World super bikes super pole results

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The last and shortest Superpole session saw Cal Crutchlow break the old previous best lap with a 1'42.092 to take his first Superpole win, with Max Biaggi almost half a second down, and Carlos Checa third. Leon Haslam made it four different bikes on the front row in fourth, Yamaha from Aprilia, Ducati and Suzuki.

1 35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'42.092
2 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'42.513
3 7 Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 1'42.586
4 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'42.596
5 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'42.807
6 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1'42.889
7 67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 1'42.960
8 11 Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'43.152
9 50 Guintoli S. (FRA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'42.984
10 111 Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 1'42.999
11 2 Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'43.039
12 66 Sykes T. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'43.199
13 76 Neukirchner M. (GER) Honda CBR1000RR 1'43.380
14 57 Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'43.568
15 52 Toseland J. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'49.401
16 99 Scassa L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'44.249
17 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'43.564
18 41 Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 1'43.686
19 88 Pitt A. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'43.781
20 49 Tamada M. (JPN) BMW S1000 RR 1'45.142
21 32 Morais S. (RSA) Honda CBR1000RR 1'45.520
22 15 Baiocco M. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'45.610
23 31 Iannuzzo V. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 1'45.795
24 95 Hayden R. (USA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'45.799

Looks like its going to be a good year for World super bikes with all the brits racing. I dont think the Bike gp will be that good this year . British super bikes start next weekend
 
Cal Crutchlow (Sterilgarda Yamaha) took his first career pole at Portimao with a new best lap, 1'42.092, beating Ben Spies' previous record in the last session of Superpole qualifying.

Crutchlow even had a qualifying tyre left in his pit box as he had completed the first two Superpole sessions using race tyres, having spent most of practice riding on worn tyres to find a strong set-up for raceday.

Aprilia Alitalia rider Max Biaggi went second quickest on his vee-four machine in a session when the top five riders were competing with five different makes of machinery - Yamaha, Aprilia, Ducati, Suzuki and Honda.

With both factory Ducati Xerox machines ruled out early from the reckoning, after a Superpole 1 crash for Michel Fabrizio and a tough Superpole 1 session in general for Noriyuki Haga, Carlos Checa was once more best Ducati rider, taking his private Althea machine to third-best grid placing.

Leon Haslam (Suzuki Alstare) could not make the most of his qualifying tyres and was fourth on the grid, but still starts from the front row for Sunday's 22-lap races.

Jonathan Rea (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) was a battling fifth, ahead of Pata B&G Ducati rider Jakub Smrz, and Checa's fast team-mate Shane Byrne. The last place on the second row went to Troy Corser, who recovered from a technical problem in Superpole 1 to finish eighth overall. Top Kawasaki starting slot belongs to Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) after he was 12th in Superpole.

James Toseland (Sterilgarda Yamaha) crashed in Superpole two, and Max Neukirchner also had a fast fall, destroying his number one bike. He finished 13th, Toseland 15th.

Chris Vermeulen (Kawasaki Racing Team) will not race at Portimao, still suffering effects from his Phillip Island crash.

Cal Crutchlow: "We made some changes since the last race. Yamaha has worked really hard in the last month to work out our problems as well. The track here is better and better and our bike is also improving. I was quietly confident I could get pole and we even had one qualifying tyre left at the end because we used race tyres in the first two sessions. Pole is a bonus."

Max Biaggi: "We made a good race here last year so we know what our level would be. Now we are back where we should be, fighting with the best guys on the top. We did not make many changes just got the set-up to work as best we can. The layout of the track and the tarmac just means that our bike is working better."

Carlos Checa: "I think it is open tomorrow, because many riders have good pace with a chance to win and be at the front. We will see how the race turns out, but hopefully we will be there at the end and have a chance."
 
No not to the GP ,they want to much money for the Hospitality £700.00 .We are going to the World Super bikes at Silverstone in the Brooklands suite and also the British Super Bikes in September also in the Brooklands suite.Are you coming ?
 
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