Alex Lowes topped the final MOTUL FIM Superbike Championship Free Practice session of the weekend at Donington Park this morning (Saturday), edging out twin brother Sam Lowes to claim the top spot.
Sam Lowes had been top with just moments remaining in the session which took place in bright and sunny conditions at the East Midlands circuit before Alex Lowes popped in a time almost three tenths of a second faster in the final moments. His time of 1m25.354s was almost a second faster than the pace set during Friday’s faster session.
Superstar BMW rider Toprak Razgatlioglu was third in the 20-minute practice period, just under four tenths shy of the leading Lowes brother. Andrea Locatelli was fourth, just ahead of Ryan Vickers who produced his strongest showing of the weekend so far to take fifth.
American Garrett Gerloff was sixth, one place ahead of World SBK legend Jonathan Rea who rose into the top-10 for the first time this weekend astride his Yamaha. Nicolo Bulega was eighth following his session topping performance yesterday afternoon, with Yari Montella and Dominique Aegerter completing the top-10.
The next headline action comes up in Tissot Superpole at 11am.
MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship, Free Practice 3
- Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) , 1m25.354s
- Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team), +0.284s
- Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team), +0.374s
- Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha), +0.455s
- Ryan Vickers (Motocorsa Racing), +0.863s
- Garrett Gerloff (Kawasaki WorldSBK Team), +0.879s
- Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha), +0.942s
- Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.It Racing – Ducati), +0.955s
- Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team), +0.957s
- Dominique Aegerter (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team), +1.061s
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