WSBK Misano: Carlos Checa on top in QP2

Carlos Checa again headed the timesheets in this morning’s QP2 at Misano.
The Spaniard despite a crash at the half way mark of the session, got the best of Max Biaggi on his final run and left the reigning World Champion adrift by 0.
322s.
They were the only two to break the 1’36s mark, while Alstare Suzuki’s Michel Fabrizio took the third spot with Kawasaki’s Joan Lascorz finding something special in the last minutes and slipped into fourth place from 18th, with both riders also took a tumble.

Fifth went to Marco Melandri, who exchanged some hard overtaking passes with rival Max Biaggi for a lap and he was followed by Leon Haslam in sixth.
Also making the cut into Superpole was Haslam’s team mate Troy Corser who had a massive highside during yesterday’s QP1, but still was able to take the 13th best time.
Kawasaki seems to like the Misano circuit because Tom Sykes was seventh with an impressive Ayrton Badovini in 8th, followed by Monza winner Eugene Laverty in 9th.

Others who made the Superpole cut were Maxime Berger (10th) followed by Jakub Smrz and Sylvain Guintoli, Ruben Xaus (Castrol Honda), Leon Camier and Jonathan Rea who was 16th.

Noriyuki Haga missed the cut by just 0.
007s from Rea and as did wild-card Matteo Baiocco who was separated from the cut-off 16th place by just 0.
021s.
WSBK Misano – QP2 results:01- Carlos Checa – Althea Racing – Ducati 1198 – 1’35.
60902- Max Biaggi – Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 0.
32203- Michel Fabrizio – Team Suzuki Alstare – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 0.
44304- Joan Lascorz – Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 0.
63705- Marco Melandri – Yamaha World Superbike Team – Yamaha YZF R1 – + 0.
66406- Leon Haslam – BMW Motorrad Motorsport – BMW S1000RR – + 0.
76807- Tom Sykes – Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 0.
77408- Ayrton Badovini – BMW Motorrad Italia – BMW S1000RR – + 0.
82509- Eugene Laverty – Yamaha World Superbike Team – Yamaha YZF R1 – + 0.
82810- Maxime Berger – Supersonic Racing Team – Ducati 1198 – + 0.
92011- Jakub Smrz – Team Effenbert Liberty Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 0.
97212- Sylvain Guintoli – Team Effenbert Liberty Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 1.
03013- Troy Corser – BMW Motorrad Motorsport – BMW S1000RR – + 1.
04714- Ruben Xaus – Castrol Honda – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 1.
05515- Leon Camier – Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 1.
07716- Jonathan Rea – Castrol Honda – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 1.
11217- Noriyuki Haga – Pata Racing Team Aprilia – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 1.
11918- Matteo Baiocco – Barni Racing Team – Ducati 1198 – + 1.
13319- Lorenzo Lanzi – BMW Motorrad Italia – BMW S1000RR – + 1.
46820- Alex Polita – Barni Racing Team – Ducati 1198 – + 1.
49521- Roberto Rolfo – Team Pedercini – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 1.
56922- Chris Vermeulen – Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 1.
61123- Mark Aitchison – Team Pedercini – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 1.
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