PETER HICKMAN ON POLE FOR SATURDAY’S SUPERSTOCK RACE AT 2019 fonaCAB ULSTER GRAND PRIX

Peter Hickman has topped the opening Superstock qualifying session at today’s fonaCAB Ulster Grand Prix practice.

The Smith’s BMW rider lapped at 130.871mph, 1.883 mph seconds ahead of Dean Harrison (Silcone Kawasaki). Lee Johnston was third quickest on the Ashcourt Racing BMW.

Jamie Coward continued to impress on the Prez Yamaha, posting 4th fastest time with Davey Todd (Wepol/Penz13.com BMW) 5th.

Paul Jordan’s second lap 126.572mph was quick enough to give him 6th place on the grid for Saturday’s race before the Magherafelt rider slid off his RC Express/Dafabet Devitt’s Kawasaki at Leathemstown. He was uninjured in the crash.

Michael Sweeney (MJR BMW), David Johnson (Honda Racing), Derek Sheils (RK Racing/Burrows Suzuki) and Shaun Anderson (NW Racing BMW) completed the top ten.

Conor Cummins could only manage a lap of 125.090mph on the Milenco Padgett’s Honda for 14th place. Michael Dunlop was even further down the order in 29th place on the MD Racing BMW after completing just two laps.

The session was red flagged after a rider crashed at Dawson’s Bend with five minutes of the 30 minute session remaining. After receiving medical attention at trackside he was transferred to the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.

PACEMAKER, BELFAST, 8/8/2019: Peter Hickman (Smith’s BMW) at Tournagrough on his way to posting fastest qualifying lap in today’s Superstock practice at the 2019 fonaCAB Ulster Grand Prix.
PICTURE BY STEPHEN DAVISON
08/08/19 Pacemaker Press Intl/Rod Neill: Dean Harrison (Silicone Racing Kawasaki) during the Superstock practice session at Dundrod today. Photo: Rod Neill
08/08/19 Pacemaker Press Intl/Rod Neill: Lee Johnston (Ashcourt Racing BMW) during the Superstock practice session at Dundrod today. Photo: Rod Neill
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