The usual changeable weather at Assen threw a wrench in this afternoon’s World Superbike QP1.
Rain hit the Dutch track just a few minutes before the start of the session, the riders headed out for a few fast laps before the track was completely wet and then back to the safety of their garages, with only a few riders deciding to turn some laps in the wet, so the session was almost a complete washout, but it could turn out to be important in view of tomorrow’s Superpole when more rain is expected.
Effenbert Liberty’s Sylvain Guintoli, infact posted the best time in 1′37.
600 almost immediately which gave him the provisional pole and he was just 0.
018s slower than Marco Melandri’s lap in the opening session.
Wet weather specialist Tom Sykes was second and a mere 0.
030s from the French rider and they were the only two riders to break the 1.
38 barrier.
Leon Camier jumped to third, but was more than eight tenths of second from the top of the timesheets, followed by reigning World Champion Carlos Checa, Jonathan Rea and BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet riders Michel Fabrizio and Ayrton Badovini, who were sixth and seventh respectively.
Marco Melandri who lead the morning’s timesheets finished this session in eighth and the rider who completed the most laps (11).
Maxime Berger took the ninth spot while recovering Chaz Davies was the fastest Aprilia rider of the qualifying practice as he finished ahead of Eugene Laverty.
Max Biaggi had another tough session.
This morning he was 17th and this afternoon he again finished 17th.
This position which could rule him out of Superpole if he doesn’t find a solution to his problems in time for tomorrow’s QP2.
There were two crashers in the session, Leon Haslam his BMW 1000RR at the Osserbroeken, while Mark Aitchison sustained his second crash of the day at the end of the session.
WSBK Assen QP1 results:1.
Sylvain Guintoli (Team Effenbert Liberty Racing) Ducati 1098R 1′37.
6002.
Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1′37.
6303.
Leon Camier (Crescent Fixi Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1′38.
4684.
Carlos Checa (Althea Racing) Ducati 1098R 1′38.
6655.
Jonathan Rea (Honda World Superbike Team) Honda CBR1000RR 1′38.
8736.
Michel Fabrizio (BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet) BMW S1000 RR 1′39.
0627.
Ayrton Badovini (BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet) BMW S1000 RR 1′39.
1258.
Marco Melandri (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) BMW S1000 RR 1′39.
1279.
Maxime Berger (Team Effenbert Liberty Racing) Ducati 1098R 1′39.
28610.
Chaz Davies (ParkinGO MTC Racing) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1′39.
36211.
Eugene Laverty (Aprilia Racing Team) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1′39.
48512.
Jakub Smrz (Liberty Racing Team Effenbert) Ducati 1098R 1′39.
60513.
John Hopkins (Crescent Fixi Suzuki) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1′39.
62514.
Leon Haslam (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) BMW S1000 RR 1′39.
77015.
Brett McCormick (Liberty Racing Team Effenbert) Ducati 1098R 1′39.
91516.
David Salom (Team Pedercini) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1′40.
12417.
Max Biaggi (Aprilia Racing Team) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1′40.
23118.
Niccolò Canepa (Red Devils Roma) Ducati 1098R 1′40.
85919.
Davide Giugliano (Althea Racing) Ducati 1098R 1′41.
16120.
Leandro Mercado (Team Pedercini) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1′41.
69321.
Hiroshi Aoyama (Honda World Superbike Team) Honda CBR1000RR 1′41.
76822.
Mark Aitchison (Grillini Progea Superbike Team) BMW S1000 RR 1′43.
14423.
Lorenzo Zanetti (PATA Racing Team) Ducati 1098R 1′50.
808WSBK Assen FP1 results:01- Marco Melandri – BMW Motorrad Motorsport – BMW S1000RR – 1’37.
58202- Carlos Checa – Althea Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 0.
12903- Tom Sykes – Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 0.
19904- Michel Fabrizio – BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet – BMW S1000RR – + 0.
30905- Jonathan Rea – Honda World Superbike Team – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 0.
58606- Leon Haslam – BMW Motorrad Motorsport – BMW S1000RR – + 0.
60607- Ayrton Badovini – BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet – BMW S1000RR – + 0.
61008- Eugene Laverty – Aprilia Racing Team – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 0.
71609- Niccolò Canepa – Red Devils Roma – Ducati 1198 – + 0.
72010- Maxime Berger – Team Effenbert Liberty Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 0.
90011- Davide Giugliano – Althea Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 0.
92112- Leon Camier – Crescent FIXI Suzuki – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 0.
96113- John Hopkins – Crescent FIXI Suzuki – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 1.
05114- Jakub Smrz – Team Effenbert Liberty Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 1.
06515- Sylvain Guintoli – Team Effenbert Liberty Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 1.
10416- Lorenzo Zanetti – PATA Racing Team – Ducati 1198 – + 1.
19917- Max Biaggi – Aprilia Racing Team – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 1.
34618- Hiroshi Aoyama – Honda World Superbike Team – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 1.
71719- David Salom – Team Pedercini – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 1.
80620- Mark Aitchison – Grillini Progea Superbike Team – BMW S1000RR – + 2.
38421- Chaz Davies – ParkinGO MTC Racing Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 2.
47122- Leandro Mercado – Team Pedercini – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 2.
70923- Brett McCormick – Team Effenbert Liberty Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 3.
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