Superbike – Free Practice 1 Misano – Troy Corser in the lead

Troy Corser set the fastest time in the first Superbike free practice session at Misano. The BMW rider who lapped in 1'37.362 preceded Michel Fabrizio's Ducati and Leon Haslam's Suzuki. BMW in the lead then followed by Ducati, Suzuki and James Toseland's Yamaha. The Sheffied rider preceded the excellent Luca Scassa who was fourth on the Ducati of the Supersonic Racing Team ahead of his brand mate Noriyuki Haga.

Cal Crutchlow's Yamaha was seventh, putting the Team Althea Ducatis of Shane Byrne and Carlos Checa behind them. Only twelfth was the world championship leader Max Biaggi who lapped in 1'38.282 on his Aprilia.

Superbike – Free Practice 1 Misano – The times

1. Troy Corser (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) 1'37.362
2. Michel Fabrizio (Ducati Xerox Team) 1'37.630
3. Leon Haslam (Team Suzuki Alstare) 1'37.699
4. James Toseland (Yamaha Sterilgarda Team) 1'37.852
5. Luca Scassa (Supersonic Racing Team) 1'37.947
6. Noriyuki Haga (Ducati Xerox Team) 1'38.014
7. Cal Crutchlow (Yamaha Sterilgarda Team) 1'38.046
8. Shane Byrne (Althea Racing) 1'38.062
9. Carlos Checa (Althea Racing) 1'38.153
10. Ruben Xaus (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) 1'38.214
11. Lorenzo Lanzi (DFX Corse) 1'38.230
12. Max Biaggi (Aprilia Alitalia Racing) 1'38.282
13. Sylvain Guintoli (Team Suzuki Alstare) 1'38.443
14. Leon Camier (Aprilia Alitalia Racing) 1'38.887
15. Jonathan Rea (HANNspree Ten Kate Honda) 1'39.024
16. Jakub Smrz (Team PATA B&G Racing) 1'39.068
17. Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) 1'39.141
18. Max Neukirchner (HANNspree Ten Kate Honda) 1'39.258
19. Roger Lee Hayden (Team Pedercini) 1'39.858
20. Chris Vermeulen (Kawasaki Racing Team) 1'39.912
21. Matteo Baiocco (Team Pedercini) 1'40.477
22. Broc Parkes (ECHO CRS Honda) 1'40.618
23. Federico Sandi (Gabrielli Racing Team) 1'41.201