Superbike Miller: Jakub Smrz dominates the morning free practice and the first official qualifying sessions
Behind him is another Ducati, that of reigning world champion Carlos Checa
After a first free practice session characterized by rain, the first official qualifying sessions of the American World Superbike weekend took place on a dry track but hit by strong winds.
The driver of the Liberty Racing Team Effenbert Jakub Smrz; the Czech rider has shown that he is comfortable in both weather conditions and this could work in his favor from a Superpole and races perspective.
The reigning world champion placed second in the official qualifications Carlos Checa followed by the Italians Marco Melandri, Max Biaggi and Davide Giugliano, increasingly growing.
Sixth place for Sylvain Guintoli, seventh per Jonathan Rhea, eighth per Eugene Laverty and ninth for the pole man of the 2012 season Tom Sykes.
The forecast remains uncertain for tomorrow's qualifying, but it is certain that both rain and wind could significantly influence the American weekend.
Miller – FIM Superbike World Championship – Qualifying 1
1. Jakub Smrz (Liberty Racing Team Effenbert) Ducati 1098R 1'49.842
2. Carlos Checa (Althea Racing) Ducati 1098R 1'49.912
3. Marco Melandri (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) BMW S1000 RR 1'50.038
4. Max Biaggi (Aprilia Racing Team) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'50.091
5. Davide Giugliano (Althea Racing) Ducati 1098R 1'50.280
6. Sylvain Guintoli (Team Effenbert Liberty Racing) Ducati 1098R 1'50.312
7. Jonathan Rea (Honda World Superbike Team) Honda CBR1000RR 1'50.358
8. Eugene Laverty (Aprilia Racing Team) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'50.428
9. Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'50.433
10. Leon Camier (FIXI Crescent Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'50.520
11. Chaz Davies (ParkinGO MTC Racing) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'50.561
12. Leon Haslam (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) BMW S1000 RR 1'50.730
13. Michel Fabrizio (BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet) BMW S1000 RR 1'50.877
14. Ayrton Badovini (BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet) BMW S1000 RR 1'51.042
15. David Salom (Team Pedercini) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'51.055
16. Maxime Berger (Team Effenbert Liberty Racing) Ducati 1098R 1'51.070
17. John Hopkins (FIXI Crescent Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'51.512
18. Niccolò Canepa (Red Devils Roma) Ducati 1098R 1'51.590
19. Loris Baz (Kawasaki Racing Team) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'52.002
20. Jake Holden (Grillini Progea Superbike Team) BMW S1000 RR 1'52.108
21. Leandro Mercado (Team Pedercini) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'52.288
22. Hiroshi Aoyama (Honda World Superbike Team) Honda CBR1000RR 1'52.390
23. Lorenzo Zanetti (PATA Racing Team) Ducati 1098R 1'52.953
24. Shane Turpin (Boulder Motor Sports) Ducati 1098R 1'54.994
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