World Superbike 2006 - Round Two

Bayliss T. Ducati 999 F06 1'33.387 1'32.321 1'32.159 54
Corser T. Suzuki GSXR1000 K6 1'33.868 1'32.991 1'32.373 42
Toseland J. Honda CBR 1000RR 1'33.851 1'33.548 1'33.003 46
Martin S. Petronas FP1 1'34.501 1'33.566 1'33.206 49
Barros A. Honda CBR 1000RR 1'33.790 1'33.749 1'33.373 43
Muggeridge K. Honda CBR 1000RR 1'34.756 1'33.702 1'33.571 47
Pitt A. Yamaha YZF R1 1'34.863 1'33.567 1'33.598 42
Haga N. Yamaha YZF R1 1'34.577 1'33.441 1'33.631 39
Lanzi L. Ducati 999 F06 1'35.202 1'34.174 1'33.791 46
Walker C. Kawasaki ZX10R 1'34.589 1'33.945 1'33.928 32
Chili P. Honda CBR 1000RR 1'34.601 1'34.132 1'33.998 39
Kagayama Y. Suzuki GSXR1000 K6 1'34.461 1'34.158 1'34.111 44
Nieto F. Kawasaki ZX10R 1'34.618 1'33.784 1'34.158 45
Laconi R. Kawasaki ZX10R 1'35.033 1'34.182 1'34.492 42
Rolfo R. Ducati 999 F05 1'34.644 1'33.658 1'34.719 48
Clementi I. Ducati 999 RS 1'34.708 1'34.089 1'35.032 22

Riders that failed to make the top 16 Superpole cut off

Abe N. Yamaha Motor France-Ipone. Yamaha YZF R1 1'35.010 1'34.269 1'34.269 53
Foret F. Alstare Eng. Corona Extra. Suzuki GSXR1000 K6 1'35.917 1'34.513 1'34.513 44
Neukirchner M. Team Pedercini. Ducati 999 RS 1'34.822 1'34.559 1'34.559 38
Fabrizio M. D.F.X. Treme. Honda CBR 1000RR 1'35.021 1'34.632 1'34.632 52
Gimbert S. Yamaha Motor France-Ipone. Yamaha YZF R1 1'34.832 1'34.666 1'34.666 44
Xaus R. Sterilgarda - Berik. Ducati 999 F05 1'35.024 1'34.790 1'34.790 52
Borciani M. Sterilgarda - Berik. Ducati 999 F05 1'35.502 1'34.944 1'34.944 42
Nakatomi S. Yamaha Motor France-Ipone 2. Yamaha YZF R1 1'36.080 1'35.039 1'35.039 47
Battaini F. Kawasaki Bertocchi. Kawasaki ZX10R 1'36.126 1'35.316 1'35.316 44
Jones C. Foggy Petronas Racing. Petronas FP1 1'36.408 1'35.886 1'35.886 39
Pedercini L. Team Pedercini. Ducati 999 RS 1'36.151 1'35.931 1'35.931 28
Iannuzzo V. Celani Team Suzuki Italia. Suzuki GSXR1000 K6 1'36.278 1'36.202 1'36.202 43

-- Unedited Notes from our Live page - Start from the bottom of this section and scroll up through the timeline --

