WSBK: Superpole qualifying times - Monza

[Rory Phoulorie]

Saturday, 10th May 2008

Full World Superbike Superpole qualifying times and grid line-up from round five of the 2008 championship, held at Monza in Italy.


1. Troy Bayliss AUS Ducati Xerox 1098 F08 1min 44.931 secs
2. Max Neukirchner GER Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 1min 45.287 secs
3. Noriyuki Haga JPN Yamaha Motor Italia YZF-R1 1min 45.665 secs
4. Carlos Checa SPA Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 45.766 secs
5. Yukio Kagayama JPN Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 1min 45.777 secs
6. Ruben Xaus SPA Sterilgarda Go Eleven 1098 RS08 1min 45.795 secs
7. Fonsi Nieto SPA Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 1min 45.942 secs
8. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 45.975 secs
9. Max Biaggi ITA Sterilgarda Go Eleven 1098 RS08 1min 46.039 secs
10. Karl Muggeridge AUS D.F. Racing CBR1000RR 1min 46.065 secs
11. Regis Laconi ITA PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse ZX-10R 1min 46.216 secs
12. Troy Corser AUS Yamaha Motor Italia YZF-R1 1min 46.496 secs
13. Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati Xerox 1098 F08 1min 46.533 secs
14. Makoto Tamada JPN PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse ZX-10R 1min 46.549 secs
15. Jakub Smrz CZE Guandalini Racing by Grifo's 1098 RS08 1min 46.749 secs
16. Gregorio Lavilla SPA Ventaxia VK Honda CBR1000RR 1min 47.107 secs


Non-Superpole times:
17. Shinichi Nakatomi JPN YZF Yamaha YZF-R1 1min 46.944 secs
18. Ayrton Badovini GBR Team Pedercini ZX-10R 1min 47.301 secs
19. Sebastien Gimbert FRA Yamaha France Ipone GMT 94 YZF-R1 1min 47.669 secs
20. Vittorio Iannuzzo ITA Team Pedercini ZX-10R 1min 48.110 secs
21. Shuhei Aoyama JPN Alto Evolution Honda CBR1000RR 1min 48.144 secs
22. Russell Holland AUS D.F. Racing - Bertocchi CBR1000RR 1min 48.390 secs
23. Lorenzo Lanzi ITA RG Racing 1098 RS08 1min 48.523 secs
24. Luca Morelli ITA Alto Evolution Honda CBR1000RR 1min 48.531 secs
25. Lorenzo Mauri ITA Spring Ducati ASD 999RS 1min 48.768 secs
26. Giovanni Bussei ITA Hannspree Honda Althea CBR1000RR 1min 48.935 secs
27. Loic Napoleone FRA Grillini PBR Team YZF-R1 1min 50.113 secs
28. Michael Beck USA Yamaha France Ipone GMT 94 YZF-R1 1min 50.859 secs

Kenan Sofuoglu, eighth fastest in Friday qualifying, has withdrawn from the event following the death of his brother.


Official Monza WSBK lap records:
Superpole: Noriyuki Haga JPN Yamaha 1min 44.941secs (2007)
Fastest race lap: Noriyuki Haga JPN Yamaha 1min 46.064secs (2007)

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