THE HOME HERO, Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK), set a new lap record and claimed pole position in mixed conditions, his first pole position of the current season.
Despite a crash late in the session, Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing - Ducati) was able to salvage second spot on the front row while Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) earned his first front-row start in the World Superbike Championship (WSBK).
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