WSBK Valencia QP 1: Carlos Checa Continues to Lead

Homeboy Carlos Checa continued his domination on the Valencia race track during the QP1 session.
The Spaniard was again the leader, that saw not only six Ducati’s in the top ten, but three privateer Ducati riders taking the three top spots, with Jakub Smrz on the Pata B&G in second, and Checa’s team mate Shane Byrne in third.

Max Biaggi was fourth after being the first rider to break under the 1.
35 mark andwas closely followed by Leon Haslam who was fifth.
Factory Ducati riders Fabrizio and Haga were sixth and seventh respectively, despite a crash by Fabrizio.

DFX’s Lorenzo took eighth while Sterilgarda Yamaha’s Cal Crutchlow was ninth and Aprilia’s Leon Camier in 10th.
James Toseland, Troy Corser and Simon Andrews also suffered crashes in this session.
QP1 Results Valencia:1 7 Checa C.
(ESP) Ducati 1098R 1′34.
2202 96 Smrz J.
(CZE) Ducati 1098R 1′34.
5023 67 Byrne S.
(GBR) Ducati 1098R 1′34.
6904 3 Biaggi M.
(ITA) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F.
1′34.
7715 91 Haslam L.
(GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1′34.
7806 84 Fabrizio M.
(ITA) Ducati 1098R 1′34.
8867 41 Haga N.
(JPN) Ducati 1098R 1′34.
9358 57 Lanzi L.
(ITA) Ducati 1098R 1′35.
0499 35 Crutchlow C.
(GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1′35.

05210 2 Camier L.
(GBR) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F.
1′35.
13211 50 Guintoli S.
(FRA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1′35.
18912 52 Toseland J.
(GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1′35.
20313 65 Rea J.
(GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1′35.
23214 11 Corser T.
(AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1′35.
27915 99 Scassa L.
(ITA) Ducati 1098R 1′35.
46716 76 Neukirchner M.
(GER) Honda CBR1000RR 1′35.
55517 111 Xaus R.
(ESP) BMW S1000 RR 1′35.
64118 88 Pitt A.
(AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1′35.
90619 66 Sykes T.
(GBR) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1′35.
91220 15 Baiocco M.
(ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1′36.
76621 32 Morais S.
(RSA) Honda CBR1000RR 1′36.
86522 95 Hayden R.
(USA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1′36.
92823 31 Iannuzzo V.
(ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 1′37.
17124 17 Andrews S.
(GBR) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1′37.
47725 123 Resch R.
(AUT) BMW S1000 RR 1′37.
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