Garrett Gerloff (Kawasaki WorldSBK Team) ended day one at a fiercely hot Motorland Aragon circuit in Spain as the first non-Ducati or bimota rider in the combined timesheets, in 12th place overall.
The afternoon FP2 session, despite the arrival of 53°C track temperatures, proved to be the best one for Garrett and his Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR. He improved on his FP1 best lap time, and was one of only two riders to do so on the opening day at the always popular 5.077km long Motorland circuit.
Of the three WorldSBK races soon to be played out in Aragon, both 18-lap races will be held in the heat of the afternoon. Race One on Saturday 30 May will start at 14.00 while Race Two on Sunday 31 May is scheduled for a 15.30 start time.
The now-traditional ten-lap Superpole Race will take place on Sunday morning at 11.10, before the track temperature reaches its maximum.
Garrett’s attention now turns to Superpole Qualifying, at 11.15 on Saturday, so that he can start the first Motorland race from an advantageous grid position.
Garrett Gerloff
“A pretty hot day at Motorland today, but speaking as a Texan boy, it didn’t feel too bad. I did my best time at the end of the day, in the hottest conditions, so I think that has to mean something good for bike set-up and so on. I did struggle a bit in the morning FP1 session, but it is going to be hot for the long races in the afternoon this weekend, and that is when I went the fastest. Let’s see how Saturday goes, but I am feeling good.”
