Marco Melandri topped the time sheets in this afternoon’s first qualifying practice at Aragon.
The factory Yamaha rider was the only one to dip under the two minute mark with a best lap of 1′59.
726, bettering his first practice time by almost two tenths of second.
Carlos Checa was second and three and half tenths adrift from Melandri, unable to crack the two minute barrier again.
Noriyuki Haga made a surprise visit to third after spending most of the session in the back of the field after an early crash, while Leon Camier grabbed fourth after with a last lap lunge.
Right on Camier’s tail were Tom Sykes, Max Biaggi and Michel Fabrizio who were separated by less than a tenth from each other.
Ayrton Badovini continues to impress and was 8th fastest and the best BMW rider as Troy Corser and Leon Haslam on the factory machines were 12th and 14th respectively.
Closing out the top ten were Eugene Laverty and rookie Maxime Berger.
WSBK Aragon QP1 results:01- Marco Melandri – Yamaha World Superbike Team – Yamaha YZF R1 – 1’59.
72602- Carlos Checa – Althea Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 0.
34703- Noriyuki Haga – Pata Racing Team Aprilia – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 0.
48804- Leon Camier – Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 0.
52705- Tom Sykes – Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 0.
54106- Max Biaggi – Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 0.
58307- Michel Fabrizio – Team Suzuki Alstare – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 0.
59808- Ayrton Badovini – BMW Motorrad Italia – BMW S1000RR – + 0.
65109- Eugene Laverty – Yamaha World Superbike Team – Yamaha YZF R1 – + 0.
77710- Maxime Berger – Supersonic Racing Team – Ducati 1198 – + 0.
78311- Joan Lascorz – Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 1.
00112- Troy Corser – BMW Motorrad Motorsport – BMW S1000RR – + 1.
07213- Ruben Xaus – Castrol Honda – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 1.
12714- Leon Haslam – BMW Motorrad Motorsport – BMW S1000RR – + 1.
32115- Mark Aitchison – Team Pedercini – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 1.
70216- Lorenzo Lanzi – BMW Motorrad Italia – BMW S1000RR – + 1.
74917- Sylvain Guintoli – Team Effenbert Liberty Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 1.
75818- Roberto Rolfo – Team Pedercini – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 1.
80119- Chris Vermeulen – Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 1.
84120- Jakub Smrz – Team Effenbert Liberty Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 2.
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