Can Fabrizio End Spies Superpole Streak Today?
Surprising no-one, Ben Spies was the fastest by the end of the first free practice session at Misano yesterday. What was a surprise was that in the 2 qualifying sessions held since it was Michel Fabrizio on the factory Xerox Ducati who has set the pace. Can he break Spies record qualifying run?
Round 8 of the championship is critical since it is the beginning of the second half of the season which ended with a double win for Spies and the worst results of his season so far for championship leader Haga.
Misano is a circuit with some history. Infamous for ending Wayne Rainey’s career after his paralyzing crash at turn one the circuit reversed direction literally to make it safer. This resulted in the 3, ever increasing speed left handers becoming 3, ever decreasing speed right handers that are a lot less exciting. The late great Barry Sheene labeled the circuit as “Mickey Mouse”.
When Superpole is run this afternoon we will see whether Spies will dig deep once again on qualifiers and make it 8 poles in a row or whether Fabrizio will continue his great form run since his inaugural victory in Monza. With the top 19 riders all circulating within a second the race could be close. We will all find out soon enough.
World Superbike Misano Qualifying Practice 2 Results
1 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1’37.016
2 19 Spies B. (USA) Yamaha YZF R1 1’37.102
3 71 Kagayama Y. (JPN) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1’37.209
4 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1’37.238
5 23 Parkes B. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1’37.281
6 9 Kiyonari R. (JPN) Honda CBR1000RR 1’37.396
7 7 Checa C. (ESP) Honda CBR1000RR 1’37.441
8 41 Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 1’37.451
9 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1’37.490
10 11 Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1’37.503
11 56 Nakano S. (JPN) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1’37.630
12 57 Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1’37.702
13 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1’37.710
14 111 Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 1’37.773
15 36 Lavilla G. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 1’37.786
16 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1’37.813
17 67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 1’37.898
18 10 Nieto F. (ESP) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1’37.979
19 66 Sykes T. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1’37.992
20 2 Hacking J. (USA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1’38.441
21 25 Salom D. (ESP) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1’38.522
22 14 Lagrive M. (FRA) Honda CBR1000RR 1’38.671
23 99 Scassa L. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1’38.755
24 15 Baiocco M. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1’38.827
25 94 Checa D. (ESP) Yamaha YZF R1 1’38.828
26 121 Hopkins J. (USA) Honda CBR1000RR 1’38.856
27 77 Iannuzzo V. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 1’39.067
28 53 Polita A. (ITA) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1’39.308
29 88 Resch R. (AUT) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1’40.489
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