After seeing Casey Stoner crush the field during FP2 and no one able to get close to him, and the QP1 lap times in WSBK at Misano, you don’t have to be a genius to understand that there’s going to be much more tight racing at the Italian circuit than at Silverstone on Sunday and which will probably be more exciting to watch.
Carlos Checa once again lead the field and even if Max Biaggi wasn’t as close as this morning he still was only a little more than a tenth of second adrift and second.
WSBK rookie Marco Melandri made a big jump forward to take third followed by Michel Fabrizio on the lone Alstare Suzuki.
Troy Corser took fifth, but had a massive highside at turn 8 landing heavily on his back with less than four minutes left in practice, which was red flagged.
Apparently Corser seems okay, but is currently undergoing a check-up at the Clinica Mobile after taking a blow to the head.
Other Yamaha rookie, Eugene Laverty also made a spectacular jump from this morning’s 17th to take the 6th spot.
The Effenbert Ducati duo were 7th and 9th, with Noriyuki Haga sandwiched between Smrz and Guintoli.
Closing out the top ten was Tom Skyes who led a pack of Brit riders.
The last rider to be within a second from Checa was Leon Camier in 13th, but he too suffered a crash.
WSBK Misano QP1 results:01- Carlos Checa – Althea Racing – Ducati 1198 – 1’36.
02402- Max Biaggi – Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 0.
12503- Marco Melandri – Yamaha World Superbike Team – Yamaha YZF R1 – + 0.
45804- Michel Fabrizio – Team Suzuki Alstare – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 0.
52205- Troy Corser – BMW Motorrad Motorsport – BMW S1000RR – + 0.
63206- Eugene Laverty – Yamaha World Superbike Team – Yamaha YZF R1 – + 0.
65907- Jakub Smrz – Team Effenbert Liberty Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 0.
68908- Noriyuki Haga – Pata Racing Team Aprilia – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 0.
70409- Sylvain Guintoli – Team Effenbert Liberty Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 0.
72910- Tom Sykes – Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 0.
76911- Leon Haslam – BMW Motorrad Motorsport – BMW S1000RR – + 0.
78612- Jonathan Rea – Castrol Honda – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 0.
80013- Leon Camier – Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 0.
96014- Ayrton Badovini – BMW Motorrad Italia – BMW S1000RR – + 1.
03515- Matteo Baiocco – Barni Racing Team – Ducati 1198 – + 1.
04916- Joan Lascorz – Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 1.
05617- Ruben Xaus – Castrol Honda – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 1.
06918- Alex Polita – Barni Racing Team – Ducati 1198 – + 1.
26619- Roberto Rolfo – Team Pedercini – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 1.
38820- Maxime Berger – Supersonic Racing Team – Ducati 1198 – + 1.
40821- Mark Aitchison – Team Pedercini – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 1.
40922- Chris Vermeulen – Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 1.
73023- Lorenzo Lanzi – BMW Motorrad Italia – BMW S1000RR – + 1.
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