Portimao WorldSBK test results for January 2026: Day 1 lap times

Lap time at 18:00 on the primary day of the Portimao World SBK take a look at held at Autodromo Internacional do Algarve in January 2026.

It was one other day of adverse circumstances at Portimao, however Garrett Geroff set the highest time. The day began with rain and solely 6 automobiles recorded a time earlier than 13:00. Extra riders took to the monitor within the afternoon, however instances by no means approached the everyday tempo. Gerlov’s finest was 1:46.262, however the lap document was set by Toprak Razgatlioglu within the 2025 Superpole race with a time of 1:39.441.

Gerloff rode two bikes at Portimao, placing the outdated Kawasaki and the up to date 2026 bike again to again, primarily to attempt to higher perceive the influence of the brand new fairing. Philippe Ettre on the Supersport Ducati and Alberto Sura on the Motocorsa Panigale V4 R had been the one riders to lap in underneath 1:50.

A number of take a look at riders had been additionally on the monitor, together with Honda’s Jonathan Rea and Bimota’s Xavi Fores. Quite a lot of riders from outdoors WorldSBK are additionally participating, together with British supersport rider Luke Stapleford, who’s using a Ducati Panigale V2 in the present day. Staff ERC BMW of EWC. Street racer Paul Jordan rides the Jackson Racing Ducati Panigale V2. MotoAmerica champion Cameron Beaubier rides his warhorse Ducati. Superbike Advocate Ducati’s Tommy Bridewell.

Full outcomes from the primary day of the World Superbike take a look at in Portimao are under.

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