Phillip Island World Superbikes: Heroic Bayliss fastest again

Troy Bayliss showed no ill effects of his morning qualifying crash and resulting eight stitches in his elbow to set a new best lap and fastest time in this afternoon’s final free practice session at Phillip Island.

The hour long session gives teams the opportunity to complete race runs and also try the qualifying tyre they will get to use in Superpole. The times are below.

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Final Times:

1 21 T. BAYLISS AUS Ducati Xerox Team Ducati 1098 F08 1’31.758

2 41 N. HAGA JPN Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Yamaha YZF-R1 1’32.342

3 76 M. NEUKIRCHNER GER Team Alstare Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 1’32.358

4 84 M. FABRIZIO ITA Ducati Xerox Team Ducati 1098 F08 1’32.382

5 111 R. XAUS ESP Sterilgarda Go Eleven Ducati 1098 RS 08 1’32.516

6 3 M. BIAGGI ITA Sterilgarda Go Eleven Ducati 1098 RS 08 1’32.521

7 83 R. HOLLAND AUS D.F. Racing Honda CBR1000RR 1’32.761

8 7 C. CHECA ESP Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1’33.030

9 10 F. NIETO ESP Team Suzuki Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 1’33.251

10 11 T. CORSER AUS Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Yamaha YZF-R1 1’33.264

11 44 R. ROLFO ITA Hannspree Honda Althea Honda CBR1000RR 1’33.358

12 96 J. SMRZ CZE Guandalini Racing by Grifo’s Ducati 1098 RS 08 1’33.408

13 55 R. LACONI FRA Kawasaki PSG-1 Corse Kawasaki ZX-10R 1’33.498

14 31 K. MUGGERIDGE AUS D.F. Racing Honda CBR1000RR 1’33.589

15 36 G. LAVILLA ESP Ventaxia VK Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1’33.627

16 94 D. CHECA ESP Yamaha France Ipone GMT 94 Yamaha YZF-R1 1’33.755

17 57 L. LANZI ITA R.G. Team Ducati 1098 RS 08 1’34.167

18 194 S. GIMBERT FRA Yamaha France Ipone GMT 94 Yamaha YZF-R1 1’34.214

19 23 R. KIYONARI JPN Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1’34.233

20 100 M.TAMADA JPN Kawasaki PSG-1 Corse Kawasaki ZX-10R 1’34.281

21 38 S. NAKATOMI JPN YZF Yamaha Yamaha YZF-R1 1’34.963

22 88 S. AOYAMA JPN Alto Evolution Honda Superbike Honda CBR1000RR 1’35.130

23 54 K. SOFUOGLU TUR Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Jr. Honda CBR1000RR 1’35.170

24 86 A. BADOVINI ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1’35.196

25 13 V. IANNUZZO ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1’35.297

26 22 L. MORELLI ITA Alto Evolution Honda Superbike Honda CBR1000RR 1’35.645

27 77 L. NAPOLEONE FRA Grillini PBR Team Yamaha YZF-R1 1’38.940