MasterMac Honda’s Charlie Nesbitt set the pace in the opening Bennetts British Superbike Championship Free Practice session at Oulton Park this morning as the Showdown gets underway in Cheshire.
Nesbitt displaced Ryan Vickers form the top as the OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing rider had been the benchmark at the top of the times until the closing minutes when his Honda rival edged ahead by 0.032s.
Leon Haslam had a strong start to the weekend in third place for the ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team, remaining ahead of Lee Jackson, who made it two MasterMac Hondas in the top four with Josh Brookes completing the top five for FHO Racing BMW Motorrad Team.
Danny Buchan was sixth fastest for DAO Racing Kawasaki ahead of Kyle Ryde and Glenn Irwin with Danny Kent and championship leader Tommy Bridewell completing the top ten.
Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Oulton Park, Free Practice 1 result:
- Charlie Nesbitt (MasterMac Honda) 1m34:246s
- Ryan Vickers (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) +0.032s
- Leon Haslam (ROKiT Haslam Racing BMW Motorrad) +0.314s
- Lee Jackson (MasterMac Honda) +0.383s
- Josh Brookes (FHO Racing BMW Motorrad) +0.401s
- Danny Buchan (DAO Racing Kawasaki) +0.445s
- Kyle Ryde (OMG GRILLA Yamaha Racing) +0.508s
- Glenn Irwin (Hager PBM Ducati) +0.633s
- Danny Kent (McAMS Racing Yamaha) +0.654s
- Tommy Bridewell (Honda Racing UK) +0.706s
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