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Donington WSBK: Lap-time progress for Dixon

RAF Reserves Kawasaki's Jake Dixon went eighteenth fastest on the combined free practice timesheets, at the World Superbike round at Donington Park.

The Essex young-gun is wildcarding at the event and has already made progress from when he was last at the Leicestershire track, during the MCE British Superbike round in April.

In BSB Dixon was lapping within the 1'30's, but today in sunnier conditions his ZX-10RR made it into the 1'29's, something that he did not achieve a few weeks ago.

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The Kawasaki rider's best time was a 1'29.509 and his team are only going to make minor changes to his machine ahead of a busy Saturday, which involves another free practice session, qualifying and a race. But there is an expectation of rain, which could mean more of  a level playing field - that's according to team boss, Lee Hardy.

"Very pleased - we came here with limited expectations with what we were going to achieve. We made it quite clear that we came here with the BSB bike and the ultimate goal is to test and to go forward," said Hardy, speaking to bikesportnews.com  from the track.

"We need extra track time and set up. We are  P18 and only 1.7 away from the factory Kawasaki is a great effort - and really pleased with that. Tyres are slightly different to what we have in BSB and it has taken a little while to get your head around what we have got and qualifying will be different.

"We will do some small changes overnight and qualifying will we  see what happens - no major changes though just a couple for tomorrow. It will be hard as the other bikes we are up against have a lot of traction control and electronics but see what the weather brings and if it rains it will be a big leveller."

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