Voltcom Suzuki’s Alex Lowes made the most of his track knowledge to post the fourth quickest time in the World Superbike free practice sessions at the Assen circuit.
The Cathedral of Speed is one of the tracks that the Derby-based rider has competed on before – most notably in the recent MCE British Superbike series.
Lowes ran a consistent pace at the Dutch circuit and briefly held the top spot with less than ten minutes to go in the afternoon practice, with a time of 1’36.219. The Englishman’s lap was enough for fourth fastest in the combined standings having circulated well within the top eight for the duration of the day.
A small crash in the last two minutes of the second session saw the reigning BSB champ unscathed and positive ahead of the remainder of the weekend, and the rider is feeling relaxed.
“I’m happy enough, we did some longer runs and then one shorter today on the Voltcom Crescent Suzuki which felt pretty good, but there is plenty to improve on. It’s nice to be at a track that I know, and because of that I can relax a bit and enjoy it a lot more,” said Lowes.
“It’s been a mega first day and we’re not too far away. I’m looking forward to making a couple of changes and also improving myself to adjust where this bike is better on the track compared to what I’ve been used to in the past.”
