Moriwaki Althea Honda Team concludes official testing at Portimao
Ryuichi Kiyonari and Takumi Takahashi today concluded the second and final day of official WorldSBK testing at the Algarve International Circuit Portimao.
Working on their bikes’ setup, Takumi was able to improve on his best time of yesterday by nearly a second, setting a fastest time of 1’43.544 and finishing in seventeenth place, while Ryuichi recorded the19th fastest lap time in 1’44.474.
Racing will resume at the same track on September 6-8 with the Portuguese championship round.
Takumi Takahashi 13
“This track is quite difficult, and it is not easy to set good lap times. Having said that, I tried my best over these two days and ultimately, we were able to improve our settings and our lap times but honestly not by as much as we would have liked. Anyway, all in all, it has been a good experience”.
Ryuichi Kiyonari 23
“I really enjoyed these two days of testing. We tried many different settings and even if I did not make any really big improvements in terms of lap times, I feel that the potential is there to do a good job with the bike’s setup when the race weekend arrives. So, I look forward to coming back in September for the Portuguese round.”
Day 2 - Combined
| Pos. | Rider | Num | Nation | Team | Constructor | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lowes Alex | 22 | GBR | Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Team | Yamaha | 1'41.153 |
| 2 | Rea Jonathan | 1 | GBR | Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK | Kawasaki | 1'41.371 |
| 3 | Razgatlioglu Toprak | 54 | TUR | Turkish Puccetti Racing | Kawasaki | 1'41.428 |
| 4 | van der Mark Michael | 60 | NDL | Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Team | Yamaha | 1'41.489 |
| 5 | Baz Loris | 19 | FRA | Ten Kate Racing - Yamaha | Yamaha | 1'41.718 |
| 6 | Haslam Leon | 91 | GBR | Kawasaki Racing Team WorldSBK | Kawasaki | 1'41.758 |
| 7 | Cortese Sandro | 11 | GER | GRT Yamaha WorldSBK | Yamaha | 1'42.035 |
| 8 | Laverty Eugene | 50 | IRE | Team Goeleven | Ducati | 1'42.055 |
| 9 | Bautista Alvaro | 19 | SPA | ARUBA Racing - Ducati | Ducati | 1'42.087 |
| 10 | Rinaldi Michael Ruben | 21 | ITA | BARNI Racing Team | Ducati | 1'42.124 |
| 11 | Davies Chaz | 7 | GBR | ARUBA Racing - Ducati | Ducati | 1'42.161 |
| 12 | Sykes Tom | 66 | GBR | BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | BMW | 1'42.172 |
| 13 | Melandri Marco | 33 | ITA | GRT Yamaha WorldSBK | Yamaha | 1'42.212 |
| 14 | Torres Jordi | 81 | SPA | Team Pedercini Racing | Kawasaki | 1'42.264 |
| 15 | Reiterberger Markus | 28 | GER | BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | BMW | 1'42.457 |
| 16 | Mercado Leandro | 36 | ARG | Orelac Racing VerdNatura | Kawasaki | 1'42.712 |
| 17 | Takahashi Takumi | 13 | JPN | Moriwaki Althea Honda Team | Honda | 1'43.544 |
| 18 | Barrier Sylvain | 20 | FRA | BRIXX Ducati | Ducati | 1'44.111 |
| 19 | Kiyonari Ryuichi | 23 | JPN | Moriwaki Althea Honda Team | Honda | 1'44.474 |
Location Information
Autódromo Internacional do Algarve Sitio do Escampadinho, Mexilhoeira Grande, 8500-148 Portimão, Portugalautodromodoalgarve.com
| Pole Position | Right |
| Length | 4.592 Km |
| Corners | 15 |
| Right Corners | 9 |
| Left Corners | 6 |
Records
| Pole Record | 1'40.372 (164,70 Km/h) J. Rea (Kawasaki ZX-10RR, 2019) |
| Race Record | 1'41.272 (163,24 Km/h) J. Rea (Kawasaki ZX-10RR, 2019) |
| All Time Record | 1'40.372 (164,70 Km/h) J. Rea (Kawasaki ZX-10RR, 2019) |
| 2019 Race 1 Winner | J. Rea (Kawasaki ZX-10RR) |
| 2019 Superpole Winner | J. Rea (Kawasaki ZX-10RR) |
| 2019 Race 2 Winner | A. Bautista (Ducati Panigale V4 R) |
