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Thruxton BSB: Hopkins quickest in final practice

Moto Rapido Ducati’s John Hopkins left it until his final rotation at Thruxton, to lap the fastest time during the final MCE British Superbike free practice session, with a 1’15.206.

The former MotoGP contender is riding in place of the crocked Jakub Smrz, and has benefited from a new swing-arm from Ducati Corse, which has helped the American pull that extra pace out of the bag, and did it in spectacular form this morning.

Quattro Plant Kawasaki’s Luke Mossey was up the sharp end during the majority of the 45 minute outing and was only 0.117 off the best time of Hopper, and was leading the charge until the Ducati pipped his ZX-10R to the post, just as the chequered flag appeared. But the youngster still went faster than Milwaukee Yamaha’s Josh Brookes’ fastest time from FP2, with a 1’15.323.

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Brookes was unable to go quicker than his lap from yesterday, and was one tenth off the 1’15.304 that he clocked on Friday, but was still the third fastest rider on the combined sheets.

Bennetts Suzuki’s Christian Iddon was consistently inside the top five on the timing-screens and was as high as first in the FP3 standings, but at the flag slipped back to a respectable fourth, with Anvil Hire TAG Racing’s Richard Cooper completing the top five, after a 1’15.425.

Be Wiser Kawasaki’s Danny Buchan lapped a 1’15.431 to place him sixth, but it was James Westmoreland, and not James Ellison who was the fastest JG Speedfit Kawasaki bike this morning. The Yorkshireman out-paced the Cumbrian by 0.7 seconds, with local lad Martin Jessopp, and current championship leader PBM Kawasaki’s Shane Byrne rounding off the top ten. The reigning champ could not better his time set in FP2 on Friday afternoon.

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