Taking to the tarmac for their first Free Practices of the weekend, the timesheets featured several new rider cameos at the front

Bulega heads WorldSBK running ahead of Baldassarri

WorldSBK launched their Pirelli Dutch Round with a pair of Free Practices with tension on track stacking up as lap times came down

BMW'S DIFFICULT START: Oliveira and Petrucci crash in the final 12 minutes of FP1

BMW's star pair both had bumpy starts to their Dutch Round as they each saw gravel in the morning session

"Right now I don't think about the podium, I think about improving in FP3"

Iker Lecuona was frustrated after he was beaten to P2 by Lorenzo Baldassarri on Friday, but the #7 has plans for revenge

"It was especially good to solve the problem I had at Portimao"

With arm pump woes a thing of the past, the #34 has his sights set on a podium return

Provec Racing unveil the Elite edition of the KB998 Rimini at Assen

Feast your eyes on the most exclusive edition of their souped-up street bike 

FULL ROUND THREE TIMETABLE

Set your alarms and mark your calendars as the Championship's first day of racing at Assen is fast approaching!