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Italian flavour for opening Brno qualifying

Friday, 24 July 2009 18:10 worlsbk.com

Two Italians, Max Biaggi (Aprilia Racing) and Michel Fabrizio (Ducati Xerox) powered to the top two slots on the opening day of World Superbike qualifying at Brno in the Czech Republic. The multiple world champion was the only rider to dip under the two minute mark, when he set the quickest time of 1 minute 59.982 seconds right at the very end of the session. Less than one-tenth behind was Fabrizio, with both riders confirming their exceptional feeling with the Czech circuit. Third place went to another man with considerable experience of the Brno track, Spain's Carlos Checa (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda), while Ben Spies (Yamaha World Superbike), who has never seen the place before, was fourth quickest.

Italian colours were also held high by Lorenzo Lanzi, in fifth place for the private DFX Ducati team, while BMW confirmed its recent Imola testing progress as Troy Corser and Ruben Xaus set sixth and eighth quickest time respectively for the German manufacturer. One illustrious top 10 outsider at the moment is the returning Japanese rider Noriyuki Haga (Ducati Xerox), the points leader, who was injured at Donington, preferring to ease back into the pace without taking any risks and guarantee himself a position in Superpole. Haga currently lies in 15th.

Kawasaki also showed some progress in the first session, with Broc Parkes placing ninth and Makoto Tamada 17th, but the Japanese rider's fourth quickest time at the end was annulled because he had started his quick lap after the chequered flag had been shown. While some way down the field for the moment can be found Jonathan Rea (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) and home favourite Jakub Smrz (Guandalini Ducati) in 13th and 14th place respectively.

Brno Superbike - Free Practice 1st Session

Friday, 24 July 2009 13:55

1 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 2'01.353
2 121 Hopkins J. (USA) Honda CBR1000RR 2'01.399
3 19 Spies B. (USA) Yamaha YZF R1 2'01.573
4 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 2'01.616
5 11 Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 2'01.733
6 9 Kiyonari R. (JPN) Honda CBR1000RR 2'01.761
7 7 Checa C. (ESP) Honda CBR1000RR 2'01.829
8 111 Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 2'01.881
9 71 Kagayama Y. (JPN) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 2'01.951
10 57 Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 2'02.032
11 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 2'02.071
12 100 Tamada M. (JPN) Kawasaki ZX 10R 2'02.087
13 56 Nakano S. (JPN) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 2'02.136
14 23 Parkes B. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX 10R 2'02.331
15 14 Lagrive M. (FRA) Honda CBR1000RR 2'02.393
16 67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 2'02.395
17 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 2'02.570
18 41 Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 2'02.668
19 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 2'02.689
20 10 Nieto F. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 2'02.710
21 66 Sykes T. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 2'03.168
22 53 Polita A. (ITA) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 2'03.549
23 25 Salom D. (ESP) Kawasaki ZX 10R 2'03.847
24 99 Scassa L. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 2'03.865
25 77 Iannuzzo V. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 2'04.077
26 94 Checa D. (ESP) Yamaha YZF R1 2'04.250
27 88 Resch R. (AUT) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 2'05.556
28 51 Cihak M. (CZE) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 2'06.820

Brno Superbike - Qualifying 1st Session

Friday, 24 July 2009 17:30

1 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'59.982
2 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 2'00.066
3 7 Checa C. (ESP) Honda CBR1000RR 2'00.205
4 19 Spies B. (USA) Yamaha YZF R1 2'00.558
5 57 Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 2'00.581
6 11 Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 2'00.603
7 56 Nakano S. (JPN) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 2'00.648
8 111 Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 2'00.731
9 23 Parkes B. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX 10R 2'00.887
10 71 Kagayama Y. (JPN) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 2'00.958
11 67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 2'01.017
12 121 Hopkins J. (USA) Honda CBR1000RR 2'01.021
13 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 2'01.023
14 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 2'01.031
15 41 Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 2'01.062
16 66 Sykes T. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 2'01.070
17 100 Tamada M. (JPN) Kawasaki ZX 10R 2'01.385
18 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 2'01.403
19 9 Kiyonari R. (JPN) Honda CBR1000RR 2'01.439
20 14 Lagrive M. (FRA) Honda CBR1000RR 2'01.720
21 99 Scassa L. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 2'02.155
22 77 Iannuzzo V. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 2'02.346
23 10 Nieto F. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 2'02.644
24 25 Salom D. (ESP) Kawasaki ZX 10R 2'02.691
25 94 Checa D. (ESP) Yamaha YZF R1 2'02.785
26 53 Polita A. (ITA) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 2'02.940
27 88 Resch R. (AUT) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 2'04.041
28 51 Cihak M. (CZE) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 2'04.905