The timesheets will show Kenan Sofuoglu and 🅰Jules Cluzel's names in first and second but Friday a💞fternoon's second free practice session at Jerez was far from straightforward for the championship protagonists.

Lying first a🌠nd second in the World Supersport championship, both Sofuoglu and Cꦓluzel were forced to dust themselves down after separate falls affected their sessions and had serious implications for the world championship.

With the slippery Jerez surface proving tricky in ra൲ised afternoon temperatures, 💫the top five from FP1 maintained position and were unable to better their times from the morning.

Indeed it only took So✅fuoglu five minutes to experience the treacherouꦏs nature of the track as he lost the front of his Kawasaki at the final turn, collecting a hapless Kevin Wahr in the process.

Then, as the chequered flag was readied, Cluzel fell at high speed while braking for the uphill Sito Pons Curve. The Frenchman was sent ꦯtumbling throu💟gh the gravel and was subsequently taken to the medical centre for checks.

It was later announced that Cluzel had fractured his lower left leg and dislocated his shoulder in the spill, ruling him out of the weekend's action and ♈effectively ending his🦄 championship bid.

In spite of his early fall, Sofuoglu was s𝄹till the fastest man in the afternoon, albeit over half a second slower than his morning time. FP1 times dictated that Cluzel, Gino Rea, who is celebrating his birthday today, Lucas Mahias and Kyle Smith completꦚed the top five.

PJ Jacobsen improved to place sixth while Lorenzo Zane𒐪tti moved up the order to eighth overall, a place ahead of f✅ellow MV runner Alex Baldolini.