Italian Yari Montella staged a last-minute turnaround in the free practice session of the World Supersport Championship in Most, in a session marked (again) by two red flag interruptions.
In the Czech Republic, the Barni Spark Racing Team rider recorded the best time of the session by completing a lap in 1:34.882s, very close to the end, beating Frenchman Valentin Debise (Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team) by just 0.030s.
The 40-minute session was anything but calm. Right from the start, Niki Tuuli (EAB Racing Team) suffered a crash at the exit of Turn 21, causing the first stoppage. Later, an incident involving Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph) at Turn 2 resulted in a second interruption.
Stefano Manzi (Pata Prometeon Ten Kate Racing), who led most of the session, had to settle for third place. Spaniard Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team), current championship leader, finished fourth, about three tenths behind Montella’s time.
The competitiveness of the category was evident with the top six classified riders separated by less than four tenths of a second. The variety of brands at the top of the table also drew attention, with two Ducatis, two Yamahas, and two MV Agustas in the top six places.
Also noteworthy was the performance of Oli Bayliss (D34G Racing WorldSSP Team), son of the legendary Troy Bayliss, who achieved a promising ninth place.
However, the session didn’t go well for everyone: Can Oncu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) crashed right at the beginning, finishing 14th, while Booth-Amos, after his incident, ended up in 17th position.
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