Imola Superbike: Sykes wins his second pole of the season.
Tom Sykes also takes the second pole of the year ahead of Guintoli, Checa and Haslam.
The home rider Kawasaki Tom Sykes he achieved his second pole of the season, also recording the new track record stopping the timer at 1'46''748.
The opponents could do nothing, Sykes was truly unbeatable. They positioned themselves behind him Guintoli, Checa, Haslam, Biaggi, Melandri, Rea and Lascorz.
During superpole 2 moments of tension within the Aprilia team. Both riders returned mid-session to ask for a tire change: Biaggi's took place very quickly while Laverty's took longer than expected and necessary, leaving the Irishman only time to return for one lap, thus losing the possibility of fighting for pole.
Disappointment instead within Team Althea for Davide Giuliano, slipped, who will start from 12th position.
To report Zanetti's excellent performance who finished ninth.
The grid will then see:
1 T. SYKES GBR Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'46.748
2 S. GUINTOLI FRA Team Effenbert Liberty Racing Ducati 1098R 1'47.221
3 C. CHECA ESP Althea Racing Ducati 1098R 1'47.423
4 L. HASLAM GBR BMW Motorrad Motorsport BMW S1000 RR 1'47.458
5 M. BIAGGI ITA Aprilia Racing Team Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'47.611
6 M. MELANDRI ITA BMW Motorrad Motorsport BMW S1000 RR 1'47.642
7 J. REA GBR Honda World Superbike Team Honda CBR1000RR 1'47.643
8 J. LASCORZ ESP Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'47.740
9 L. ZANETTI ITA PATA Racing Team Ducati 1098R 1'48.108
10 J. SMRZ CZE Liberty Racing Team Effenbert Ducati 1098R 1'48.137
11 E. LAVERTY IRL Aprilia Racing Team Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'48.299
12 D. GIUGLIANO ITA Althea Racing Ducati 1098R 1'48.650
13 M. BERGER FRA Team Effenbert Liberty Racing Ducati 1098R 1'48.267
14 N. CANEPA ITA Red Devils Roma Ducati 1098R 1'48.382
15 L. CAMIER GBR Crescent Fixi Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'48.415
16 A. BADOVINI ITA BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet BMW S1000 RR 1'48.631
17 C. DAVIES GBR ParkinGO MTC Racing Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'48.857
18 M. FABRIZIO ITA BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet BMW S1000 RR 1'48.904
19 J. HOPKINS USA Crescent Fixi Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'49.790
20 D. SALOM ESP Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'49.854
21 M. AITCHISON AUS Grillini Progea Superbike Team BMW S1000 RR 1'50.009
22 B. MCCORMICK CAN Liberty Racing Team Effenbert Ducati 1098R 1'50.266
23 H. AOYAMA JPN Honda World Superbike Team Honda CBR1000RR 1'50.670
24 L. MERCADO ARG Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'50.999
25 L. ALFONSI ITA Team Pro Ride Real Game Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1'52.993
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great sikes…. and the green one is great…..even if I am a Ducati fan….