The World Supersport action kicked off at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, with Jorge Navarro setting the fastest time in the free practice session thanks to a lap completed near the end of the session.
Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team/Ducati) was the first to complete a flying lap and, although he did not initially hold the lead, he briefly returned to first place, maintaining it for several minutes.
However, Navarro (Orelac Racing VerdNatura/Ducati) managed to surpass Montella by just three thousandths of a second. Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate) finished in third place, having led at various points during the session.
Federico Caricasulo (Motozoo ME AIR Racing/MV Agusta) took the fourth position, while championship leader Adrián Huertas rounded out the top five. The Aruba.it Ducati rider was 0.336s off the top time.
Timesheets:
#WorldSSP FP FINAL RESULTS ⏱️
— WorldSBK (@WorldSBK) August 9, 2024
1️⃣ Jorge Navarro
2️⃣ Yari Montella
3️⃣ Stefano Manzi #PortugueseWorldSBK 🇵🇹 pic.twitter.com/553LQJtJNf
