WorldSBK Aragon, Spain - Superpole Qualifying Results
Six-time world champion Jonathan Rea takes the opening WorldSBK pole position of 2021 ahead of Scott Redding and former team-mate Tom Sykes.
| WorldSBK Aragon, Spain - Superpole Qualifying Results | ||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jonathan Rea | GBR | Kawasaki Racing Team | 1:48.458s |
| 2 | Scott Redding | GBR | Aruba.It Ducati | +0.275s |
| 3 | Tom Sykes | GBR | Motorrad BMW WorldSBK Team | +0.382s |
| 4 | Alex Lowes | GBR | Kawasaki Racing Team | +0.432s |
| 5 | Chaz Davies | GBR | GoEleven Ducati | +0.611s |
| 6 | Garrett Gerloff | USA | GRT Yamaha | +0.727s |
| 7 | Leon Haslam | GBR | Team HRC | +0.788s |
| 8 | Alvaro Bautista | SPA | Team HRC | +0.880s |
| 9 | Michael Ruben Rinaldi | ITA | Aruba.It Ducati | +1.058s |
| 10 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | PATA Yamaha | +1.246s |
| 11 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Barni Ducati | +1.303s |
| 12 | Eugene Laverty | IRL | RC Squadra Corse BMW | +1.309s |
| 13 | Lucas Mahias | FRA | Kawasaki Puccetti | +1.493s |
| 14 | Andrea Locatelli | ITA | PATA Yamaha | +1.504s |
| 15 | Michael Van Der Mark | NED | Motorrad BMW WorldSBK Team | +1.731s |
| 16 | Kohta Nozane | JPN | GRT Yamaha | +1.977s |
| 17 | Christophe Ponsson | FRA | Gil Yamaha | +2.031s |
| 18 | Jonas Folger | GER | Benovo BMW | +2.170s |
| 19 | Isaac Vinales | SPA | Orelac Racing Kawasaki | +2.214s |
| 20 | Axel Bassani | ITA | Motocorsa Ducati | +2.649s |
| 21 | Samuele Cavalieri | ITA | Pedercini Kawasaki | +4.259s |
| 22 | Leandro Mercardo | ARG | MIE Honda Racing | +4.662s |
| 23 | Loris Cresson | BEL | Pedercini Kawasaki | +5.191s |
Rea's pole time of 1:48.458s is a new World Superbike lap record around MotorLand Aragon, as he beat the previous best of 1:48.767s set by himself last year.
Redding’s second place marks Ducati’s 350th front row start in World Superbike.
Razgatlioglu was sixth fastest in the session but lost his time due to exceeding track limits and will instead start race one from tenth position.
Razgatlioglu had been the man in-form heading into qualifying after topping FP1 and FP3.
The second row will feature Alex Lowes ahead of GRT Yamaha’s Garrett Gerloff and Chaz Davies who was fastest in yesterday’s FP2.
Motocorsa Racing’s Axel Bassani was the sole rider to crash during qualifying.
Friday’s running saw few crashes, however, Michael Van Der Mark was one of those who did suffer a fall and missed valuable track time in FP2. Van Der Mark crashed at the off-camber turn eight, with his new M 1000 RR machine landing on top of the air fence.
Work on his Motorrad BMW bike continued into FP3 as the Dutch rider remained in the garage until the final five minutes.
Official WorldSBK records
Lap Record:
Jonathan Rea GBR Kawasaki Racing Team 1m 48.458s
Most Wins:
Chaz Davies GBR GoEleven Ducati 7 victories
