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Our very own Ben Spies has done it again and won the Superpole for the second time this year at the second round of World Superbike*in Qatar, braking*the lap record at the Losail circuit.*Spies took his Yamaha YZF-R1 to a best time of 1.57.280 ahead of Guandalini Ducati rider Jakub Smrz,the Czech earning his first front-row start of the season. Aprilia’s Max Biaggi also put the RSV4 on the front row for a second successive race.
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When asked about his Superpole victory and record setting time, Spies commented:
We find out for sure on Saturday, when the flag drops, and racing starts for real.
World Superbike Superpole Results from Round 2 at Qatar:
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Pos.No.RiderCountryBikeTime119B. SpiesUSAYamaha YZF R11′57.280296J. SmrzCZEDucati 1098R1′57.38433M. BiaggiITAAprilia RSV41′57.694441N. HagaJPNDucati 1098R1′57.850566T. SykesGBRYamaha YZF R11′57.878656S. NakanoJPNAprilia RSV41′58.75577C. ChecaESPHonda CBR1000RR1′59.090867S. ByrneGBRDucati 1098R2′00.021944R. RolfoITAHonda CBR1000RR1′58.7341084M. FabrizioITADucati 1098R1′58.9191155R. LaconiFRADucati 1098R1′59.044129R. KiyonariJPNHonda CBR1000RR1′59.0551323B. ParkesAUSKawasaki ZX 10R1′59.0741471Y. KagayamaJPNSuzuki GSX-R 1000 K91′59.13415111R. XausESPBMW S1000 RR1′59.4351611T. CorserAUSBMW S1000 RR1′59.4541765J. ReaGBRHonda CBR1000RR1′59.7131891L. HaslamGBRHonda CBR1000RR1′59.8821976M. NeukirchnerGERSuzuki GSX-R 1000 K91′59.9262033T. HillGBRHonda CBR1000RR2′00.1082131K. MuggeridgeAUSSuzuki GSX-R 1000 K92′00.73822100M. TamadaJPNKawasaki ZX 10R2′00.8392325D. SalomESPKawasaki ZX 10R2′01.0472424B. RobertsAUSDucati 1098R2′01.1652577V. IannuzzoITAHonda CBR1000RR2′01.5602686A. BadoviniITAKawasaki ZX 10R2′01.5612799L. ScassaITAKawasaki ZX 10R2′01.6072815M. BaioccoITAKawasaki ZX 10R2′02.663Source: MotoGP Matters & Two Wheels Blog
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Our very own Ben Spies has done it again and won the Superpole for the second time this year at the second round of World Superbike*in Qatar, braking*the lap record at the Losail circuit.*Spies took his Yamaha YZF-R1 to a best time of 1.57.280 ahead of Guandalini Ducati rider Jakub Smrz,the Czech earning his first front-row start of the season. Aprilia’s Max Biaggi also put the RSV4 on the front row for a second successive race.
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When asked about his Superpole victory and record setting time, Spies commented:
“The most important thing is being on the front row with this many fast guys. I almost ruined my lap but we eventually got the job done. Race pace is looking promising, which is important but I feel sure it’s going to be a hard race tomorrow. You still have to search for the speed and find the limit in Superpole, I don’t know anything different, it’s the only one I’ve done but it’s working well for me so far.”
Once racing starts tomorrow, Spies is definitely looking like the man to beat, while Johnny Rea, who could have pushed Spies had he not been knocked out of Superpole early, will have to fight his way through the field to contend for a maiden win. Nori Haga, however, is likely to be travelling in the opposite direction. It is conceivable he managed to disguise a lack of grip with a sticky qualifying tire, which he certainly used to devastating effect. But he will need more than that on race day if he wants to retain his comfortable lead in the championship. At least his current rival for the lead, Max Neukirchner on the Alstare Suzuki, is unlikely to cause Haga much trouble, starting from the 5th row.
We find out for sure on Saturday, when the flag drops, and racing starts for real.
World Superbike Superpole Results from Round 2 at Qatar:
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Pos.No.RiderCountryBikeTime119B. SpiesUSAYamaha YZF R11′57.280296J. SmrzCZEDucati 1098R1′57.38433M. BiaggiITAAprilia RSV41′57.694441N. HagaJPNDucati 1098R1′57.850566T. SykesGBRYamaha YZF R11′57.878656S. NakanoJPNAprilia RSV41′58.75577C. ChecaESPHonda CBR1000RR1′59.090867S. ByrneGBRDucati 1098R2′00.021944R. RolfoITAHonda CBR1000RR1′58.7341084M. FabrizioITADucati 1098R1′58.9191155R. LaconiFRADucati 1098R1′59.044129R. KiyonariJPNHonda CBR1000RR1′59.0551323B. ParkesAUSKawasaki ZX 10R1′59.0741471Y. KagayamaJPNSuzuki GSX-R 1000 K91′59.13415111R. XausESPBMW S1000 RR1′59.4351611T. CorserAUSBMW S1000 RR1′59.4541765J. ReaGBRHonda CBR1000RR1′59.7131891L. HaslamGBRHonda CBR1000RR1′59.8821976M. NeukirchnerGERSuzuki GSX-R 1000 K91′59.9262033T. HillGBRHonda CBR1000RR2′00.1082131K. MuggeridgeAUSSuzuki GSX-R 1000 K92′00.73822100M. TamadaJPNKawasaki ZX 10R2′00.8392325D. SalomESPKawasaki ZX 10R2′01.0472424B. RobertsAUSDucati 1098R2′01.1652577V. IannuzzoITAHonda CBR1000RR2′01.5602686A. BadoviniITAKawasaki ZX 10R2′01.5612799L. ScassaITAKawasaki ZX 10R2′01.6072815M. BaioccoITAKawasaki ZX 10R2′02.663Source: MotoGP Matters & Two Wheels Blog
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