P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Iker Lecuona keeps Aruba.it Ducati on top during FP3 at Assen, Somkiat Chantra taken to medical centre.
Iker Lecuona topped the timesheets in the final practice session for the 2026 Assen WorldSBK round on Saturday morning, surpassing his team-mate Nicolo Bulega, who has dominated the season with six consecutive wins.
Lecuona set the fastest lap of the weekend so far with a time of 1m 32.823s, placing him 0.25s ahead of Alex Lowes in second, followed by Alvaro Bautista and Miguel Oliveira in the top four.
Title leader Bulega secured the fifth fastest time despite using race rubber, clocking a lap of 1m 33.322s.
The practice session was halted by red flags after an accident involving Somkiat Chantra, who suffered injuries to his foot and leg but no updates on his condition have been provided yet.
Chantra’s team-mate Jake Dixon, still recovering from wrist injuries, was replaced by Jonathan Rea for the second consecutive race weekend, with the Superpole qualifying session scheduled for 11:15am local time.
Additional updates and full Free Practice 3 results from the Dutch World Superbike round at Assen are available for interested viewers.
