CRAIG JONES was the fastest supersport rider in the Vallelunga tests yesterday.
The Parkalgar Honda rider stormed to a terrific 1m 40.025s lap in the morning session, a full 0.2s faster than Broc Parkes on the Yamaha R6.
Third and fourth fastest times belonged to Jonathan Rea and championship leader Andrew Pitt on their HannSpree Hondas.
World Supersport Test times - Vallelunga
1 18 Jones C. (GBR) Honda CBR600RR 1'40.205
2 23 Parkes B. (AUS) Yamaha YZF-R6 1'40.452
3 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR600RR 1'40.855
4 88 Pitt A. (AUS) Honda CBR600RR 1'40.915
5 83 Van Keymeulen D. (BEL) Suzuki GSX-R600 1'41.053
6 77 Veneman B. (NED) Suzuki GSX-R600 1'41.250
7 99 Foret F. (FRA) Yamaha YZF-R6 1'41.265
8 199 Dell'Omo D. (ITA) Honda CBR600RR 1'41.415
9 69 Nannelli G. (ITA) Honda CBR600RR 1'41.492
10 8 Aitchison M. (AUS) Triumph 675 1'41.563
11 81 Gowland G. (GBR) Honda CBR600RR 1'41.567
12 11 Holland R. (AUS) Honda CBR600RR 1'41.989
13 47 Clementi I. (ITA) Triumph 675 1'42.340
14 17 Praia M. (POR) Honda CBR600RR 1'42.450
15 105 Vizziello G. (ITA) Honda CBR600RR 1'43.156
16 24 McCoy G. (AUS) Triumph 675 1'43.638
17 4 Alfonsi L. (ITA) Honda CBR600RR 1'44.118