The Ducati world champion dominates the first two free practice sessions. Second in the combined standings Alex Lowes (Kawasaki) who precedes his teammate Jonathan Rea. Seventh Bassani in front of Locatelli. Only tenth Razgatlioglu
Alvaro Bautista is the fastest driver on the Dutch track Assen. The reigning world champion Ducati won the first two practice sessions, leading the combined standings with a time of 1’34″316 recorded during FP2. The Spaniard is closely followed by the two Kawasaki Of Alex Lowes1’34″547, and the six-time world champion Jonathan Rea1’34″573, times always referring to FP2. Box number four for Dominique Aegerter with the Swiss preceding the Dutchman’s BMW Michael van der Mark and the Italian’s Panigale V4R Axel Bassani. Octave A R1 officer of Andrea Locatellininth the American Garret Gerloffcloses the top ten with an “off” Toprak Razgatlioglu in apparent difficulty. Red flag about twelve minutes from the end of the session due to a green balloon in the shape of a crocodile which entered the track and was avoided by the Turkish Yamaha rider who was forced to slow down.
The others
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Eleventh Daniel PetrucciBarni Spark Racing Team, ahead of the British Scott Redding and to the Spanish couple of Honda Iker Lecuona And Xavi Vierge. Sixteenth la Ducati Of Michael Ruben Rinalditwentieth Lorenzo Baldassarri.
SBK, Assen: combined free practice standings
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The combined standings (top ten) of the first two free practice sessions at the Dutch track: