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WSBK: Bayliss Fastest, Local Aces Shine
Written by: SPEED Staff
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09/05/2008
Donington, UK
 
Ducati Xerox's Troy Bayliss (Photo: Ducati Corse) ยป More Photos

Troy Bayliss (Ducati Xerox) led the way in qualifying at a cold and wet Donington Park circuit as a group of British Superbike wild-card riders made a good impression on the first day of action. The 39 year-old Australian, who has never actually won at the Leicestershire track, clocked a time of 1 minute 44.377 seconds to hold the overnight pole from Brands Hatch winner Ryuichi Kiyonari (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda).

The Japanese rider, British champion for the last two years, was one-tenth behind Bayliss in second but a fraction ahead of a trio of current BSB riders headed by Cal Crutchlow (HM Plant Honda), Tom Sykes (Rizla Suzuki) and Leon Haslam (HM Plant Honda).

The Sterilgarda Go Eleven Ducati pairing of Italian Max Biaggi and Ruben Xaus were next up in sixth and seventh, with two more Spanish riders Carlos Checa (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) and Gregorio Lavilla (VentAxia Honda) filling the next two places, while another Brit James Ellison (Hydrex Bike Animal Honda) completed the top 10.

So far failing to make their mark are the Yamaha Motor Italia
pairing of Troy Corser, who crashed twice in the morning free practice session and is in 12th, and Noriyuki Haga, down in 24th position, while the other championship contender Max Neukirchner (Alstare Suzuki) could only manage 23rd. Today's appalling weather conditions produced a total of 19 crashes involving 13 riders.

Times: 1. Bayliss T. (AUS) Ducati 1098 F08 1'44.377; 2. Kiyonari R. (JPN) Honda CBR1000RR 1'44.528; 3. Crutchlow C. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'44.627; 4. Sykes T. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 k 1'44.682; 5. Haslam L. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'44.813; 6. Biaggi M. (ITA) Ducati 1098 RS 08 1'45.384; 7. Xaus R. (ESP) Ducati 1098 RS 08 1'45.725; 8. Checa C. (ESP) Honda CBR1000RR 1'45.936; 9. Lavilla G. (ESP) Honda CBR1000RR 1'46.044; 10. Ellison J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'46.392; 11. Walker C. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'46.553; 12. Corser T. (AUS) Yamaha YZF-R1 1'46.803; 13. Sofuoglu K. (TUR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'46.912; 14. Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098 RS 08 1'46.924; 15. Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098 F08 1'47.114; 16. Nieto F. (ESP) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'47.344


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