The GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team gave it everything on Friday in Brno for the opening day of Round 7 of the 2018 WorldSSP Championship. Federico Caricasulo was fourth fastest on the overall timesheets with a 2:04.035 set in FP2, 0.533s off the top. His teammate Lucas Mahias did not get a chance to set a hot lap in the afternoon session but his 2:004.143 from FP1 was good enough for him to finish in sixth overall, with both riders making it through automatically to Saturday's SP2. ESC rider Alfonso Coppola enjoyed his best Friday so far in WorldSSP, setting a 2:05.783 to end the day in 16th overall.