Michel Fabrizio was the man to beat on track at
Silverstone during a wet warm-up session ahead of round seven of the Corona Extra Superbike World Championship.
The DFX Treme rider lapped in the difficult conditions in 1min 39.625secs to beat all the usual suspects. Troy Corser on the Yamaha Italia was second fastest with a time of 1min 40.170secs.
Troy Bayliss, who lead the way for most of the session was relegated to third place while his team-mate
Lorenzo Lanzi crashed at the final corner with 5mins of the session left to run.
Britain's James Toseland was in fourth place on the Hannspree Ten Kate Honda and his team-mate Roberto Rolfo who has been struggling to get to grips with the Silverstone circuit was in sixth place, the rain really could benefit the Italian.
Splitting the Hannspree charge was Noriyuki Haga on the second Yamaha. He was followed by Karl Muggeridge who managed to save a near high side on his Alto Evolution Honda.
Regis Laconi on the PSG-1 Kawasaki graced the top ten in eighth place with Ruben Xaus and Josh Brookes in ninth and tenth respectively.
Max Neukirchner managed to save a crash on his Suzuki Germany bike and ran across the gravel; Alessandro Polita also had a close call on his Celani Suzuki.
WSBK warm-up results – Silverstone:
1.
Michel Fabrizio
2.
Troy Corser
3. Troy Bayliss
4.
James Toseland
5.
Noriyuki Haga
6.
Roberto Rolfo
7.
Karl Muggeridge
8.
Regis Laconi
9.
Ruben Xaus
10. Josh Brookes
