Cluzel and Honda fastest on a damp track
A confident session in wet conditions from Jules Cluzel (PTR Honda) saw him head the first qualifying times in the Supersport World Championship class, with the French rider heading off local man Sam Lowes (Bogdanka PTR Honda) by 0.739 seconds.
Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Lorenzini) made himself fastest Kawasaki rider in third place, while Alex Baldolini (Power Team by Suriano Triumph) gave his British machine a happy early homecoming by qualifying fourth of all 32 Supersport entrants. Mathew Scholtz (Bogdanka PTR Honda) enjoyed his first qualifying session in going fifth, with recent Brno podium finisher Broc Parkes (Ten Kate Racing Products Honda), sixth.