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At MotoAmerica's round at The Ridge, PJ Jacobsen of Rahal Ducati Moto set the fastest wet Superbike timed-practice lap at 1:54.080. With rain shaking things up all weekend, tight battles for provisional pole played out across every class.
Topping wet timed practice matters a lot. When nobody can read the grip, whoever opens the throttle with the most precision comes out ahead. More than the 1:54.080 time itself, the feel of mastering that surface is what pays off next. Jacobsen looked like he was attacking with confidence from corner entry.
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How much does tire setup actually change between wet and dry?
It should be a difference on the level of changing everything from the compound to the tread pattern.
As it says, it's a provisional pole battle, so things are still fluid heading into the race.
Timed practice in wet conditions tends to get chaotic, which makes for a good watch.
Rahal Ducati Moto really does seem to show extra strength in the rain.
A 1:54.080 in the wet is proof they're pushing hard even in the rain.
Curious how much slower this is compared to dry-condition times.
