WSS Moscow: Cluzel takes pole, Lowes on front row

PTR Honda rider Jules Cluzel secured pole position for the Russian round of the World Supersport Championship today. The French rider finished ahead of championship leader Kenan Sofuoglu and Brit Sam Lowes with Australian Broc Parkes rounding out the front row onboard his Ten Kate Honda.

With just 14 points separating Sofuoglu and Lowes in the standings and Cluzel another 14 points behind tomorrow’s race is set to be an intriguing battle for supremacy.

Russian rider Vladimir Leonov claimed seventh place on the grid for his home race.

Moscow – FIM Supersport World Championship – Qualifying 2

1. Jules Cluzel (PTR Honda) Honda CBR600RR 1’37.347
2. Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Lorenzini) Kawasaki ZX-6R 1’37.378
3. Sam Lowes (Bogdanka PTR Honda) Honda CBR600RR 1’37.540
4. Broc Parkes (Ten Kate Racing Products) Honda CBR600RR 1’37.565
5. Sheridan Morais (Kawasaki Lorenzini) Kawasaki ZX-6R 1’37.711
6. Fabien Foret (Kawasaki Intermoto Step) Kawasaki ZX-6R 1’38.034
7. Vladimir Leonov (Yakhnich Motorsport) Yamaha YZF R6 1’38.062
8. Andrea Antonelli (Bike Service R.T.) Yamaha YZF R6 1’38.386
9. Alex Baldolini (Power Team by Suriano) Triumph Daytona 675 1’38.549
10. Gabor Talmacsi (PRORACE) Honda CBR600RR 1’38.557
11. Roberto Tamburini (Team Lorini) Honda CBR600RR 1’38.572
12. Mathew Scholtz (Bogdanka PTR Honda) Honda CBR600RR 1’38.621
13. Vittorio Iannuzzo (Power Team by Suriano) Triumph Daytona 675 1’38.713
14. Valentin Debise (SMS Racing) Honda CBR600RR 1’38.725
15. Romain Lanusse (Kawasaki Intermoto Step) Kawasaki ZX-6R 1’38.817
16. Ronan Quarmby (PTR Honda) Honda CBR600RR 1’39.118
17. Joshua Day (Team GOELEVEN) Kawasaki ZX-6R 1’39.138
18. Jed Metcher (Rivamoto Junior Team) Yamaha YZF R6 1’39.239
19. Fabio Menghi (VFT Racing) Yamaha YZF R6 1’39.408
20. Dino Lombardi (Team PATA by Martini) Yamaha YZF R6 1’39.625
21. Luca Marconi (VFT Racing) Yamaha YZF R6 1’39.673
22. Imre Toth (Racing Team Toth) Honda CBR600RR 1’39.723
23. Dan Linfoot (MSD R-N Racing Team India) Kawasaki ZX-6R 1’39.823
24. Michael Vd Mark (Ten Kate Racing Products) Honda CBR600RR 1’39.842
25. Martin Jessopp (Riders PTR Honda) Honda CBR600RR 1’40.124
26. Federico D’Annunzio (Team Lorini) Honda CBR600RR 1’40.357
27. Florian Marino (MSD R-N Racing Team India) Kawasaki ZX-6R 1’40.538
28. Balazs Nemeth (Racing Team Toth) Honda CBR600RR 1’40.865
29. Maxime Averkin (HELL Racing Team) Kawasaki ZX-6R 1’41.017
30. Robin Mulhauser (Rivamoto) Yamaha YZF R6 1’41.106
31. Danilo Marrancone (KUJA Racing) Honda CBR600RR 1’41.202
32. Andrzej Chmielewski (Bogdanka Honda PTR) Honda CBR600RR 1’41.790
33. Sergei Krapukhin (DMC Racing) Yamaha YZF R6 1’41.880
34. Yves Polzer (Team MRC Austria) Yamaha YZF R6 1’42.430
35. Eduard Blokhin (Rivamoto) Yamaha YZF R6 1’42.564