The second qualifying Superbike practice saw Jakub Smrz continue to dominate in the 45 minute session only to have Jonathan Rea snatch the first spot from him with a last lap lunge and break the Effenbert Liberty Racing Ducati rider’s first day stranglehold at the Dutch circuit.
Max Biaggi was third followed by Troy Corser and Noriyuki Haga.
Sixth went to Leon Haslam and sliding slight down the chart was Marco Melandri in seventh.
Michel Fabrizio fighting a stomach bug was able to stay in the top 10, with his eighth spot, followed by points leader Carlos Checa, who hasn’t really shone in these last two qualifying practices.
Ruben Xaus was tenth and a little more than six tenths of a second from his Castrol Honda team mate.
Out of the Superpole action will be Maxime Berger (Ducati Supersonic Racing), Chris Vermeulen (Kawasaki Racing Team) who finally was able to ride an entire session, and the Kawasaki Pedercini duo Roberto Rolfo and Mark Aitchison.
WSBK Assen QP2 results:01- Jonathan Rea – Castrol Honda – Honda CBR 1000RR – 1’36.
03502- Jakub Smrz – Team Effenbert Liberty Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 0.
02303- Max Biaggi – Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 0.
25204- Troy Corser – BMW Motorrad Motorsport – BMW S1000RR – +0.
28705- Noriyuki Haga – PATA Racing Team Aprilia – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 0.
33306- Leon Haslam – BMW Motorrad Motorsport – BMW S1000RR – + 0.
42007- Marco Melandri – Yamaha World Superbike Team – Yamaha YZF R1 – + 0.
45908- Michel Fabrizio – Team Suzuki Alstare – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 0.
51509- Carlos Checa – Althea Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 0.
56110- Ruben Xaus – Castrol Honda – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 0.
60811- Leon Camier – Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 0.
69312- Eugene Laverty – Yamaha World Superbike Team – Yamaha YZF R1 – + 0.
69413- Tom Sykes – Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 0.
71214- Joan Lascorz – Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 0.
80615- Sylvain Guintoli – Team Effenbert Liberty Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 0.
97016- Ayrton Badovini – BMW Motorrad Italia – BMW S1000RR – + 1.
15117- Maxime Berger – Supersonic Racing Team – Ducati 1198 – + 1.
23718- Chris Vermeulen – Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 1.
46619- Barry Veneman – BMW Motorrad Italia – BMW S1000RR – + 1.
53420- Roberto Rolfo – Team Pedercini – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 1.
64121- Mark Aitchison – Team Pedercini – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 1.
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