More surprises during today’s QP1 at Brno, Noriyuki Haga headed the timesheets for the first time this season with a perfect lap of 1′59.
277 that set him to the top spot.
Cal Crutchlow’s took second with a last lap lunge that propelled him from 13th to 2nd, while Michel Fabrizio took third and was the last rider under 2 minute mark.
Carlos Checa took fourth, but is 0.
876s from the factory Ducati rider, while Max Biaggi made a big jump forward to take fifth.
Ruben Xaus dropped to sixth in the QP1 after his third spot in the earlier free practice.
Troy Corser had a very bad crash on his last attempt to move up the charts.
The Australian remained unconscious for several minutes and had trouble breathing so he was airlifted to the Brno hospital.
We’ll keep you updated with the news on Corser’s conditions when we have it.
Jakub Smrz is looking comfortable on his new Aprilia ride and took the seventh best time and he was followed by Jonathan Rea, who finally made into the top ten with his 8th spot.
James Toseland came in 9th and Luca Scassa closed out the top ten.
Leon Haslam was only 17th and the Alstare Suzuki rider will have to find something for tomorrow’s QP2 and Superpole if he wants to try to stop points leader Max Biaggi.
WSBK Brno QP1 Results:1 JPN Haga Noriyuki Ducati Xerox Team Ducati Ducati 1098R 14 1′59.
2772 GBR Crutchlow Cal Yamaha Sterilgarda Team Yamaha Yamaha YZF R1 15 1′59.
5713 ITA Fabrizio Michel Ducati Xerox Team Ducati Ducati 1098R 21 1′59.
7304 ESP Checa Carlos Althea Racing Ducati Ducati 1098R 18 2′00.
1535 ITA Biaggi Max Aprilia Alitalia Racing Aprilia Aprilia RSV4 Factory 20 2′00.
1746 ESP Xaus Ruben BMW Motorrad Motorsport BMW BMW S1000 RR 18 2′00.
2737 CZE Smrz Jakub Team PATA B&G Racing Aprilia Aprilia RSV4 1000 F.
19 2′00.
3488 GBR Rea Jonathan HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Honda Honda CBR1000RR 19 2′00.
4429 GBR Toseland James Yamaha Sterilgarda Team Yamaha Yamaha YZF R1 20 2′00.
45110 ITA Scassa Luca Supersonic Racing Team Ducati Ducati 1098R 20 2′00.
46311 ITA Lanzi Lorenzo DFX Corse Ducati Ducati 1098R 21 2′00.
47512 AUS Corser Troy BMW Motorrad Motorsport BMW BMW S1000 RR 15 2′00.
50813 GBR Byrne Shane Althea Racing Ducati Ducati 1098R 20 2′00.
53414 GER Neukirchner Max HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Honda Honda CBR1000RR 17 2′00.
70115 FRA Guintoli Sylvain Team Suzuki Alstare Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 19 2′00.
73916 GBR Camier Leon Aprilia Alitalia Racing Aprilia Aprilia RSV4 Factory 22 2′00.
74517 GBR Haslam Leon Team Suzuki Alstare Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 19 2′01.
00318 GBR Sykes Tom Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX 10R 16 2′01.
02619 AUS Vermeulen Chris Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX 10R 19 2′01.
49720 AUS Parkes Broc ECHO CRS Honda Honda Honda CBR1000RR 18 2′01.
80521 ITA Baiocco Matteo Team Pedercini Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX 10R 21 2′02.
23922 USA Hayden Roger Lee Team Pedercini Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX 10R 20 2′02.
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