Overview
- Bulega topped Friday practice and finished fastest on the combined Friday times after setting a 1:38.155 in FP1, showing he remained the class pace-setter entering the weekend.
- Free Practice 2 featured a Ducati lockout of the top six and was interrupted by a red flag when Jake Dixon crashed at Turn 9, which limited track time for several riders.
- Saturday morning's FP3 produced a surprise when Alex Lowes put the Bimota quickest in the session, briefly displacing Bulega before qualifying.
- Bulega reclaimed supremacy in Superpole on Saturday to take pole for the final WorldSBK races, extending a season-long qualifying record that includes 11 Superpoles.
- Rivals have adjusted targets for the weekend with Iker Lecuona conceding victory chances and focusing on securing second in the standings while Sam Lowes said he had 'bounced back' despite brake issues.