Hopkins upsets the pack in FP1
An impressive fourth quickest was James Toseland (BMW Motorrad Italia SBK Team), who is back amongst the Superbike regulars after recovering from his recent injury and determined to make up for lost ground. The three title contenders are for the moment further down the field: Carlos Checa (Althea Racing Ducati) set fifth quickest time, with Marco Melandri (Yamaha World Superbike Team) down in 14th and Max Biaggi (Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team) sixteenth.