Aprilia’s Troy Corser’s time of 1:35.504 from qualifying yesterday was enough to keep him on provisional pole through today’s qualifying session. Ducati Infostrada teammates Ruben Xaus and Troy Bayliss were the only other riders to lap in the 1:35-range, in conditions similar to yesterday’s cloudy, windy, cool weather. Below are the top 16 times from qualifying. These riders will face off later today in Superpole, to determine who will earn final pole position.
1. Troy Corser, Aprilia 1:35.504
2. Ruben Xaus, Ducati 1:35.830
3. Troy Bayliss, Ducati 1:35.957
4. Tadayuki Okada, Honda 1:36.086
5. Hitoyasu Izutsu, Kawasaki 1:36.098
6. Colin Edwards, Honda 1:36.147
7. Regis Laconi, Aprilia 1:36.421
8. Gregorio Lavilla, Kawasaki 1:36.553
9. Ben Bostrom, Ducati 1:36.646
10. Giovanni Bussei, Ducati 1:36.796
11. Robert Ulm, Ducati 1:36.875
12. Neil Hodgson, Ducati 1:36.885
13. Pierfrancesco Chili, Suzuki 1:37.007
14. James Toseland, Ducati 1:37.108
15. Marco Borciani, Ducati 1:37.461
16. Lucio Pedercini, Ducati 1:37.467
Corser Stays On Top In Final Qualifying At Valencia, Superpole Yet To Come
Corser Stays On Top In Final Qualifying At Valencia, Superpole Yet To Come
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