Haslam sets lap times tumbling.

Airwaves Ducati's Leon Haslam was on a charge during free practice three ahead of round seven of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship, lapping the high speed Snetterton circuit in 1min 04.664secs.

The lap record from last year belongs to Ryuichi Kiyonari and stands at 1min 05.685secs, that will fall come race day if practice times are anything to go by.

Second fastest was the lap record holder Kiyonari on the HM Plant Honda and in third place was Simon Andrews on the Jentin Yamaha. Andrews normally runs in supersport but this weekend he is racing in both superbike and supersport. It looks like all the additional track time is paying off with him finishing practice in third place on a privately run Yamaha. He out paced most of the regular suspects on his superbike debut, a very impressive start.

Young guns, Johnny Rea and Tommy Hill were also on form with the Red Bull Honda rider in fourth and the Virgin Mobile Yamaha in fifth with his team-mate Billy McConnell in eighth.

Jon Kirkham who is replacing Shane Byrne following his high speed off in free practice one also was on the pace finishing in tenth place with Rizla's regular rider James Haydon in eleventh.

BSB free practice results (3) - Snetterton:

1. Leon Haslam
2. Ryuichi Kiyonari
3. Simon Andrews
4. Johnny Rea
5. Tommy Hill
6. Michael Rutter
7. Gregorio Lavilla
8. Billy McConnell
9. Karl Harris
10. Jon Kirkham