Submitted by David Emmett on
The track continued to dry out at Portimao, but the World Supersport class still ran their afternoon session on a damp surface. Michele Pirro continued his strong debut with the Ten Kate Honda, beating Kawasaki's Joan Lascorz by over three tenths of a second. The two Parkalgar Honda riders - sponsored by the Portimao circuit - Eugene Laverty and Miguel Praia finished in 3rd and 4th, while Chaz Davies was first the Triumphs in 5th. Despite the drying track, times were a couple of seconds down on Friday's times.
Times from the second session from Saturday for World Supersport:
1 | 51 | M. Pirro | Honda CBR600RR | 1'47.168 |
2 | 26 | J. Lascorz | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 1'47.527 |
3 | 50 | E. Laverty | Honda CBR600RR | 1'47.602 |
4 | 117 | M. Praia | Honda CBR600RR | 1'48.200 |
5 | 7 | C. Davies | Triumph Daytona 675 | 1'48.289 |
6 | 37 | K. Fujiwara | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 1'48.923 |
7 | 99 | F. Foret | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 1'49.236 |
8 | 25 | D. Salom | Triumph Daytona 675 | 1'49.566 |
9 | 9 | D. Dell'Omo | Honda CBR600RR | 1'49.584 |
10 | 16 | S. Charpentier | Triumph Daytona 675 | 1'50.295 |
11 | 40 | J. Di Salvo | Triumph Daytona 675 | 1'50.683 |
12 | 33 | P. Cazzola | Honda CBR600RR | 1'51.104 |
13 | 5 | A. Lundh | Honda CBR600RR | 1'51.603 |
14 | 8 | B. Chesaux | Yamaha YZF R6 | 1'52.742 |
Combined times from Friday and Saturday
Pos. | No. | Rider | Bike | Time |
1 | 26 | J. Lascorz | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 1'45.292 |
2 | 51 | M. Pirro | Honda CBR600RR | 1'45.587 |
3 | 117 | M. Praia | Honda CBR600RR | 1'45.834 |
4 | 50 | E. Laverty | Honda CBR600RR | 1'45.909 |
5 | 37 | K. Fujiwara | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 1'45.988 |
6 | 7 | C. Davies | Triumph Daytona 675 | 1'46.610 |
7 | 99 | F. Foret | Kawasaki ZX-6R | 1'47.164 |
8 | 25 | D. Salom | Triumph Daytona 675 | 1'47.500 |
9 | 9 | D. Dell'Omo | Honda CBR600RR | 1'48.537 |
10 | 40 | J. Di Salvo | Triumph Daytona 675 | 1'49.233 |
11 | 16 | S. Charpentier | Triumph Daytona 675 | 1'50.295 |
12 | 8 | B. Chesaux | Yamaha YZF R6 | 1'50.656 |
13 | 33 | P. Cazzola | Honda CBR600RR | 1'51.104 |
14 | 5 | A. Lundh | Honda CBR600RR | 1'51.603 |