Randy Krummenacher (Bardahl Evan Bros Yamaha) hung on to a confidence-boosting top slot in the WorldSSP overall test ranking at Phillip Island, outpacing his own team-mate Federico Caricasulo by 0.201seconds.
MV Agusta Reparto Corse rider Raffaele De Rosa scored third best time on his three-cylinder machine, splitting a fee of the most fancied Yamahas in the process.
Yamaha GMT94 pairing Jules Cluzel and Corentin Perolari ended their final pre-season test days in fourth and fifth place respectively. Their fellow Frenchman, Lucas Mahias (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) was sixth, and the final rider inside the 1’34 lap time barrier.
Mahias’ team-mate, Hikari Okubo, was seventh, and a former Puccetti rider, Hector Barbera (Team Toth by Willirace Yamaha) placed eighth for his new team.
The top ten was completed by new Kallio Yamaha signing Thomas Gradinger, and MPM WILSPort Racedays Honda rider, Hannes Soomer.
WorldSSP Combined Final PI Testing Times
1 21 R. KRUMMENACHER SUI BARDAHL Evan Bros. WorldSSP Team Yamaha YZF R6 1’33.820 1’33.111 1’33.111 103
2 64 F. CARICASULO ITA BARDAHL Evan Bros. WorldSSP Team Yamaha YZF R6 1’33.882 1’33.312 1’33.312 0.201 0.201 109
3 3 R. DE ROSA ITA MV AGUSTA Reparto Corse MV Agusta F3 675 1’34.293 1’33.507 1’33.507 0.396 0.195 126
4 16 J. CLUZEL FRA GMT94 YAMAHA Yamaha YZF R6 1’34.198 1’33.635 1’33.635 0.524 0.128 86
5 94 C. PEROLARI FRA GMT94 YAMAHA Yamaha YZF R6 1’34.850 1’33.833 1’33.833 0.722 0.198 99
6 44 L. MAHIAS FRA Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R 1’34.222 1’33.872 1’33.872 0.761 0.039 101
7 78 H. OKUBO JPN Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R 1’34.584 1’34.135 1’34.135 1.024 0.263 115
8 80 H. BARBERA ESP Team Toth by Willirace Yamaha YZF R6 1’34.751 1’34.170 1’34.170 1.059 0.035 82
9 36 T. GRADINGER AUT Kallio Racing Yamaha YZF R6 1’34.753 1’34.184 1’34.184 1.073 0.014 84
10 38 H. SOOMER EST MPM WILSport Racedays Honda CBR600RR 1’35.516 1’34.340 1’34.340 1.229 0.156 120
11 22 F. FULIGNI ITA MV AGUSTA Reparto Corse MV Agusta F3 675 1’35.762 1’34.366 1’34.366 1.255 0.026 120
12 32 I. VINALES ESP Kallio Racing Yamaha YZF R6 1’35.369 1’34.491 1’34.491 1.380 0.125 108
13 56 P. SEBESTYEN HUN CIA Landlord Insurance Honda Honda CBR600RR 1’35.581 1’34.784 1’34.784 1.673 0.293 125
14 74 J. VAN SIKKELERUS NED MPM WILSport Racedays Honda CBR600RR 1’36.150 1’34.872 1’34.872 1.761 0.088 118
15 84 L. CRESSON BEL Kallio Racing Yamaha YZF R6 1’35.588 1’34.918 1’34.918 1.807 0.046 125
16 95 J. DANILO FRA CIA Landlord Insurance Honda Honda CBR600RR 1’36.421 1’35.008 1’35.008 1.897 0.090 103
17 7 T. TOPARIS AUS Landbridge Transport Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6 1’35.690 1’35.165 1’35.165 2.054 0.157 71
18 61 G. RUIU ITA GEMAR – Ciociaria Corse WorldSSP TeamHonda CBR600RR 1’36.569 1’35.254 1’35.254 2.143 0.089 75
19 6 M. HERRERA ESP MS Racing Yamaha YZF R6 1’36.214 1’35.282 1’35.282 2.171 0.028 120
20 86 A. BADOVINI ITA Team Pedercini Racing Kawasaki ZX-6R 1’35.974 1’35.437 1’35.437 2.326 0.155 72
21 30 G. VAN STRAALEN NED EAB Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-6R 1’37.273 1’35.497 1’35.497 2.386 0.060 88
22 15 A. COPPOLA ITA GEMAR – Ciociaria Corse WorldSSP TeamHonda CBR600RR 1’36.629 1’35.630 1’35.630 2.519 0.133 95
23 47 R. HARTOG NED Team Hartog – Against Cancer Kawasaki ZX-6R 1’37.043 1’35.741 1’35.741 2.630 0.111 100
24 10 N. CALERO ESP Orelac Racing VerdNatura Kawasaki ZX-6R 1’36.647 1’35.855 1’35.855 2.744 0.114 121
By Gordon Ritchie
