The FIM Supersport World Championship Free Practice session was marked by challenging conditions this morning. The mixed weather impacted the riders’ ability to push their machines to the limit, resulting in a session that saw several top contenders navigating tricky wet and drying patches. Huertas rode to the top spot during the 40-minute session in a lap time of 1’32.607s.

With only a small margin between the battle for P1, Federico Caricasulo (Motozoo ME AIR Racing) secured second just 0.089s behind Huertas. Completing the top 3, Jorge Navarro (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) finished a mere 0.003s behind Caricasulo, pipping Can Oncu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) who finished in fourth.

Rounding off the top six, were Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) and Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team).

There was a low side crash halfway through the session at Turn 6 for the Dutch rider Glenn van Straalen (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing), with the damp patches also proving a difficulty for John Mcphee (WRP by SKM-Triumph) who suffered a late crash in the session at Turn 10.

Knowing the conditions might improve for later sessions, the riders now turn their attention to Superpole later in the day.

The top six from WorldSSP Free Practice, full results here:

1. Adrian Huertas (Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP Team) 1’32.607s

2. Federico Caricasulo (Motozoo ME AIR Racing) +0.089s

3. Jorge Navarro (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) +0.342s

4. Can Oncu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) +0.346s

5. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) +0.348s

6. Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) +0.409s

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Source: WorldSBK.com