The expected rain and cold hit the Miller Motorsports Park track right on schedule and qualifying practice 2 was a total washout, with the riders venturing out for a lap or two and then wisely electing to return to their garages and stare at the dark skies, hoping that this afternoon’s all important Superpole session will see a slight respite in weather conditions.
Lap times were naturally far from normal, some 16 seconds off pace with Leon Camier being the fastest rider in these treacherous conditions, with a 2.
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901 lap followed by Jakub Smrz, Leon Haslam, Carlos Checa, Sylvain Guintoli Max Biaggi, Tom Sykes, Ayrton Badovini and Jonatha Rea.
Marco Melandri was the only rider to crash.
Out of the Superpole action will be Joan Lascorz, James Toseland, Mark Aitchison, Maxime Berger and Roberto Rolfo.
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