Submitted by Jared Earle on
Rain closed the session once more, with Tom Sykes claiming provisional pole position with a time two and a half seconds slower than his qualifying record from last year. Jonathan Rea is making good his promise to perform well here, at a track that doesn't require outright speed, as seen by the top speeds being a good 70kmh slower than at Aragon or Monza.
Sykes crashed out at the old hairpin as the conditions got worse, but he escaped without injury.
Results:
| Pos | No. | Rider | Bike | Time | Gap | Speed |
| 1 | 66 | T. SYKES | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 1'30.278 | 265,6 | |
| 2 | 65 | J. REA | Honda CBR1000RR | 1'31.560 | 1.282 | 262,3 |
| 3 | 33 | M. MELANDRI | BMW S1000 RR | 1'31.571 | 1.293 | 265,6 |
| 4 | 50 | S. GUINTOLI | Aprilia RSV4 Factory | 1'31.792 | 1.514 | 259,2 |
| 5 | 34 | D. GIUGLIANO | Aprilia RSV4 Factory | 1'31.940 | 1.662 | 257,9 |
| 6 | 2 | L. CAMIER | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 1'31.978 | 1.700 | 261,7 |
| 7 | 84 | M. FABRIZIO | Aprilia RSV4 Factory | 1'32.094 | 1.816 | 255,5 |
| 8 | 19 | C. DAVIES | BMW S1000 RR | 1'32.103 | 1.825 | 259,8 |
| 9 | 58 | E. LAVERTY | Aprilia RSV4 Factory | 1'32.242 | 1.964 | 259,2 |
| 10 | 76 | L. BAZ | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 1'32.261 | 1.983 | 270,2 |
| 11 | 16 | J. CLUZEL | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 1'32.677 | 2.399 | 261,1 |
| 12 | 59 | N. CANEPA | Ducati 1199 Panigale R | 1'33.174 | 2.896 | 259,8 |
| 13 | 27 | M. NEUKIRCHNER | Ducati 1199 Panigale R | 1'33.205 | 2.927 | 257,9 |
| 14 | 91 | L. HASLAM | Honda CBR1000RR | 1'33.402 | 3.124 | 253,7 |
| 15 | 7 | C. CHECA | Ducati 1199 Panigale R | 1'33.530 | 3.252 | 257,9 |
| 16 | 86 | A. BADOVINI | Ducati 1199 Panigale R | 1'34.198 | 3.920 | 259,2 |
| 17 | 23 | F. SANDI | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 1'34.405 | 4.127 | 257,9 |
| 18 | 5 | A. LUNDH | Kawasaki ZX-10R | 1'37.334 | 7.056 | 249,6 |
| 19 | 31 | V. IANNUZZO | BMW S1000 RR | 1'38.050 | 7.772 | 250,2 |
Round Number:
5
2013
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I'm looking forward to a fist
I'm looking forward to a fist full of Fantasy Road Race team points with Tom and Eugene.... but I think Chas Davies could be a spoiler for me....Isn't it great to have so many potential British winners.
Hey, Jared!
Just wanted to say that you're doing a great job. You couldn't pay me enough to write race reports in the shadow of David, and yet you're really kicking some serious ass.
Well done. Keep 'em comin'!
Aww, shucks
I'm all blushing now.
ps. The cheque is in the post.
Agree!
Jared is a perfect fit here - and has his own style, which is fitting as MotoGP and WSB are their own entities too.
Sunday
I'm gonna be there....Sunday. All day.
Dragging my ass up there to see it for real for a change.
(followed by SantaPod 'Main Event' on Monday)
It's going to be sunny sunny sunny all weekend :O)
Canepa 1098?
Is Canepa really on a 1098R or is it a misprint??
Canepa
... Fixed. Should have been a Panigale.