Submitted by David Emmett on
Sterilgarda Yamaha's Cal Crutchlow was fastest in the first session of practice for World Superbikes at Monzo, the young Briton diving into the lead on his final lap. Crutchlow edged out Xerox Ducati's Michel Fabrizio, who had himself moved ahead of HANNSpree Ten Kate's Jonathan Rea later in the session, after Rea had dominated for most of practice. Championship leader Leon Haslam put his Alstare Suzuki into 4th.
Results:
Pos | No. | Rider | Bike | Time | Diff |
1 | 35 | C. Crutchlow | Yamaha YZF R1 | 1'43.758 | |
2 | 84 | M. Fabrizio | Ducati 1098R | 1'43.844 | 0.086 |
3 | 65 | J. Rea | Honda CBR1000RR | 1'44.004 | 0.246 |
4 | 91 | L. Haslam | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 1'44.043 | 0.285 |
5 | 52 | J. Toseland | Yamaha YZF R1 | 1'44.190 | 0.432 |
6 | 3 | M. Biaggi | Aprilia RSV4 Factory | 1'44.259 | 0.501 |
7 | 11 | T. Corser | BMW S1000 RR | 1'44.416 | 0.658 |
8 | 2 | L. Camier | Aprilia RSV4 Factory | 1'44.489 | 0.731 |
9 | 111 | R. Xaus | BMW S1000 RR | 1'44.547 | 0.789 |
10 | 76 | M. Neukirchner | Honda CBR1000RR | 1'44.597 | 0.839 |
11 | 66 | T. Sykes | Kawasaki ZX 10R | 1'44.769 | 1.011 |
12 | 41 | N. Haga | Ducati 1098R | 1'44.951 | 1.193 |
13 | 96 | J. Smrz | Ducati 1098R | 1'45.095 | 1.337 |
14 | 57 | L. Lanzi | Ducati 1098R | 1'45.206 | 1.448 |
15 | 7 | C. Checa | Ducati 1098R | 1'45.399 | 1.641 |
16 | 99 | L. Scassa | Ducati 1098R | 1'45.579 | 1.821 |
17 | 67 | S. Byrne | Ducati 1098R | 1'46.014 | 2.256 |
18 | 50 | S. Guintoli | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 1'46.091 | 2.333 |
19 | 23 | B. Parkes | Honda CBR1000RR | 1'46.264 | 2.506 |
20 | 77 | C. Vermeulen | Kawasaki ZX 10R | 1'46.418 | 2.660 |
21 | 71 | D. Sakai | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 1'46.739 | 2.981 |
22 | 95 | R. Hayden | Kawasaki ZX 10R | 1'46.812 | 3.054 |
23 | 15 | M. Baiocco | Kawasaki ZX 10R | 1'46.924 | 3.166 |
24 | 31 | V. Iannuzzo | Honda CBR1000RR | 1'47.122 | 3.364 |
Round Number:
5
2010
Comments
326 KPH!
I see on the SBK website that Biaggi's bike clocked 326.9 kph on the front straight.
which converts to like 203 mph, pretty fast!