In very cloudy Saturday afternoon at the Misano World Circuit, the Superpole went to a magnificent Jakub Smrz on a satellite Ducati and a record breaking 1.
35.
435 on the Santamonica track.
Guandalini team manager Pierfrancesco “Frankie” Chili, who turned 45 today, couldn’t ask for a better birthday gift.
Smrz also ended Ben Spies record breaking run of seven consecutive Superpoles.
In Superpole 1 it was Jonathan Rea on his Honda Ten Kate who lead with a time of 1.
36.
054 leaving out Gregorio Lavillia, Rubeun Xaus, and both Kawasaki riders, Broc Parkes and Jamie Hacking.
The second Superpole stint saw Max Biaggi who was heading to a virtual third place on his final run, have serious electronic problems and finally getting edged out by Shane Byrnes last run.
Leon Haslam, Fonsi Nieto, Shinya Nakano, Spies team-mate Tom Sykes, Troy Corser who at one point was running fourth, and Misano homeboy Lorenzo Lanzi did not make the last cut.
In Superpole stint 3 on the opening lap Kiyonari lost his front and crashed out and returned to his garage to pick up his spare bike but could not better an eighth place, but will be starting on the second row of the grid with the leader of the WSBK Championship Noriyuki Haga, Brit rider Shane Byrnes, and Honda Ten Kate Carlos Checa.
The first row grid will see Smrz, Jonathan Rea, Ben Spies in third and Michel Fabrizio in fourth.
Spies tried to challenge Smrz with a final run but left his garage with less that 1 minute and 40 seconds to go in the stint and lost his chance by not crossing the line before the checkered flag was waved.
Superpole Qualifying Results and Times:1.
Jakub Smrz CZE Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R 1min 35.
435s2.
Jonathan Rea GBR HANNspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 35.
609s3.
Ben Spies USA Yamaha WSB YZF R1 1min 35.
631s4.
Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati Xerox 1098R 1min 35.
811s5.
Shane Byrne GBR Sterilgarda Ducati 1098R 1min 36.
224s6.
Noriyuki Haga JPN Ducati Xerox 1098R 1min 36.
277s7.
Carlos Checa ESP HANNspree Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 36.
537s8.
Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 36.
884s9.
Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1min 36.
439s10.
Leon Haslam GBR Stiggy Motorsport Honda CBR1000RR 1min 36.
510s11.
Fonsi Nieto ESP Alstare Suzuki GSX-R 1000K9 1min 36.
510s12.
Shinya Nakano JPN Aprilia Racing RSV-4 1min 36.
682s13.
Yukio Kagayama JPN Alstare Suzuki GSX-R 1000K9 1min 36.
916s14.
Tom Sykes GBR Yamaha WSB YZF R1 1min 36.
978s15.
Troy Corser AUS BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 36.
994s16.
Lorenzo Lanzi ITA DFX Corse Ducati 1098R 1min 37.
209s17.
Gregorio Lavilla ESP Guandalini Racing Ducati 1098R 1min 37.
558s18.
Ruben Xaus ESP BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 37.
361s19.
Broc Parkes AUS Kawasaki SRT ZX-0R 1min 37.
300s20.
Jamie Hacking USA Kawasaki SRT ZX-10R 1min 37.
266s21.
David Salom ESP Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 38.
522s22.
Matthieu Lagrive FRA HANNspree Althea Honda CBR1000RR 1min 38.
671s23.
Luca Scassa ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 38.
755s24.
Matteo Baiocco ITA PSG-1 Corse Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 38.
827s25.
David Checa ESP Yamaha France GMT 94 1min 38.
828s26.
John Hopkins USA Stiggy Motorsport Honda CBR1000RR 1min 38.
856s27.
Vittorio Iannuzzo ITA SCI Honda CBR1000RR 1min 39.
067s28.
Alessandro Polita ITA Celani Suzuki GSX-R1000 1min 39.
639s29.
Roland Resch AUT TKR Switzerland Suzuki GSX-R 1000K9 1min 40.
489s