World SuperBike 2002 - Round 3 - Kyalami - Qualifying 1

The first day at Kyalami, second of three consecutive fly-away rounds for World Superbike extremely hard for private teams, started positively for Scuderia NCR riders. The team made a good and long job to set the bikes looking at the final qualifying session and Sunday's race, and for tomorrow we are waiting for the results.

"I am quite satisfied with today's job and I believe that we have done some good work looking toward the race. Dunlop have been working closely with us and together we have selected several tyres that look as though they can do the job. As for qualifying, tomorrow we'll see the benefits of our work today. I have to improve too my feeling with the 998R NCR Axo Ducati because the fall in Phillip Island made me lose confidence that I'll get back only by riding and riding."

Broc Parkes scored the 16th fastest, but is not totally satisfied.

"This morning we had several problems with the front of my NCR Parmalat 998R Ducati, but in the afternoon session we found a good solution; However I am still slower than last year. I'm confident to be faster tomorrow, maybe a second faster; We'll se, I hope so."

Bayliss - 1m41.961
Edwards - 1m41.973
Bostrom - 1m41.996
Xaus - 1m42.505
Hodgson - 1m42.687
Haga - 1m42.830
Chili - 1m42.929
Pedercini - 1m43.304
Borja - 1m43.336
Toseland - 1m43.449
Izutsu - 1m43.525
Martin - 1m44.023
Borciani - 1m44.061
Foti - 1m44.205
Walker - 1m44.350
Parkes - 1m44.486
Lavilla - 1m44.508
Sanchini - 1m44.872
Antonello - 1m45.018
Stey - 1m46.060
Heckles - 1m46.459
Mrkyvka - 1m47.687
Clementi - 1m49.170
Gyger - 1m53.077

WSBK Friday Qualifying 1 - Honda Report - Aprilia Report - Ducati Report - NCR Report - GSE Report