World Superbike Mandalika, Indonesia - Free Practice Results (3)
Scott Redding has finished World Superbike FP3 at Mandalika fastest from Toprak Razgatlioglu who missed more than half the session after needing several set-up changes.
Just like FP2, Alex Lowes suffered an early crash after being caught out in sector one - it was a highside for the British rider.
Championship leader Razgatlioglu was last to set a flying lap after needing work done to his Yamaha R1 during the opening stages.
| World Superbike Mandalika, Indonesia - Free Practice Results (3) | ||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time |
| 1 | Scott Redding | GBR | Aruba.It Ducati | 1:33.486s |
| 2 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | PATA Yamaha | +0.082s |
| 3 | Garrett Gerloff | USA | GRT Yamaha | +0.552s |
| 4 | Jonathan Rea | GBR | Kawasaki Racing Team | +0.611s |
| 5 | Axel Bassani | ITA | Motocorsa Ducati | +0.760s |
| 6 | Alvaro Bautista | SPA | Team HRC | +0.947s |
| 7 | Andrea Locatelli | ITA | PATA Yamaha | +0.959s |
| 8 | Christophe Ponsson | FRA | Gil Yamaha | +1.071s |
| 9 | Chaz Davies | GBR | GoEleven Ducati | +1.303s |
| 10 | Tom Sykes | GBR | Motorrad BMW WorldSBK Team | +1.372s |
| 11 | Isaac Vinales | SPA | Orelac Racing Kawasaki | +1.661s |
| 12 | Tito Rabat | ITA | Kawasaki Puccetti | +1.859s |
| 13 | Leandro Mercado | ARG | MIE Honda Racing | +1.893s |
| 14 | Michael Rinaldi | ITA | Aruba.It Ducati | +1.897s |
| 15 | Alex Lowes | GBR | Kawasaki Racing Team | +1.987s |
| 16 | Michael Van Der Mark | NED | Motorrad BMW WorldSBK Team | +2.190s |
| 17 | Samuele Cavalieri | SPA | Barni Ducati | +2.260s |
| 18 | Kohta Nozane | JPN | GRT Yamaha | +2.551s |
| 19 | Oliver Konig | CZE | Pedercini Kawasaki | +3.568s |
Razgatlioglu headed out for an installation lap along with the rest of the grid, but was forced to return to pit lane immediately.
With Razgatlioglu still in pit lane, it was Axel Bassani who led the way from fellow WorldSBK rookie Andrea Locatelli.
The two Italians were just ahead of Jonathan Rea before Ducati rider Redding went second. However, all three riders remained over five tenths down on Bassani.
With nearly half the session complete, Razgatlioglu finally completed a flying lap, a lap that immediately put him fourth.
Despite two flying laps, Razgatlioglu then returned to pit lane once again, while title rival Rea went fastest after gaining over two tenths on Bassani in sector four.
With under ten minutes left of FP3, GRT Yamaha rider Garrett Gerloff went fastest, however, Rea responded just a lap later to regain top spot.
Not to be denied, Gerloff jumped back to the top of the timing sheets with a 1:34.038s - half a tenth quicker than Rea.
Redding set a stunning lap with just two minutes to go as he went top by half a second, which was also enough to set the first ever sub 1m 34s lap.
Despite having just one qualifying simulation lap at the end of the session, Razgatlioglu went less than a tenth behind Redding to finish P2.
There was a surprising top ten finish for French rider Christophe Ponsson as he finished eighth overall, while Gerloff maintained his place in the top three with third.
WorldSBK FP3 took place without Team HRC rider Leon Haslam after it was confirmed that the British rider would take no further part in his final weekend as a world championship rider due to a shoulder injury.
