Garrett Gerloff had hot ambient and track temperatures to consider when he took part in the first day of practice at the final round of the 2025 FIM Superbike World Championship.
The Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto is hosting the highly anticipated finale of the 2025 WorldSBK season, between 17-19 October. On the completion of the first day, Garrett ended up 16th overall, after the combined times of FP1 and FP2 were taken into consideration.
The rider from Texas rode as hard as he could in the unexpectedly high temperatures that are forecast to be a feature of the entire race weekend. He ended his opening day at the 4.423km long circuit 16th fastest overall, but only 1.150 seconds from the fastest rider.
Superpole Qualifying and then Race One, over 20 laps, are next up for Gerloff at Jerez. The final raceday of the year on Sunday will feature two races as usual – the ten-lap Superpole Race and the second 20-lap Race Two.
Garrett Gerloff
“Friday was a really difficult day. This morning, with the cooler track temperature and with a bit more grip, I felt not too bad. But this afternoon, when the track temperatures rose, I just had zero grip. I would imagine that might be the same for everybody else, but I had nothing more to give. I was fully on the limit, losing the front everywhere. I am frustrated, but we are trying to find a solution, and I hope we can find it for tomorrow.”
