Carlos Checa re-took command this morning during World Superbike’s QP2 at Nurburgring.
The Spaniard slipped in a stunning 1’55.
030 lap in the final minutes of the session to dispose of Eugene Laverty by almost four tenths of a second and who had been leading the timesheets up to that moment.
Noriyuki Haga finally made an appearance in the top three with his Pata Aprilia after his 13th place in QP1, which finally lifted the hopes of his team manager Marco Borciani.
Max Biaggi slipped to fourth, but he’s nursing a suspected fracture and ligament damage to his left foot that he picked up after hitting some flying debris from another rider’s crash yesterday.
And today his RSV4 died in the pitlane and he ended up being pushed by a helpful Jonathan Rea.
Following the injured Biaggi was Tom Sykes, Marco Melandri and Sylvain Guintoli.
Jonathan Rea seems not to be suffering from his recent wrist injury and surgery, finished in 8th inline with yesterday’s provisional grid place.
Leon Haslam and Leon Camier closed out the top ten.
Not making the cut to this afternoon’s Superpole will be Troy Corser and James Toseland both on BMWs, Roberto Rolfo and Makoto Tamada who is making his return to WSBK’s as a replacement rider for injured Ruben Xaus.
WSBK Nurburgring QP2 results: 01- Carlos Checa – Althea Racing – Ducati 1198 – 1’55.
03002- Eugene Laverty – Yamaha World Superbike Team – Yamaha YZF R1 – + 0.
39803- Noriyuki Haga – Pata Racing Team Aprilia – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 0.
44904- Max Biaggi – Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 0.
49405- Tom Sykes – Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 0.
75106- Marco Melandri – Yamaha World Superbike Team – Yamaha YZF R1 – + 0.
78907- Sylvain Guintoli – Team Effenbert Liberty Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 0.
79708- Jonathan Rea – Castrol Honda – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 0.
81209- Leon Camier – Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 0.
82610- Leon Haslam – BMW Motorrad Motorsport – BMW S1000RR – + 0.
85711- Michel Fabrizio – Team Suzuki Alstare – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 0.
89712- Jakub Smrz – Team Effenbert Liberty Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 0.
90313- Joan Lascorz – Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 0.
96414- Mark Aitchison – Team Pedercini – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 1.
24315- Maxime Berger – Supersonic Racing Team – Ducati 1198 – + 1.
30816- Ayrton Badovini – BMW Motorrad Italia – BMW S1000RR – + 1.
35217- Troy Corser – BMW Motorrad Motorsport – BMW S1000RR – + 1.
37118- James Toseland – BMW Motorrad Italia – BMW S1000RR – + 1.
60719- Roberto Rolfo – Team Pedercini – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 1.
96620- Makoto Tamada – Castrol Honda – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 2.
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