P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lap times from the opening day of the WorldSBK test at Portimao on 28-29 January as of 13:00 local time.
“On the opening morning of the last European test of the 2026 World Superbike preseason at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve, six riders clocked lap times at 13:00.
Xavi Fores, the Bimota test rider, set the fastest time, with only him and HRC test rider Jonathan Rea going below the 2-minute mark, showing the tough conditions.
Fores completed the most laps for the WorldSBK team, with 18 on his second bike and 5 on his primary bike, while Rea did 6 laps and HRC test rider Tetsuta Nagashima did 3.
British Supersport rider Luke Stapleford rode a Ducati Panigale V2, and the Team ERC BMW also participated, having been at Jerez the previous week.
The competition promises to be intense as riders continue to fine-tune their skills and machines before the 2026 World Superbike season kicks off.”
