Superpole qualifying times - Valencia WSBK.
Full World Superbike Superpole qualifying times and grid line-up from round three of the 2009 championship, held at Valencia in Spain.
Full World Superbike Superpole qualifying times and grid line-up from round three of the 2009 championship, held at Valencia in Spain.
Superpole 3:
1.Ben Spies USA Yamaha WSB YZF R11min 33.270 sec
2.Regis LaconiFRA DFX Corse Ducati 11981min 33.955 sec
3.Noriyuki Haga JPN Ducati Xerox 11981min 34.082 sec
4.Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati Xerox 11981min 34.259 sec
5.Yukio Kagayama JPN Suzuki Alstare Brux GSX-R10001min 34.755 sec
6.Max NeukirchnerGER Suzuki Alstare Brux GSX-R10001min 34.903 sec
7.Jonathan ReaGBR Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR1min 35.056 sec
8.Carlos ChecaSPA Hannspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR1min 35.346 secSuperpole 2:
9.Ryuichi KiyonariJPN Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR1min 34.536 sec
10.Leon HaslamGBR Stiggy Racing Honda CBR1000RR1min 34.655 sec
11.Jakub SmrzCZE Guandalini Racing Ducati 11981min 34.684 sec
12.Shane Byrne GBR Sterilgarda Ducati 11981min 34.742 sec
13.Broc ParkesAUS Kawasaki World Superbike ZX-10R 1min 34.823 sec
14.Troy Corser AUS BMW Motorrad S1000RR1min 34.863 sec
15.Brendan RobertsAUS Guandalini Racing Ducati 11981min 35.082 sec
16.John HopkinsUSA Stiggy Racing Honda CBR1000RR1min 35.251 secSuperpole 1:
17.Tom Sykes GBR Yamaha WSB YZF R11min 35.203 sec
18.Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Racing RSV41min 35.204 sec
19.Ruben XausSPA BMW Motorrad S1000RR1min 35.806 sec
20. Shinya NakanoJPN Aprilia Racing RSV4no time*
Non-Superpole times:
21.David SalomSPA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R1min 35.718 sec
22.Tommy HillGBR Hannspree Althea Honda CBR1000RR1min 35.890 sec
23.Karl MuggeridgeAUS Celani Suzuki GSX-R10001min 35.909 sec
24.Makoto TamadaJPN Kawasaki World Superbike ZX-10R1min 36.030 sec
25.Luca ScassaITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R1min 36.119 sec
26.David ChecaSPA Yamaha France GMT 94 Ipone YZF R11min 36.581 sec
27.Ayrton BadoviniITA PSG-1 Kawasaki ZX-10R1min 36.745 sec
28.Vittorio IannuzzoITA SCI Honda CBR1000RR1min 36.813 sec
29.Matteo BaioccoITA PSG-1 Kawasaki ZX-10R1min 36.826 sec
30.Roland ReschSWI TKR Suzuki Switzerland GSX-R1000 1min 37.820 sec
* Nakano sustained a collarbone injury in a second qualifying fall on Saturday morning.
Provisional pole time:Ben Spies USA Yamaha WSB YZF R1 1min 34.709sec
Official Valencia WSBK lap records:Superpole: Max Neukirchner Suzuki 1min 33.805sec (2008)Race lap: Neil Hodgson Ducati 1min 35.007sec (2003)
Official Valencia MotoGP lap records:Pole: Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1min 31.002sec (2006)Race lap: Casey Stoner Ducati 1min 32.582sec (2008)
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