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Portimao WorldSBK test: Soaring temperatures keep Melandri on top

Track temperatures soared to more than 50° during the afternoon session at Portimao’s WorldSBK test so times remained almost as they were before lunch with Marco Melandri remaining at the top of the table.

With the Portugese surface getting greasy because of the heat, no-one was able to better their times from before lunch, so the Italian keeps the bragging rights with a 1’42.324, half a second ahead of Xavi Fores with reigning champion Jonathan Rea in third, 0.005s further back.

Melandri put in a eye-popping 74 laps compared to Rea’s 41 with Yonny Hernandez suffering technical problems which meant he turned in only nine.

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Leon Camier, who has already had two days at the track, is evaluating a whole host of new engine specs and chassis, ended in fourth, one ahead of Alex Lowes.

The Pata Yamaha man had a big off early in the day which necessitated a full bike re-build for his team. Lowes and stablemate Michael van der Mark are evaluating new parts from Ohlins as well as setups for the race here next month.

Chaz Davies, who looks far from happy, is nearly a second down on team-mate Melandri in seventh place with Jake Gagne improving to eighth in the last 15 minutes. The two Milwaukee Aprilias were next along with Jordi Torres 11th and Topratz 12th.

Due to a ‘sports injury’ Tom Sykes is not present and neither is Loris Baz as his team elected to sit out the test, so he has gone to ride a MotoGP KTM this weekend.

Portimao WorldSBK test Monday times

1 33 M. MELANDRI ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale R 1'42.324 79 161,557 306,8
2 12 X. FORES ESP Barni Racing Team Ducati Panigale R IND 1'42.856 0.532 0.532 52 160,722 305,9
3 1 J. REA GBR Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK Kawasaki ZX-10RR 1'42.861 0.537 0.005 47 160,714 305,1
4 2 L. CAMIER GBR Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team Honda CBR1000RR 1'42.898 0.574 0.037 47 160,656 300,8
5 22 A. LOWES GBR Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 1'43.058 0.734 0.160 58 160,407 305,9
6 60 M. VAN DER MARK NED Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team Yamaha YZF R1 1'43.096 0.772 0.038 74 160,348 308,6
7 7 C. DAVIES GBR Aruba.it Racing - Ducati Ducati Panigale R 1'43.275 0.951 0.179 67 160,070 305,1
8 45 J. GAGNE USA Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team Honda CBR1000RR 1'43.361 1.037 0.086 74 159,937 304,2
9 32 L. SAVADORI ITA Milwaukee Aprilia Aprilia RSV4 RF 1'43.713 1.389 0.352 70 159,394 300,8
10 50 E. LAVERTY IRL Milwaukee Aprilia Aprilia RSV4 RF 1'43.787 1.463 0.074 72 159,280 304,2
11 21 M. RINALDI ITA Aruba.it Racing - Junior Team Ducati Panigale R IND 1'43.806 1.482 0.019 63 159,251 294,3
12 81 J. TORRES ESP MV Agusta Reparto Corse MV Agusta 1000 F4 1'44.031 1.707 0.225 76 158,906 302,5
13 54 T. RAZGATLIOGLU TUR Kawasaki Puccetti Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 1'44.208 1.884 0.177 65 158,637 301,7
14 36 L. MERCADO ARG Orelac Racing VerdNatura Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 1'44.251 1.927 0.043 62 158,571 296,7
15 40 R. RAMOS ESP Team GoEleven Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 1'44.572 2.248 0.321 23 158,084 298,3
16 68 Y. HERNANDEZ COL Team Pedercini Racing Kawasaki ZX-10RR IND 1'47.077 4.753 2.505 9 154,386 279,8

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