The six-time WSBK champion took a little over five minutes in second practice to lower Toprak Razgatlioglu’s benchmark of 1m27.805s from FP1, putting himself well clear of the opposition with a 1m27.359s.
The 35-year-old managed to shave another four thousandths on his next flying lap, which should have been enough to end the day’s running comfortably on top.
