WSB Qatar Qualifying 2 - Roll on superpole!
 

Bayliss holds provisional pole!


Ducati Xerox's Troy Bayliss left it to the last seconds of second qualifying to take provisional pole away from fellow Aussie Karl Muggeridge, ahead of this afternoon's Superpole session in Qatar.

Bayliss lapped in a blistering 2mins 00.639secs, well under the lap record of 2mins 01.244 secs set by Troy Corser last year.

In fact the top four riders were all under the lap record and they are all Australian, with Pitt taking third place and Corser taking up fourth place behind his fellow country men.

Early in the session it was Noriyuki Haga and Yukio Kagayama who were setting the pace. Haga placed his R1 in fifth position at the end of the session with Kagayama in seventh place.

Chris Walker on the PSG-1 Kawasaki has gone forward to Superpole, qualifying in thirteenth place. Unfortunately his French team-mate, Regis Laconi didn't make the cut, qualifying in seventeenth place.

Steve Martin qualified in seventh place; however he managed to take the Petronas up to third place mid session. His new British team-mate Craig Jones wasn't so fortunate and failed to qualify following a spill early in the session. Kagayama and Clementi also crashed.

WSBK qualifying (2) results – Qatar:

1.Troy Bayliss
2.Karl Muggeridge
3.Andrew Pitt
4.Troy Corser
5.Noriyuki Haga
6.Lorenzo Lanzi
7.Yukio Kagayama
8.Steve Martin
9.James Toseland
10.Frankie Chili

:D

The top four are Aussies and another one rounds out the top ten with 5 Aussies in it!!

WOOHOO!!!

Where the hell did Mugga's pull that from???? I can't wait to watch superpole now, 1pm on Eurosport 2!!

I LOVE working from home me!

Yeah yeah, whatever :P


So do I... Just need to get paid for it now :lol:

Hope it's over by 1 45 or you will miss neighbours.:D

:lol:

Don't worry, I'm recording that ;)

At least it means they're not in the UK!!!!! ;)

Brilliant!!! :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Ha!

There's plenty more where we came from ;)

Bugga - can't see a lot of work happening in Shephards Bush this arvo !!!

Do you wanna go Walkabout?

;)

Do they have the big screens down there???? Could be a hell of an afternoon, all Fosters and Tooheys!!!!

Then watch Haga grab pole, with Lanzi in second and Kagayama in third!!

Might have to get ****ed!!!!

You would be ****ed if you saw that!!!

As IF you'll see Bayliss and Corser outside the top four!

They do have big screens too. You can have the Fosters though, Coopers Pale Ale or Crown Lager for me!!!

Its great that Superpole is on today - less than 30 mins to go!!!!

What with the race tomorrow too, I can then go to Brands on Sunday and freeze my nuts off without worrying about missing the racing!!!

Is there live timing on-line anywhere for us people stuck at work?

If I can type fast enough - I'll provide some!!!!

Rattler the Murray Walker of World Supers! :sing:

LINK TO LIVE TIMING - I THINK

Look what Muggas did in the free practice before Superpole!!!

1:59.934 and quickest!!!

1 Muggeridge AUS 1'59.934
2 Bayliss AUS 2'00.058
3 Pitt AUS 2'00.123
4 Haga JPN 2'00.176
5 Kagayama JPN 2'00.347
6 Toseland GBR 2'00.525
7 Corser AUS 2'00.578
8 Lanzi ITA 2'00.660

[Edited on 24-2-2006 by domski]

Where's Muggers pulling these times from?

COME ON BAYLISS!!!!

I'm all gee'd up here - I've even e-mailed my boss to leave me alone for an hour!!

:D

I know!!!

I hope he keeps it up - he's from just down the road from where I grew up!!

Not quite so exciting watching a live timing thing update....

Can't get the eurosport one to work either

Well there, I've just learned something today.

Robbie Rolfo is a qualified optometrist. Makes my optometrist look a bit boring! He turned down the D'Antin Ducati in MotoGP to take the WSB ride!

Interesting move ...

that kawa looks big under Walker :borg:

SS Final Qualifying:

1. S Charpentier S. Winston Ten Kate Honda. Honda CBR 600RR 2'03.093
2 Sofuoglu K. Winston Ten Kate Honda. Honda CBR 600RR 2'04.089
3 Curtain K. Yamaha Motor Germany. Yamaha YZF R62'04.741
4 Fujiwara K. Megabike Honda. Honda CBR 600RR 2'04.756
5 Parkes B. Yamaha Motor Germany. Yamaha YZF R6 2'05.082
6 Fores J. SLM Racing. Yamaha YZF R6 2'05.415
7 Andersen K. Hoegee Suzuki. Suzuki GSX 600R 2'05.924
8 Berger M. Gil Motor Sport. Kawasaki ZX6RR 2'05.994
9 Nannelli G. Kopron Edo Racing. Yamaha YZF R6 2'06.183
10 Veneman B. Hoegee Suzuki. Suzuki GSX 600R 2'06.227
11 Zaiser C. LBR Ducati Racing. Ducati 749 R 2'06.265
12 Sanchini M. RG Team. Yamaha YZF R6 2'06.362
13 Vizziello G. Yamaha Team Italia. Yamaha YZF R6 2'06.447
14 De Angelis W. Intermoto Czech Klaffi. Honda CBR 600RR 2'06.647
15 Peris C. Moto 1 Yamaha Bikersdays. Yamaha YZF R6 2'06.734

no change there then!

Another few of your mates up there again TP, Broc's a bit crook mate, podium tomorrow for sure :P

Come on the Aussie contingent! It's lovely to see.

I picked up my new earplugs this morning too, the left one is green and the right one is gold!

:lol: