Reigning World Champion Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) secured the fastest time in a dry FP1 session at Assen, taking the initiative on the first day back in competitive action after a seven week break since Mandalika.
All-time Assen best rider Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) was finally deposed to second fastest by Bautista late in the session, with Independent rider Remy Gardner (GRT Yamaha) a strong third.
Proven Assen podium man Andrea Locatelli (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Team) was fourth in FP1. On a day of unexpected results in some areas Scott Redding (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) was fifth quickest.
He was one place up on the works Yamaha of Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pata Yamaha Prometeon WorldSBK Team), as the Turkish rider continued to suffer with a head cold.
Garrett Gerloff (Bonovo Action BMW) muscled his M100RR into seventh place, ahead of top Ducati Independent rider, Axel Bassani (MotoCorsa Racing Ducati).
Alex Lowes (Kawasaki Racing Team) placed ninth and Dominique Aegerter (GRT Yamaha) tenth. FP2 takes place at 15.00 local time in Assen - 14.00 UK.
WorldSBK Assen - FP1 Results
| 2023 WorldSBK | Assen, Netherlands | FP1 Results | Rd. 3 of 12] | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Motorcycle | Time |
| 1 | Alvaro Bautista | ESP | Aruba Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1m 34.592 |
| 2 | Jonathan Rea | GBR | Kawasaki Racing Team | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 1m 34.774 |
| 3 | Remy Gardner | AUS | GYTR GRT | Yamaha R1 | 1m 35.176 |
| 4 | Andrea Locatelli | ITA | Pata Crescent Racing | Yamaha R1 | 1m 35.185 |
| 5 | Scott Redding | GBR | BMW Motorrad WorldSBK | BMW M 1000 RR | 1m 35.246 |
| 6 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | Pata Crescent Racing | Yamaha R1 | 1m 35.273 |
| 7 | Garrett Gerloff | USA | Bonovo Racing | BMW M 1000 RR | 1m 35.318 |
| 8 | Axel Bassani | ITA | Motocorsa Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1m 35.449 |
| 9 | Alex Lowes | GBR | Kawasaki Racing Team | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 1m 35.513 |
| 10 | Dominique Aegerter | CHE | GYTR GRT | Yamaha R1 | 1m 35.558 |
| 11 | Michael van der Mark | NED | BMW Motorrad WorldSBK | BMW M 1000 RR | 1m 35.706 |
| 12 | Iker Lecuona | ESP | Team HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1m 35.721 |
| 13 | Philipp Oettl | GER | Go Eleven | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1m 35.780 |
| 14 | Michael Ruben Rinaldi | ITA | Aruba Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1m 35.789 |
| 15 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Barni Spark Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1m 35.919 |
| 16 | Xavi Vierge | ESP | Team HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1m 35.984 |
| 17 | Lorenzo Baldassarri | ITA | GMT 94 | Yamaha R1 | 1m 36.281 |
| 18 | Bradley Ray | GBR | Motoxracing | Yamaha R1 | 1m 36.731 |
| 19 | Eric Granado | BRA | MIE Racing | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1m 37.125 |
| 20 | Tom Sykes | GBR | Puccetti Racing | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 1m 37.169 |
| 21 | Hafizh Syahrin | MAL | MIE Racing | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1m 37.296 |
| 22 | Oliver Konig | CZE | Orelac Racing | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 1m 37.426 |
| 23 | Gabriele Ruiu | POR | B-Max Racing | BMW M 1000 RR | 1m 37.704 |
| 24 | Isaac Vinales | ESP | TPR by Vinales Racing | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 1m 38.358 |
| 25 | Loris Baz | FRA | Bonovo Racing | BMW M 1000 RR | 1m 39.618 |