1642 - Five Aussies on the first two rows of the grid. The grid is as follows - Bayliss, Corser, Toseland, Martin, Barros, Muggeridge, Pitt, Haga, Lanzi, Walker, Chili, Kagayama, Nieto, Laconi, Rolfo, Clementi
1640 - Bayliss puts in the best speed down the straight in this Superpole session with 299kph.... 0.152 quicker than Corser at the first split... 0.221 under at the second split... Could be a 31...? Wait for it..... 1m32.159 to Bayliss to keep his pole position but he did do a 1m32.081 earlier today but as long as he has pole position that won't worry him.
1637 - 293 down the straight for Corser... 0.068 under at the first split... Back stepped out a little out of Siberia but didn't look too costly... 0.496 under at the second split... On course for a low 1m32... He puts in a 1m32.373 to go to the top of the charts... Bayliss up next and he has gone quicker than that today... It is up to him to show us the first 1m31...
1635 - 290kph for Haga down the straight... 0.365 behind at the first split... He will be shuffled down the grid a little unless he can pull that gap back in the middle sector... 0.354 behind at the second split... 1m33.631 for Haga to only go sixth quickest which promotes Steve Martin onto the front row and shuffles himself back to the second row. Corser on his warm up lap now... Are track conditions going to allow him to do a 1m31...?
1632 - 295kph through the traps at 295kph... 0.302 under at the first split... A little out of shape at Lukey with a nasty drift... 0.0093 under at the second split, that slide cost him... Can he make up for it...? 1m33.003 to Toseland to go to the top of the table. Haga on his warm up lap now
1630 - 284kph down the straight for Steve Martin on the Foggy Petronas... 0.109 better than Barros at the first split... 0.143 under at the second split... Steve to the top of the charts with a 1m33.206 on a bike with a 10% capacity deficit to the others and that is impressive any way you look at it. Toseland on his warm up lap now... I reckon we will see the Brit well down into the 1m32s if the wind allows him...
1627 - Pitt piloted his Yamaha through the traps at 291kph for the equal best speed so far in this session... 0.134 quicker at the first split... 0.158 slower at the second split... Pitt goes third quickest thus far with a 1m33.598 to be shuffled back a couple of spots on the grid if the next riders best him... Steve Martin on his warm up lap now...
1624 - Rolfo wiggles his way onto the main straight and records 291 through the traps to start his flyer... 0.357 off the pace at the first split... 1.070 seconds off at the second split so he is going to lose some positions... A 1m35.032 for Rolfo, the slowest time thus far in this session. Pitt on his warm up lap now
1622 - 289kph down the straight for Muggas... Not looking too tidy, in fact his bike has been sliding everywhere all weekend... But he is 0.208 quicker than Barros at the first split... But 0.046 down in the middle sector... Muggas puts in a 1m33.571 to go second quickest to Barros... Rolfo on his warm up lap now
1620 - Barros on his Superpole lap now... The Brazilian made great progress yesterday but doesn't seem to have made any significant steps forward today... 284 down the main straight for the Fireblade... 0.044 behind Lanzi at the first split... Makes up a lot of ground in the middle sector to be 4-tenths quicker than Lanzi... Barros to the top of the table with a 1m33.373... Muggas on his warm up lap now
1617 - Nieto on his lap now... Believe he has blown a couple of engines this weekend already on his Kawasaki... 0.334 slower than Lanzi at the first split... 0.255 behind at the second split... Puts in a 1m34.158 to be 5th quickest out of the 7 riders that have been so far... Barros on his warm up lap now...
1614 - Walker goes through the speed trap at 283kph... 0.224 slower at the first split... 0.042 at the second split behind, he might do it... Walker sets a 1m33.928 to go second quickest so Lanzi has promoted himself well up the order from the 14th place he started as even if all the rest of the riders beat him he will still start from 11th on the grid rather than the provisional 14th he was after final qualifying
1611 - 286kph down the straight for Clementi... 0.622 of the quickest man at the first split... 0.509 behind at the second split but nearly highsided out of MG... Crosses the line with a 1m35.032 to be the slowest man thus far as that near highside cost him too much time... Walker on his warm up lap now
1610 - Chili 0.112 better at the second split.... Goes second quickest with a 1m33.998... Clementi next out
1609 - Chili coming round to start his lap now... 281kph down the main straight for Pierfrancesco...
1607 - Kagayama has started his lap, 289kph down the main straight before tipping into turn one for the Suzuki man... 0.023 of a second slower than Lanzi at the first split... Untidy and sliding lots, he slid across the ripple strip a little exiting Siberia after running wide on the exit and lucky to stay on.. Very lucky... That will be costly... Still manages a 1m34.111 for second quickest out of the three riders that have run so far
1605 - Lanzi just crossed the line to start his flying lap... Decent headwind blowing up the main straight and a hot track... Laconi recorded 283kph on the start of his lap and Lanzi records 291... 0.257 seconds better than Laconi at the first split so this is not going to be a really fast lap... 0.280 under at the second split... 1m33.791 his time
1602 - Laconi crosses the line to start his lap... Sliding in beautiful gentle drifts around all the turns, ever so slight but an obvious drift all the same and nice to watch...A 30.295 is his time at the first split... 67.87 at the second split... Laconi comes across the line to set the first time as a 1m34.492 which is a few tenths slower than the 1m34.011 he recorded in the final qualifying session
1600 - Regis Laconi on his warm up lap now...
1558 - Superpole gets underway at 1600