Heading the top of timesheets on the second consectuive day of testing at Portimao was once again Leon Haslam.
The BMW factory rider set a 1.
43.
2 lap shaving off four tenths from yesterday’s lap time.
Eugene Laverty broke yesterday’s BMW hegemony and took the second spot of the charts, despite a massive highside at turn 10, but seemingly came out of the crash without any apparent injuries, but testing was red flagged momentarily to gather up the damaged RSV4.
Ayrton Badovini continued to impress with the satellite BMW Italia machine finishing in third and only two tenths from Haslam.
Max Biaggi with the other factory Aprilia was fourth, while reigning Supersport champion Chaz Davies on the ParkinGO branded Aprilia was a second off pace.
Marco Melandri spent his track time testing different set-ups on his BMW S1000RR and not looking at lap times.
Leon Camier set a 1’44.
7, cutting his lap time by over a second after solving his front brake problems, finishing ahead of BMW Italia’s Michel Fabrizio.
While Alastair Seeley, filling in for injured John Hopkins in Crescent Suzuki brought up the rear and he too slashed off a big one second from yesterday’s lap time.
Unofficial lap times Superbike test Portimao day 201- Leon Haslam – BMW Motorrad Motorsport – BMW S1000RR – 1’43.
202- Eugene Laverty – Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – 1’43.
303- Ayrton Badovini – BMW Motorrad Italia – BMW S1000RR – 1’43.
404- Max Biaggi – Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – 1’43.
605- Chaz Davies – ParkinGO Team – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – 1’44.
206- Marco Melandri – BMW Motorrad Motorsport – BMW S1000RR – 1’44.
307- Leon Camier – Crescent Suzuki – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – 1’44.
708- Michel Fabrizio – BMW Motorrad Italia – BMW S1000RR – 1’44.
909- Alastair Seeley – Crescent Suzuki – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – 1’46.
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