2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen - Final Practice Results
Full Free Practice 3 results from the 2026 Dutch World Superbike round at Assen.
An Aruba.it Ducati remained on top of the timesheets during Saturday morning's final practice for the 2026 Assen WorldSBK round.
Iker Lecuona set the pace on Saturday morning from the Bimota of Alex Lowes, fellow Panigale of Alvaro Bautista and BMW's Miguel Oliveira.
However, Lecuona's team-mate Nicolo Bulega, who has won all six races so far this season and set the Friday pace with a 1m 33.687s, continued to focus on race rubber on his way to fifth.
Chantra accident
Red flags were waved with eight minutes remaining due to an accident for Somkiat Chantra on the exit of Turn 5, the hairpin leading onto the back straight.
The former MotoGP rider was conscious but clearly in pain and required treatment on track before being taken to the medical centre, allowing the session to restart.
Chantra’s team-mate Jake Dixon is currently sidelined by injuries in testing at Phillip Island, with Jonathan Rea replacing the Englishman for a second event in a row.
The Assen WorldSBK Superpole qualifying session takes place at 11:15am local time (10:15am UK).
2026 Dutch World Superbike, Assen - Final Practice Results | ||||
| POS | RIDER | NAT | TEAM | TIME |
| 1 | Iker Lecuona | ESP | Aruba.it - Ducati | 1:32.823s |
| 2 | Alex Lowes | GBR | bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | +0.259s |
| 3 | Alvaro Bautista | ESP | Barni Spark Racing Team | +0.354s |
| 4 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team | +0.437s |
| 5 | Nicolo Bulega | ITA | Aruba.it - Ducati | +0.499s |
| 6 | Remy Gardner | AUS | GYTR GRT Yamaha Team | +0.582s |
| 7 | Sam Lowes | GBR | ELF Marc VDS Racing Team | +0.666s |
| 8 | Xavi Vierge | ESP | Pata Maxus Yamaha | +0.693s |
| 9 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team | +0.744s |
| 10 | Yari Montella | ITA | Barni Spark Racing Team | +0.745s |
| 11 | Garrett Gerloff | USA | Kawasaki Team | +0.987s |
| 12 | Tarran Mackenzie | GBR | MGM Optical Express Racing | +1.035s |
| 13 | Andrea Locatelli | ITA | Pata Maxus Yamaha | +1.105s |
| 14 | Axel Bassani | ITA | bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | +1.162s |
| 15 | Alberto Surra | ITA | Motocorsa Ducati | +1.265s |
| 16 | Tommy Bridewell | GBR | Superbike Advocates | +1.270s |
| 17 | Jonathan Rea | GBR | Honda HRC | +1.283s |
| 18 | Lorenzo Baldassarri | ITA | Team Goeleven | +1.396s |
| 19 | Twan Smits | NED | Team Apreco | +1.403s |
| 20 | Stefano Manzi | ITA | GYTR GRT Yamaha Team | +1.448s |
| 21 | Bahattin Sofuoglu | TUR | Motoxracing Team | +1.683s |
| 22 | Mattia Rato | ITA | Motoxracing Team | +2.141s |
| 23 | Somkiat Chantra | THA | Honda HRC | +5.300s |
TT Circuit Assen WorldSBK Lap Records
- All-time lap record: 1m32.596s (Sam Lowes, 2025 Superpole)
- Race lap record: 1m33.581s (Nicolo Bulega, 2025 Race 1)
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