WorldSBK Cremona: Bulega domineert vrijdag, Bautista crasht 3x
2 mei 2025
Terwijl z'n teamgenoot maar liefst 3x crashte heeft Nicolo Bulega de eerste dag in Cremona de snelste tijd gerealiseerd. De leider in het WK reed in FP1 een 1'29.158 en was daarmee eentiende seconde dan zijn snelste tijd in FP2 en 3 tiende seconde sneller dan Toprak Razgatlioglu, die in FP1 de derde tijd had gezet. Michael van der Mark reed de 16e tijd, Jonathan Rea zette in zijn comeback de 21e tijd.
WorldSBK Cremona, tijden vrije training:
| Rijder | Team | FP1 | FP2 | Verschil | |||
| 1 | Nicolo Bulega | ITA | ARUBA.IT Racing - Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4R | 1'29.158 | 1'29.250 | |
| 2 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | BMW M 1000 RR | 1'29.553 | 1'29.465 | +0.307 |
| 3 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Barni Spark Racing Team | Ducati Panigale V4R | 1'29.537 | 1'29.954 | +0.379 |
| 4 | Yker Lecuona | ESP | Honda HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1'29.621 | 1'29.785 | +0.463 |
| 5 | Axel Bassani | ITA | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | Bimota KB998 | 1'29.990 | 1'29.640 | +0.482 |
| 6 | Sam Lowes | GBR | ELF Marc VDS Racing Team | Ducati Panigale V4R | 1'29.669 | 1'29.791 | +0.511 |
| 7 | Andrea Locatelli | ITA | Pata Maxus Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 1'29.970 | 1'29.704 | +0.546 |
| 8 | Alvaro Bautista | ESP | ARUBA.IT Racing - Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4R | 1'31.042 | 1'29.730 | +0.572 |
| 9 | Alex Lowes | GBR | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | Bimota KB998 | 1'29.767 | 1'29.838 | +0.609 |
| 10 | Xavi Vierge | ESP | Honda HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1'29.801 | 1'30.036 | +0.643 |
| 11 | Andrea Iannone | ITA | Team Pata Go Eleven | Ducati Panigale V4R | 1'30.147 | 1'29.951 | +0.793 |
| 12 | Remy Gardner | AUS | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 1'29.986 | 1'30.057 | +0.828 |
| 13 | Scott Redding | GBR | MGM Bonovo Racing | Ducati Panigale V4R | 1'30.028 | 1'30.125 | +0.870 |
| 14 | Yari Montella | ITA | Barni Spark Racing Team | Ducati Panigale V4R | 1'30.329 | 1'30.057 | +0.899 |
| 15 | Bahattin Sofuoglu | TUR | Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 1'30.623 | 1'30.079 | +0.921 |
| 16 | Michael van der Mark | NED | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | BMW M 1000 RR | 1'30.591 | 1'30.208 | +1.050 |
| 17 | Dominique Aegerter | SUI | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 1'30.989 | 1'30.316 | +1.158 |
| 18 | Garrett Gerloff | USA | Kawasaki WorldSBK Team | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 1'30.545 | 1'30.448 | +1.290 |
| 19 | Ryan Vickers | GBR | Motocorsa Racing | Ducati Panigale V4R | 1'30.543 | 1'30.492 | +1.334 |
| 20 | Tarran Mackenzie | GBR | PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1'31.083 | 1'30.542 | +1.384 |
| 21 | Jonathan Rea | GBR | Pata Maxus Yamaha | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 1'30.613 | 1'30.547 | +1.389 |
| 22 | Tito Rabat | ESP | Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team | Yamaha YZF-R1 | 1'30.773 | 1'30.798 | +1.615 |
| 23 | Gabriele Ruiu | ITA | Bmax | Ducati Panigale V4R | 1'31.966 | 1'31.371 | +2.213 |
| 24 | Zaqhwan Zaidi | MAS | PETRONAS MIE Racing Honda Team | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1'33.437 | 1'32.800 | +3.642 |