By Gelnn LeSanto

Steve Webster and passenger Paul Woodhouse clinched pole position for Sunday’s Superside (sidecar) race at Monza with a stunning Superpole lap at 1:55.233, shaving more than a second off their best qualifying time. This feat is all the more spectacular when you consider that Woodhead should be resting in bed following recent operations to fix a serious problem with his right knee. His doctor had ordered him to spend six weeks giving the knee “total rest.”

Webster’s arch-rival Klaffenbock finished 1.5 seconds back in third place while his former team-mate Steinhausen was closer with a time of 1:55.992 to take second on the grid.


Superside Championship, Monza, Italy.
Superpole Times

1. Webster/Woodhead, GB, Suzuki, 1:55.233
2. Steinhausen/Hetherington, Germany, Suzuki, 1:55.992
3. Klaffenbock/Parzer, Austria, Suzuki, 1:56.943
4. Abbott/Biggs, GB, Yamaha, 1:57.437
5. Hanks/Biggs, GB, Suzuki, 2:00.479
6. Guy/Peach, GB, Suzuki, 2:00.845
7. Van Gils/Van Gils, Holland, Suzuki, 2:02.385