A very wet and cold QP2 at Assen determined which sixteen riders will part in this afternoon’s WSBK Superpole with the QP1 results coming into play as no rider was able to better his lap times.
Sylvain Guintoli thanks to his 1’37.
600 posted yesterday got safely into Superpole as did Tom Sykes, Leon Camier, Carlos Checa, Jonathan Rea, Michel Fabrizio, Ayrton Badovini, Marco Melandri, Maxime Berger, Chaz Davies, Eugene Laverty, Jakub Smrz, John Hopkins, Leon Haslam, Brett McCormick and David Salom.
Max Biaggi for the third time in his World Superbike career was out of a Superbike session as he qualified only 17th, and he’ll be on the sidelines with Niccolo Canepa and Davide Giugiano, Leandro Mercado, Hiroshi Aoyama, Mark Aitchison and Lorenzo Zanetti.
The fastest rider in QP2 was Jakub Smrz who posted his best lap in 1’55.
659 during the final minutes of the session when the track conditions were slightly better.
Behind the Effenbert Ducati rider was Carlos Checa and Tom Sykes.
Due the tricky conditions several riders crashed, Michel Fabrizio, Leandro Mercado and Davide Giugliano binned it at the infamous Ruskenhoek corner, while Jonathan Rea fell at the Osserbroeken and Brett McCormick crashed out at the Haarbocht during his last lap.
WSBK Assen QP2 results:01- Jakub Smrz – Team Effenbert Liberty Racing – Ducati 1198 – 1’55.
65902- Leon Haslam – BMW Motorrad Motorsport – BMW S1000 RR – + 0.
21703- Tom Sykes – Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 0.
51204- Niccolò Canepa – Red Devils Roma – Ducati 1198 – + 1.
82705- Jonathan Rea – Honda World Superbike Team – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 1.
90206- Carlos Checa – Althea Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 1.
91007- Ayrton Badovini – BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet – BMW S1000RR – + 2.
62508- Sylvain Guintoli – Team Effenbert Liberty Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 2.
65309- Marco Melandri – BMW Motorrad Motorsport – BMW S1000RR – + 2.
65610- Eugene Laverty – Aprilia Racing Team – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 3.
01811- Lorenzo Zanetti – PATA Racing Team – Ducati 1198 – + 3.
24512- Michel Fabrizio – BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet – BMW S1000RR – + 4.
38113- Max Biaggi – Aprilia Racing Team – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 4.
42714- David Salom – Team Pedercini – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 5.
16415- Maxime Berger – Team Effenbert Liberty Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 5.
48716- Chaz Davies – ParkinGO MTC Racing – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 5.
52317- Davide Giugliano – Althea Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 5.
71618- Leon Camier – Crescent FIXI Suzuki – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 5.
73719- Mark Aitchison – Grillini Progea Superbike Team – BMW S1000RR – + 6.
73220- Leandro Mercado – Team Pedercini – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 7.
17221- John Hopkins – Crescent FIXI Suzuki – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 8.
40722- Hiroshi Aoyama – Honda World Superbike Team – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 9.
626WSBK Assen overall qualifying results:01- Sylvain Guintoli – Team Effenbert Liberty Racing – Ducati 1198 – 1’37.
60002- Tom Sykes – Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 0.
03003- Leon Camier – Crescent FIXI Suzuki – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 0.
86804- Carlos Checa – Althea Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 1.
06505- Jonathan Rea – Honda World Superbike Team – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 1.
27306- Michel Fabrizio – BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet – BMW S1000RR – + 1.
46207- Ayrton Badovini – BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet – BMW S1000RR – + 1.
52508- Marco Melandri – BMW Motorrad Motorsport – BMW S1000RR – + 1.
52709- Maxime Berger – Team Effenbert Liberty Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 1.
68610- Chaz Davies – ParkinGO MTC Racing – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 1.
76211- Eugene Laverty – Aprilia Racing Team – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 1.
88512- Jakub Smrz – Team Effenbert Liberty Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 2.
00513- John Hopkins – Crescent FIXI Suzuki – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 2.
02514- Leon Haslam – BMW Motorrad Motorsport – BMW S1000RR – + 2.
17015- Brett McCormick – Team Effenbert Liberty Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 2.
31516- David Salom – Team Pedercini – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 2.
52417- Max Biaggi – Aprilia Racing Team – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 2.
63118- Niccolò Canepa – Red Devils Roma – Ducati 1198 – + 3.
25919- Davide Giugliano – Althea Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 3.
56120- Leandro Mercado – Team Pedercini – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 4.
09321- Hiroshi Aoyama – Honda World Superbike Team – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 4.
16822- Mark Aitchison – Grillini Progea Superbike Team – BMW S1000RR – + 5.
54423- Lorenzo Zanetti – PATA Racing Team – Ducati 1198 – + 13.
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