[kropotkin thinks...] - 2014 World Superbikes Phillip Island Test Day 2 Times: Sykes

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Tom Sykes seized control of the World Superbike test at Phillip Island, topping the timesheets on the second day of the test with a lap just five thousandths shy of Carlos Checa's pole record around the Australian circuit. The reigning world champion set a time in the morning which nobody could get near, signalling his intention to fiercely defend his title.

Alex Lowes set the second fastest time, continuing an impressive start to his World Superbike career. The Voltcom Suzuki rider improved his time from Monday by half a second, getting within three tenths of the Kawasaki of Sykes. Marco Melandri made a big improvement to move up to 3rd, while Davide Giugliano continued his strong showing the factory Ducati to take 4th, just ahead of Melandri's Aprilia teammate Sylvain Guintoli. Guintoli ended the day at the head of a close group of riders, Suzuki's Eugene Laverty, Pata Honda riders Leon Haslam and Jonathan Rea, and Kawasaki man Loris Baz all covered by just over a tenth of a second.

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