Overview
- Andrea Locatelli set the fastest lap with a 1:38.641, with a Yamaha testing bike (time set by Xavi Vierge) second as temperatures improved through the session.
- BMW’s new pairing made their first runs on the M 1000 RR: Danilo Petrucci ranked sixth with a 1:39.434, Miguel Oliveira eighth on 1:39.815, and test rider Michael van der Mark was third on 1:39.043.
- Honda’s fresh lineup turned their first WorldSBK laps as Jake Dixon finished ninth on 1:40.035, Somkiat Chantra 10th on 1:40.285, and test rider Tetsuta Nagashima 12th on 1:40.839, with Jonathan Rea not participating.
- Bimota executed its split plan under testing-day limits as Xavi Fores handled Day 1 and placed fifth on 1:39.302, with Alex Lowes and Axel Bassani scheduled for Day 2.
- WorldSSP ran concurrently with Corentin Perolari fastest at 1:42.683, Jeremy Alcoba second, Matteo Ferrari third, and two-time champion Dominique Aegerter marking his return in fourth.