The seventeenth round of the season kicked off today at Phillip Island, with Ángel Piqueras finishing Friday on top ahead of teammate Adrián Fernández in 3rd:
- The first day of action of the Australian Grand Prix dawned with wet and windy conditions at Phillip Island.
- Free Practice got underway in the morning, with both Le0pard riders getting out on track to test the conditions. Ángel Piqueras finished the session in 2nd place with a time of 1’44.906, while Adrián Fernández did so in 6th with a time of 1’45.795.
- Wet conditions remained for Practice 1, where both riders pushed as the rain stopped, with the track starting to dry by the end of the session.
- Ángel Piqueras progressively improved the feeling during his first run, setting the fastest time of the session to top the timesheets with a 1’44.949.
- Adrián Fernández, for his part, put in a steady pace in the afternoon, setting a 1’47.062 at the end of his first run to finish Friday in 3rd place.
- See you tomorrow for qualifying day!