It was another strong Superpole for Gerloff, who qualified on the second row for a third consecutive weekend. Starting sixth, Gerloff initially lost two places early on, but then the American began a stellar comeback through the field.
With four laps to go, Gerloff managed to pull off a breathtaking double overtake for fourth on Alex Lowes (Kawasaki) and Iker Lecuona (Honda), diving down the inside of both on the run into Turn 1. The 27-year-old then took third place off Toprak Razgatlıoğlu (Pata Yamaha) at the same place a lap later, just running out of laps to challenge Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki) for second.
Having qualified 15th, Nozane battled for a points finish throughout the 20-lap contest, with the Japanese rider narrowly missing out in 16th after struggling in the closing stages.
The GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team will be back tomorrow in Barcelona for the Superpole Race at 11:00 (CEST) and Race 2 at 14:00.