World Supersport Valencia test: Craig Jones denied top spot in final minutes

Britain’s Craig Jones was denied top spot on the final day of the two-day World Supersport test in Valencia.

Jones held top spot until the final 10 minutes when he was relegated to third place by Italians Massimo Roccoli and Gianluca Nannelli.

Craig Jones was determined to reclaim the top spot and went back out on track and was on schedule for pole until he lost the front at turn two and crashed out.

The 22-year-old Brit was able to remount and return to the pits but a subsequent red-flag prevented him from going back on track with his spare bike.

Jonathan Rea turned around his fortunes on day two of the test to post the fourth fastest time after languishing down in tenth place on day one.

Jonathan Rea received some words of advice from his team-manager Ronald Ten Kate and double World Supersport champion Sebastian Charpentier, which transformed his performance on day two.

Chris Walker started the test well, but was unable to improve his time over the next three sessions and dropped to eighth, whilst Graeme Gowland also had to rely on his day one time after his big crash on the first day and ended the test in ninth.

World Supersport Valencia test day two:

1 M.ROCCOLI ITA Yamaha Lorenzini by Leoni Yamaha YZF-R6 1’37.159
2 G.NANNELLI ITA Hannspree Honda AltheaHonda CBR600RR 1’37.159
3 C.JONES GBR Parkalgar Racing Team Honda CBR600RR 1’37.236
4 J. REA GBR Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR 1’37.557
5 K. FUJIWARA JPN Kawasaki Gil Motor Sport Kawasaki ZX-6R 1’37.572
6 B. VENEMAN NED Res software Hoegee Suzuki GSX-R600 1’37.748
7 A. PITT AUS Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR 1’37.787
8 C.WALKER GBR Kawasaki Gil Motor Sport Kawasaki ZX-6R 1’37.872
9 G.GOWLAND GBR Benjan Racing Team Honda CBR600RR 1’37.972
10 G.VIZZIELLO ITA Berry Racing Honda CBR600RR 1’38.031
11 G.LEBLANC FRA CRS Grand Prix Honda CBR600RR 1’38.190
12 V. KALLIO FIN Benjan Racing Team Honda CBR600RR 1’38.326
13 M.PRAIA POR Parkalgar Racing Team Honda CBR600RR 1’38.558
14 W.DE ANGELIS RSM Intermoto Czech Honda CBR600RR 1’38.866
15 D. DELL’OMO ITA HP Racing Team Honda CBR600RR 1’39.205
16 L. ALFONSI ITA PMS Kawasaki ZX-6R 1’39.349
17 M.GIANSANTI ITA Berry Racing Honda CBR600RR 1’39.499
18 A. VINCENT FRA Gil Motor Sport – Solution Kawasaki ZX-6R 1’39.901
19 L. NEDOG SLO CRS Grand Prix Honda CBR600RR 1’40.474