Sykes Smashes World Superbike Lap Record, Takes Pole Position At Sepang

Sykes Smashes World Superbike Lap Record, Takes Pole Position At Sepang

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Motul FIM Superbike World Championship

Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia

May 14, 2016

Qualifying Results (all on Pirelli tires):

From Superpole Session Two:

1. Tom SYKES, UK (Kawasaki ZX-10R), 2:02.246

2. Alex LOWES, UK (Yamaha YZF-R1), 2:03.002

3. Jonathan REA, UK (Kawasaki ZX-10R), 2:03.021

4. Nicky HAYDEN, USA (Honda CBR1000RR SP), 2:03.435

5. Chaz DAVIES, UK (Ducati Panigale R), 2:03.485

6. Markus REITERBERGER, Germany (BMW S1000RR), 2:03.549

7. Lorenzo SAVADORI, Italy (Aprilia RSV4 RF), 2:03.612

8. Jordi TORRES, Spain (BMW S1000RR), 2:03.855

9. Davide GIUGLIANO, Italy (Ducati Panigale R), 2:04.052

10. Michael VAN DER MARK, Netherlands (Honda CBR1000RR SP), 2:04.183

11. Anthony WEST, Australia (Kawasaki ZX-10R), 2:04.440

12. Leon CAMIER, UK (MV Agusta 1000 F4), 2:05.399


From Superpole Session One:

13. Alex DE ANGELIS, San Marino (Aprilia RSV4 RF), 2:06.691

14. Josh BROOKES, Australia (BMW S1000RR), 2:06.699

15. Xavi FORÉS, Spain (Ducati Panigale R), 2:06.787

16. Karel ABRAHAM, Czech Republic (BMW S1000RR), 2:07.192

17. Luca SCASSA, Italy (Ducati Panigale R), 2:07.628

18. Josh HOOK, Australia (Kawasaki ZX-10R), 2:11.197

19. Saeed AL SULAITI, Qatar (Kawasaki ZX-10R), 2:11.320

20. Imre TÓTH, Hungary (Yamaha YZF-R1), 2:11.720

21. Dominic SCHMITTER, Switzerland (Kawasaki ZX-10R), 2:11.881

22. Pawel SZKOPEK, Poland (Yamaha YZF-R1), 2:12.277

23. Gianluca VIZZIELLO, Italy (Kawasaki ZX-10R), 2:16.701

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