Imola WSB: Sykes on pole

Kawasaki Racing Team rider Tom Sykes will start on pole for tomorrow’s Imola WSB clash after topping the time sheets in this afternoon’s superpole session.

Fellow Brit and Alstare Suzuki rider Leon Haslam finished in second place, with Team Pata B&G Racing rider Jakub Smrz in third. 

Italian Luca Scassa finished in fourth for the Supersonic Racing Team, leaving fellow Italian Lorenzo Lanzi (DFX Corse) in fifth.

1. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki SRT ZX-10R 2mins 07.341s
2. Leon Haslam GBR Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 2mins 07.392s
3. Jakub Smrz CZE PATA B&G Racing Aprilia RSV-4 2mins 08.273s
4. Luca Scassa ITA Supersonic Ducati 1198 2mins 08.427s
5. Lorenzo Lanzi ITA DFX Ducati 1198 2mins 08.490s
6. Troy Corser AUS BMW Motorrad S1000RR 2mins 09.842s
7. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 2mins 09.924s
8. Ruben Xaus ESP BMW Motorrad S1000RR 2mins 10.482s
9. Carlos Checa ESP Althea Ducati 1198 2mins 11.117s
10. Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati Xerox 1198 2mins 11.130s
11. Max Neukirchner GER Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 2mins 11.150s
12. Cal Crutchlow GBR Yamaha Sterilgarda YZF R1 2mins 11.271s
13. Shane Byrne GBR Althea Ducati 1198 2mins 11.395s
14. Jonathan Rea GBR Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 2mins 11.558s
15. Noriyuki Haga JPN Ducati Xerox 1198 2mins 11.601s
16. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 2mins 11.706s
17. James Toseland GBR Yamaha Sterilgarda YZF R1 2mins 13.823s
18. Roger Lee Hayden USA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 2mins 15.026s
19. Fabrizio Lai ITA Echo-CRS Honda CBR1000RR 2mins 15.268s
20. Federico Sandi ITA Gabrielli Aprilia RSV-4 2mins 20.464s