Halliday tops FP1 at Phillip Island – SBK/SS/SS300 FP1 Results

ASBK 2024
Round One – Phillip Island
Friday Free Practice One

A hot and sultry Thursday gave way to much milder conditions on Friday morning at Phillip Island.

Supersport 300

First to take to the track at 0845 were the Supersport 300 competitors. 26 riders were on track for their first practice session which early on was headed by Czech rider Petr Svoboda. The 21-year-old is using the opportunity to get some track time ahead of his World Supersport 300 campaign getting underway at Catalunya late next month. Svoboda finished sixth in the 2023 FIM Supersport 300 World Championship and rides a Kawasaki Ninja 400 for the Füsport – RT Motorsports by SKM Team.

Getting the better of him in the opening practice session though was South Australian youngster Tara Morrison, also on a Kawasaki.

Supersport 300 competitors are scheduled to take to the track again at 1310 for a 20-minute qualifying session before their opening race of the weekend late this afternoon at 1705 over eight laps.

Supersport

Next out were the Supersport 600 competitors. Olly Simpson was quick to set the pace ahead of Tom Bramich, Jonathan Nahlous and Jack Farnsworth. However, Bramich managed to eventually get the better of Simpson to top the session.  Nahlous third and Hayden Nelson fourth.

Mark Chiodo did limited laps as he is struggling with an arm injury following a tumble off a pit scooter yesterday but was still quick enough to rank eighth.

Glenn Nelson had a tumble at turn two with 15 minutes to run, which stunted his progress.

Supersport competitors are on track again for their single qualifying session at 1340 this afternoon ahead of race one tomorrow morning at 0925 over 10 laps.

Superbike

Superbike competitors headed out of pit-lane on time at 0940 for their 30-minute opening practice session.  Superbike is the only class here this weekend that gets two Free Practice sessions. Superbike FP2 is slated for 1410 this afternoon while qualifying is scheduled to take place from 0805 on Saturday.

Josh Waters was the first man in the 31s. A 1m31.895 to the McMartin Racing rider on his third lap, immediately backed up with a 1m31.754.

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Cru Halliday then joined the 31 club with just over ten-minutes remaining in the session. A 1m31.798 to the YRT man, which he then backed up with a 1m31.462 to knock Waters out of the top spot. On the next lap, Cru recorded a 1m31.978 before returning to the pits.

Anthony West went P3 after putting in a 1m31.848 with just under ten-minutes left in the session.

Troy Herfoss then went P4 on the back of a 1m31.991 to take fourth, and that was where they finished.

Superbike FP1

Supersport FP1

Supersport 300 FP1

Phillip Island ASBK/WSBK Schedule

2024 Australian Superbike Championship Calendar

• Round 1: Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, VIC Feb 23-25
• Round 2: Sydney Motorsport Park, NSW Mar 22-23
• Round 3: Queensland Raceway, QLD Apr 26-28
• Round 4: Morgan Park Raceway, QLD Jul 12-14
• Round 5: Phillip Island GP Circuit, VIC Sept 7-8
• Round 6: One Raceway, NSW Oct 4-6
• Round 7: The Bend Motorsports Park, SA Nov 8-10