With just a razor-thin margin of 0.027 seconds, Bulega set a blistering pace, narrowly edging out Razgatlioglu by the end of Day 2, with both riders going under the lap record.
Rea showed significant improvement, securing fifth place and finishing only 0.6s behind Bulega’s best time.
Bautista encountered obstacles, including a late crash at Turn 10, and finished the day more than a second behind the fastest time.
The day was not without drama as Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK) led for Kawasaki despite two crashes, ultimately finishing in 9th place. Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) suffered a late crash at Turn 10, disrupting his momentum, and finishing in 16th position by the day’s end. Xavi Vierge (Team HRC) led the charge for Honda, demonstrating improvement after a challenging Day 1 for the manufacturer.
“We didn’t do anything special, just some different setups. We tried something different, but then in the end, we came back, especially after the small crash I had at Turn 1. We regained our feeling, so ultimately, it was a good test.
I’m happy because my pace was also good. I did a great lap, but not in perfect conditions. Also, when I tried again with the second soft tyre, I made a mistake, and I was one tenth faster than my fastest time, but for just a test, it was good.”
1. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 1’40.172s
2. Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) +0.027s
3. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) +0.429s
4. Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven) +0.490s
5. Jonathan Rea (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) +0.600s
6. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) +0.676s
