WSBK: Sykes Uncatchable On Day 1 at Assen

Racing Team rider has shown his whole potential with these track conditions. Sykes has topped the time-sheets courtesy of a 1'57.190 lap-time, 1.634 seconds faster than current Championship leader Sylvain Guintoli, who scored his maiden WSBK victory on the wet at Assen last year. The two riders finished same way in the morning's Free Practice 1, dominating the field on Day 1 at the TT Circuit.

Eugene Laverty ended up Q1 in 3rd position, showing renewed confidence after the unfortunate race day at Aragon. The Toomebridge-born rider finished ahead of Marco Melandri, who proved to be more at ease on the wet than his team-mate and double-race winner at Aragon Chaz Davies, 14th at the checkered flag.