The American rider enjoyed a strong start this morning, going third fastest in Free Practice 1 (1’32.349), with his Japanese teammate ending the session 18th (1’33.925).
In the hotter second free practice, and with both Gerloff and Nozane predominantly focusing on longer runs to extract their full potential for the races. The #31 rider was 10th fastest, while the #3 made steps forward, climbing to 15th (1’33.366).
The two GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team riders will be back in action tomorrow, firstly with FP3 at 09:00 local time (GMT+2), then with the Tissot Superpole at 11:10 and Race 1 at 14:00.