Foret fastest after opening WSS qualifying

Honda rider Fabien Foret was fastest after first qualifying at Valencia in WSS. He took provisional pole on a CBR600, more than half a second ahead of Italian Yamaha rider Alessio Corradi.

Stephane Chambon was third quickest and Stefano Cruciani completes the provisional front row.

German Yamaha riders Christian Kellner and Jorg Teuchert are fifth and sixth with Aussie Chris Vermeulen seventh. Paolo Casoli, eighth, Werner Daemen is ninth with James Whitham 10th despite missing the first practice session.

Karl Muggeridge was 18th and John McGuinness 25th.

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