Assen World Superbikes: Rea and Jones line up on front row
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Jonathan Rea will start from the front row in Assen
Brits Jonathan Rea and Craig Jones have qualified on the front row in second and third place respectively for tomorrow’s 21 lap World Supersport race at Assen. In one of the best qualifying sessions of the year Rea and Jones both held the top spot at different times but lost out on top honours to Yamaha’s Broc Parkes.
Rea and Jones have also shown strong race pace and look set to be in the thick of the action alongside both Yamaha men Broc Parkes and Fabien Foret along with current championship leader Joan Lascorz, who ended the session in fifth spot and will start the race from the second row.
Chris Walker was able to slash his lap time by a massive 1.2 seconds to finish 1.6s off Parkes’ pole time, but due to the level of competition in the class only jumped up to 20th spot so will be looking for another trademark ‘Stalker’ start in tomorrows race.
Graeme Gowland and wildcard rider Kev Coughlan ended the second session in 27th and 32nd place.
Final positions:
1 23 B. PARKES AUS Yamaha World Supersport Yamaha YZF-R6 1'41.416 1'40.895 1'40.895
2 65 J. REA GBR Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR600RR 1'41.857 1'40.944 1'40.944
3 18 C. JONES GBR Parkalgar Racing Team Honda CBR600RR 1'41.961 1'41.077 1'41.077
4 99 F. FORET FRA Yamaha World Supersport Yamaha YZF-R6 1'42.258 1'41.188 1'41.188
5 26 J. LASCORZ ESP Glaner Motocard.com Honda CBR600RR 1'42.179 1'41.330 1'41.330
6 47 I. CLEMENTI ITA Triumph Italia BE1 Racing Triumph 675 1'42.429 1'41.388 1'41.388
7 25 J. BROOKES AUS Hannspree Stiggy Motors. HondHaonda CBR600RR 1'42.593 1'41.446 1'41.446
8 77 B. VENEMAN NED RES Software Hoegee Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600 1'42.224 1'41.518 1'41.518
9 88 A. PITT AUS Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR600RR 1'42.483 1'41.708 1'41.708
10 55 M. ROCCOLI ITA Yamaha Lorenzini by Leoni Yamaha YZF-R6 1'42.033 1'41.742 1'41.742
11 69 G. NANNELLI ITA Hannspree Honda Althea Honda CBR600RR 1'41.768 1'41.894 1'41.768
12 147 A. RODRIGUEZ ESP Yamaha Spain Yamaha YZF-R6 1'41.992 1'42.105 1'41.992
13 44 D. SALOM ESP Yamaha Spain Yamaha YZF-R6 1'43.161 1'42.097 1'42.097
14 105 G. VIZZIELLO ITA Berry Racing Honda CBR600RR 1'42.652 1'42.110 1'42.110
15 24 G. MCCOY AUS Triumph - SC Triumph 675 1'43.476 1'42.120 1'42.120
16 14 M. LAGRIVE FRA Intermoto Czech Honda CBR600RR 1'43.158 1'42.143 1'42.143
17 127 R. HARMS DEN Hannspree Stiggy Motors. HondHaonda CBR600RR 1'42.260 1'42.237 1'42.237
18 21 K. FUJIWARA JPN Kawasaki Gil Motor Sport Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'43.347 1'42.312 1'42.312
19 57 I. DIONISI ITA Triumph - SC Triumph 675 1'43.195 1'42.372 1'42.372
20 9 C. WALKER GBR Kawasaki Gil Motor Sport Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'43.760 1'42.575 1'42.575
21 31 V. KALLIO FIN Benjan Racing Team Honda CBR600RR 1'43.426 1'42.603 1'42.603
22 8 M. AITCHISON AUS Triumph Italia BE1 Racing Triumph 675 1'42.937 1'42.693 1'42.693
23 83 D. VAN KEYMEULEN BEL RES Software Hoegee Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600 1'43.128 1'42.706 1'42.706
24 17 M. PRAIA POR Parkalgar Racing Team Honda CBR600RR 1'43.124 1'43.231 1'43.124
25 38 G. LEBLANC FRA CRS Grand Prix Honda CBR600RR 1'44.175 1'43.217 1'43.217
26 199 D. DELL'OMO ITA HP Racing Team Honda CBR600RR 1'45.399 1'43.392 1'43.392
27 81 G. GOWLAND GBR Benjan Racing Team Honda CBR600RR 1'43.859 1'43.648 1'43.648
28 32 M. GIANSANTI ITA Berry Racing Honda CBR600RR 1'44.549 1'43.746 1'43.746
29 4 L. ALFONSI ITA PMS Honda CBR600RR 1'45.055 1'43.774 1'43.774
30 37 W.DE ANGELIS RSM Intermoto Czech Honda CBR600RR 1'45.402 1'43.989 1'43.989
31 71 J. UITTERDIJK NED Woudstra's Wegrace Promotie Yamaha YZF-R6 1'45.222 1'44.086 1'44.086
32 101 K. COGHLAN GBR Hannspree Honda Althea Honda CBR600RR 1'44.772 1'44.139 1'44.139
33 75 L. NEDOG SLO CRS Grand Prix Honda CBR600RR 1'45.261 1'44.553 1'44.553
34 51 S. BARRAGAN ESP Glaner Motocard.com Honda CBR600RR 1'45.346 1'44.830 1'44.830
35 63 R. VAN STEENBERGEN NED Stichting Racen Tegen Kanker Honda CBR600RR 1'45.082 1'44.989 1'44.989
36 121 A. VINCENT FRA Gil Motor Sport - Solution F Kawasaki ZX-6R 1'52.608 1'45.087 1'45.087
