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Haslam Tops Final Practice as BSB Showdown Opens at Assen

Ray set Friday’s benchmark, with the top 12 split by under a second ahead of qualifying.

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Overview

  • Leon Haslam led Free Practice 3 with a 1:36.433, edging Scott Redding by 0.065s as Saturday qualifying looms.
  • Bradley Ray headed Friday’s combined times at 1:36.186, 0.099s clear of Redding, with just 0.979s covering the top 12.
  • The 12 riders progressing directly to Q2 are Ray, Redding, Danny Kent, Tommy Bridewell, Haslam, Christian Iddon, Charlie Nesbitt, Kyle Ryde, Rory Skinner, John McPhee, Max Cook and Glenn Irwin.
  • Championship leader Kyle Ryde enters the Assen Showdown with a 28-point advantage and was eighth in Friday’s combined practice before climbing to third in FP3.
  • Kent eased fitness concerns after his recent Donington crash by placing third on Friday, as Andrew Irwin sat out following arm surgery and Lee Jackson returned after a pre-round equipment theft.