Stefano Manzi topped the Friday morning World Supersport Practice for Yamaha at Magny-Cours amid Ducati domination.
After a month's break, the World Supersport riders were back on track on Friday morning. The 33-rider grid completed their only Friday Practice session around Magny-Cours ahead of Qualifying on Friday afternoon.
Yamaha has not won a World Supersport race since Race Two at Assen when Glenn van Straalen won at home. However, Stefano Manzi had a great start to the weekend as he led the opening session of the weekend.
Behind Manzi were two Ducati riders. In second place was Adrian Huertas on the Aruba.it Racing - Ducati, with Jorge Navarro in third place on the Orelac Ducati.
In fourth was the top MV Agusta rider, Federico Caricasulo. The Italian rider is yet to stand on the podium in 2024, something he will want to change this weekend.
In fifth place was the Barni Spark Racing Ducati rider Yari Montella. The Italian rider won both races at Portimao last time out and has reduced Huertas' Championship lead.
Home hero Lucas Mahias was the top French rider on Friday morning. The GMT94 Yamaha rider ended up finishing sixth in Friday morning Practice.
The top British rider was Tom Booth-Amos. The PTR Triumph rider was also the top Triumph rider as he finished in seventh place.
In eighth place was another French rider with wildcard rider, Corentin Perolari. The CBO Racing Honda France rider was the top Honda Supersport rider and the only Honda in the top ten.
The only Kawasaki rider in the top ten was Can Oncu in ninth place. The Turkish rider ended the session in ninth place.
Rounding out the top ten was the Dutch rider Glenn van Straalen in tenth place.
The only other British rider in World Supersport was John McPhee in 12th place.
Magny-Cours WorldSSP, Full Free Practice One Results |
2024 French WorldSSP | Magny Cours | Practice Results | Rd. 8 of 12 | |||||
Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Motorcycle | Times |
1 | Stefano Manzi | ITA | Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing | Yamaha R6 | 1:40.569 |
2 | Adrian Huertas | ESP | Aruba.it Racing WSSP Team | Ducati Panigale V2 | 1:40.610 |
3 | Jorge Navarro | ESP | Orelac Racing Verdnatura | Ducati Panigale V2 | 1:40.861 |
4 | Federico Caricasulo | ITA | Motozoo ME AIR Racing | MV Agusta F3 800 RR | 1:40.930 |
5 | Yari Montella | ITA | Barni Spark Racing Team | Ducati Panigale V2 | 1:41.111 |
6 | Lucas Mahias | FRA | GMT94 Yamaha | Yamaha R6 | 1:41.123 |
7 | Tom Booth-Amos | GBR | PTR Triumph | Triumph STR 765 RS | 1:41.223 |
8 | Corentin Perolari | FRA | CBO Racing Honda France | Honda CBR600RR | 1:41.332 |
9 | Can Oncu | TUR | Kawasaki Puccetti Racing | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 1:41.496 |
10 | Glenn van Straalen | NED | Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing | Yamaha R6 | 1:41.621 |
11 | Niki Tuuli | FIN | EAB Racing | Ducati Panigale V2 | 1:41.710 |
12 | John McPhee | GBR | WRP by SKM Triumph | Triumph STR 765 RS | 1:41.720 |
13 | Kaito Toba | JPN | Petronas MIE Racing Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 1:41.800 |
14 | Valentin Debise | FRA | Evan Bros. WorldSSP Yamaha Team | Yamaha R6 | 1:41.869 |
15 | Tom Edwards | AUS | D34G Racing WorldSSP Team | Ducati Panigale V2 | 1:41.889 |
16 | Oliver Bayliss | AUS | D34G Racing WorldSSP Team | Ducati Panigale V2 | 1:41.997 |
17 | Bahattin Sofuoglu | TUR | MV Agusta Reparto Corse | MV Agusta F3 800 RR | 1:42.376 |
18 | Enzo de la Vega | FRA | Perles de Fruits Racing Team CMS | Yamaha R6 | 1:42.455 |
19 | Anupab Sarmoon | THA | Yamaha Thailand Racing | Yamaha R6 | 1:42.468 |
20 | Federico Fuligni | ITA | Orelac Racing Verdnatura | Ducati Panigale V2 | 1:42.469 |
21 | Marcel Schroetter | GER | MV Agusta Reparto Corse | MV Agusta F3 800 RR | 1:42.642 |
22 | Ondrej Vostatek | CZE | PTR Triumph | Triumph STR 765 RS | 1:42.702 |
23 | Luke Power | AUS | Motozoo ME AIR Racing | MV Agusta F3 800 RR | 1:42.703 |
24 | Alvaro Diaz | ESP | Yamaha Thailand Racing | Yamaha R6 | 1:42.763 |
25 | Guillame Antiga | FRA | VIAMO Racing by MTM | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 1:42.948 |
26 | Khairul Idham Bin Pawi | MAS | Petronas MIE Racing Honda | Honda CBR600RR | 1:43.136 |
27 | Piotr Biesiekirski | POL | Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team | Ducati Panigale V2 | 1:43.169 |
28 | Simone Corsi | ITA | Renzi Corse | Ducati Panigale V2 | 1:43.469 |
29 | Niccolo Antonelli | ITA | Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team | Ducati Panigale V2 | 1:43.528 |
30 | Raffaele De Rosa | ITA | QJMOTOR Factory Racing | QJMOTOR SRK 800 RR | 1:43.783 |
31 | Lorenzo Dalla Porta | ITA | VFT Racing Yamaha | Yamaha R6 | 1:43.790 |
32 | Alexy Negrier | FRA | GMT94 Yamaha | Yamaha R6 | 1:44.186 |
33 | Luca de Vleeschauwer | BEL | WRP by SKM Triumph | Triumph STR 765 RS | 1:45.152 |