Hannspree Ten Kate Honda rider Kenan Sofuoglu proved the fastest Supersport World Championship rider on display on the first day of Phillip Island testing, thanks to his morning time of 1’34.691. He was very close to his own track best of 1’34.320 with his opening day time, and has one more day to try and improve his pace even more.

Katsuaki Fujiwara’s 1’35.042 was enough for second overall, and also enough to hold off his team-mate Joan Lascorz.

Although Lascorz was the fastest rider in the afternoon session, it was run at a slower pace than the morning outings.

Michele Pirro was displaced to fourth by Lascorz’s late improvement, but he was still ahead of Fabien Foret, Eugene Laverty and two-times champion Sebastien Charpentier. ‘Seb’ was fastest Triumph BE-1 rider today, as he makes a comeback to the class in 2010.

Triumph BE1 rider David Salom improved to eighth, Miguel Praia jumping up to ninth on his Parkalgar Honda.

Times:

1 Sofuoglu K. (TUR) Honda CBR600RR 1'34.691;
2. Fujiwara K. (JPN) Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'35.042;
3. Lascorz J. (ESP) Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'35.385;
4. Pirro M. (ITA) Honda CBR600RR 1'35.536;
5. Foret F. (FRA) Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'35.608;
6. Laverty E. (IRL) Honda CBR600RR 1'35.641;
7. Charpentier S. (FRA) Triumph Daytona 675 1'35.735;
8. Salom D. (ESP) Triumph Daytona 675 1'36.344