By Glenn LeSanto

Defending Sidecar World Champion Steve Webster made it four Superpole victories from five today at Lausitzring in Germany. Although he’s had a difficult year he’s proved again in qualifying that he still has that old Webbo magic – his time was over one second faster than second place in Superpole, and title leader, Klaus Klaffenbock. Without the engine troubles he suffered at Monza, and then the disappointment of having to withdraw from the race while leading at Donington, he might have been leading the title.

Webbo’s passenger Paul Woodhead has been suffering from cartilage problems in his right knee, which forced him out at Donington during the race when the knee locked – stopping Woodhead from climbing around the sidecar.

Webster’s teammate last year, Jorg Steinhausen, was third fastest while Steve Abbott, who lies second in the title race, qualified in fourth in Superpole.

World Superside Championship
Lausitzring
Superpole result

1.Webster – Woodhead, GBR, 1:46.083
2.Klaffenbock – Parzer, AUT, 1:47.252
3.Steinhausen – Hopkinson, GER, 1:48.122
4.Abbott – Biggs, GBR, 1:48.468
5.Hanks – Biggs, GBR, 1:50.006
6.Guy – Peach, GBR, 1:51.694
7.Hemmerling – Kolsch, GER, 1:51.694
8.Hauzenberger – Hanni, AUT, 1:51.939