FIM Supersport World Championship
Losail International Circuit, Doha, Qatar
October 17, 2015
Qualifying Results (all on Pirelli tires):
1. Kenan SOFUOGLU, Turkey (Kawasaki ZX-6R), 2:00.989 (New Circuit Best Lap Record)
2. Lucas MAHIAS, France (Yamaha YZF-R6), 2:01.781
3. Gino REA, UK (Honda CBR600RR), 2:01.908
4. PJ JACOBSEN, USA (Honda CBR600RR), 2:01.953
5. Kyle SMITH, UK (Honda CBR600RR), 2:02.058
6. Lorenzo ZANETTI, Italy (MV Agusta F3 675), 2:02.283
7. Nico TEROL, Spain (MV Agusta F3 675), 2:02.294
8. Marco FACCANI, Italy (Kawasaki ZX-6R), 2:02.523
9. Christian GAMARINO, Italy (Kawasaki ZX-6R), 2:02.528
10. Roberto ROLFO, Italy (Honda CBR600RR), 2:02.632
More, from a press release issued by Dorna WSBK Press Office:
Sofuoglu claims record pole in Qatar
Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) will start the final WSS race of the season, the annual floodlit race at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar, from the number one grid slot after clinching the 23rd pole position of his career. Smashing the circuit best lap that has stood since 2009 in the process, the newly crowned four-time WSS Champion edged out his nearest rival Lucas Mahias (MG Competition) by 0.792s.
In a session that was stopped almost immediately after it began following a crash for Glenn Scott, whose AARK Racing Honda appeared to suffer a technical problem, the front row was eventually completed by Gino Rea (CIA Landlords Insurance Honda) after his final lap elevated him from ninth to third.
Tomorrow’s second row will see PJ Jacobsen (CORE Motorsport Thailand), Kyle Smith (Pata Honda World Supersport Team) and the MV Agusta Reparto Corse of Lorenzo Zanetti.
Seventh on the grid Nico Terol (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) will line up alongside Marco Faccani (San Carlo Puccetti Racing) and Christian Gamarino (Team Go Eleven).
Row four comprises Roberto Rolfo (Team Lorini), Kevin Wahr (SMS Racing Honda) and Alex Baldolini (Race Department ATK#25), who secured his position after missing 38 minutes of the session after an earlier technical issue.
Glenn Scott should be allowed to start albeit from the back of the grid after being declared fit to start after a precautionary visit to the medical centre.