The Italian was ahead of the three BMW S 1000 RR machines that have been setting the pace so far, the BMW Motorrad Italia STK version of Sylvain Barrier, Michele Magnoni in (Baru Racing Team) and the other BMW Italia bike of Lorenzo Zanetti.
Australian champion Bryan Staring put in an excellent run to take his Kawasaki Pedercini bike to fifth overall ahead of the second Althea Racing Ducati of Lorenzo Baroni.