8 Hours of Doha first qualifications BMP Elf 99 stays in control, ahead of SERT and YART The BMW BMP Elf 99 confirmed its domination at the first qualifications session on the Losail racetrack, in Qatar. With a very homogenous team of riders, they took the best place on the provisional starting grid at the average time of the three riders. Sébastien Gimbert, Erwan Nigon and Damian Cudlin are all below the 2’02 bar. Only Sylvain Guintoli on the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team was able to ride at the same pace, in 2’01.164. Guintoli came to support Vincent Philippe and Freddy Foray on the SERT GSX-R and took the second place of the first qualifying session. SERT thus confirms its favourite status for the 2010 Qtel FIM Endurance World title. Igor Jerman, Steve Martin and Gwen Giabbani are just behind them on the Yamaha Austria Racing Team, and behind the Yamaha France GMT 94 Ipone. Current championship leader Kawasaki Bolliger Switzerland is at the right pace and signed the sixth best time. The Suzuki of Qatar Endurance Racing Team I confirmed its leadership in the Superstock class, as they signed the fifth best time of the session, ahead of the BMW Andalucia and the Suzuki of Team Motor Events. The FIM Superstock World Cup will be decided between those three teams. The second qualification session is scheduled tomorrow at 9 am, local time. The final starting grid will be finalised after the Superpole, in the afternoon. FIM Endurance World Championship Losail International Circuit Doha, Qatar Qualifying Session One Results: Position, Team (Rider One Time/Rider Two Time/Rider Three Time), Motorcycle, Class, Average Time 1. BMP ELF 99 RACING TEAM (GIMBERT Sebastien – 2:01.329/NIGON Erwan – 2:01.679/CUDLIN Damian – 2:01.880), BMW S1000RR, EWC, 2:01.629 2. SERT (PHILIPPE Vincent – 2:02.002/GUINTOLI Sylvain – 2:01.164/FORAY Freddy – 2:03.680), Suzuki GSX-R1000, EWC, 2:02.282 3. YART (JERMAN Igor – 2:02.635/MARTIN Steve – 2:02.970/GIABBANI Gwen – 2:03.241), Yamaha YZF-R1, EWC, 2:02.949 4. YAMAHA FRANCE – GMT 94 – IPONE (CHECA David – 2:02.591/FORAY Kenny – 2:03.432/LAGRIVE Matthieu – 2:03.105), Yamaha YZF-R1, EWC, 2:03.043 5. QERT (DELHALLE Anthony – 2:03.728/CUDLIN Alexander – 2:04.425/LA NAIMI Mashal – 2:04.476), Suzuki GSX-R1000, STK, 2:04.210 6. BOLLIGER TEAM SWITZERLAND (HORST Saiger – 2:05.001/MUFF Patric – 2:04.501/STAMM Roman – 2:04.516), Kawasaki ZX-10R, EWC, 2:04.673 7. RT MOTOVIRUS RACING (BRIVET Cyril – 2:04.482/de CAROLIS Lucas – 2:04.652/JOND Frederic – 2:05.152), Suzuki GSX-R1000, EWC, 2:04.762 8. RMT #21 RACING TEAM (KISPATAKI Viktor – 2:05.614/VAN KEYMEULEN Didier – 2:04.708/VOS Arie – 2:04.003), Honda CBR1000RR, EWC, 2:04.775 9. TEAM 18 SAPEURS-POMPIERS (TANGRE Jerome – 2:04.377/MOLINIER Stephane – 2:05.054/BRIERE David – 2:05.258), Suzuki GSX-R1000, EWC, 2:04.896 10. RAC 41 – CITV BIKE (JUNOD Greg – 2:05.233/BLACK Gregg – 2:05.930/DEPOORTER Olivier – 2:03.762), Suzuki GSX-R1000, EWC, 2:04.975 13. BK MACO RACING (PRIDMORE Jason – 2:04.305/RIBALTA Daniel – 2:06.731), Yamaha YZF-R1, EWC, 2:05.518