the fight for the grid's front four rows before the afternoon's 18 lap contest.
Quickly up to speed with his #yamaha from early in the session, Guintoli completed the morning's practice in seventh with a 1'52.622. The afternoon allowed the Frenchman to continue his evaluations, as he worked on chassis settings and tyre-life. With the session cut-short, the potential fast lap was not to materialise and Guintoli will have to take his place in Saturday's Superpole 1 - on track at 10:30 local time - hoping to advance to the fight for pole, while the action really heats up for the weekend's first #worldsbk race at 13:00.
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