In the final qualifying practice ahead of this afternoon’s Superpole, Tom Sykes found the pace he was looking for and it looks like he wants another Tissot watch as the Kawasaki rider went under the 1.
36 minute barrier to lap in 1′35.
935 and leaving Carlos Checa to take the second spot.
While the gaps were a little less tighter than in yesterday’s QP1, there where still seventeen riders within a second.
Checa’s team mate Davide Giugliano ended up third followed by Jonathan Rea and Leon Haslam.
The surprise of the session was wild card Matteo Baiocco, who qualified seventh making it into Superpole with his Barni Racing Team Italia branded Ducati after yesterday’s 17th position.
Leon Camier finished in 8th while Sylvain Guintoli and Max Biaggi were safely in 9th and 10th respectively, with Aprilia’s Eugene Laverty right behind his team mate.
Marco Melandri who yesterday impressed in the first free practice qualified only 13th behind Pata Racing’s Lorenzo Zanetti.
Ayrton Badovini, Michel Fabrizio and Loris Baz were the final riders to pass into Superpole.
Out of this afternoon’s Superpole will be: Maxime Berger, John Hopkins, Niccolo Canepa (who crashed), Hiroshi Aoyama,Chaz Davies, David Salom, Leandro Mercado and Federico Sandi who also suffered another crash.
WSBK Misano QP2 Results:01- Tom Sykes – Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX-10R – 1’35.
93502- Carlos Checa – Althea Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 0.
16303- Davide Giugliano – Althea Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 0.
33804- Jonathan Rea – Honda World Superbike Team – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 0.
38005- Leon Haslam – BMW Motorrad Motorsport – BMW S1000RR – + 0.
44306- Jakub Smrz – Team Effenbert Liberty Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 0.
55107- Matteo Baiocco – Barni Racing Team – Ducati 1198 – + 0.
56008- Leon Camier – FIXI Crescent Suzuki – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 0.
68809- Sylvain Guintoli – Team Effenbert Liberty Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 0.
71310- Max Biaggi – Aprilia Racing Team – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 0.
76811- Eugene Laverty – Aprilia Racing Team – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 0.
77912- Lorenzo Zanetti – PATA Racing Team – Ducati 1198 – + 0.
78913- Marco Melandri – BMW Motorrad Motorsport – BMW S1000RR – + 0.
81414- Ayrton Badovini – BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet – BMW S1000RR – + 0.
84315- Michel Fabrizio – BMW Motorrad Italia GoldBet – BMW S1000RR – + 0.
88516- Loris Baz – Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 0.
91917- Maxime Berger – Team Effenbert Liberty Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 0.
99918- John Hopkins – FIXI Crescent Suzuki – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 1.
23319- Niccolò Canepa – Red Devils Roma – Ducati 1198 – + 1.
26720- Hiroshi Aoyama – Honda World Superbike Team – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 1.
31521- Chaz Davies – ParkinGO MTC Racing – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 1.
37722- David Salom – Team Pedercini – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 1.
75323- Leandro Mercado – Team Pedercini – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 2.
73924- Federico Sandi – Grillini Progea Superbike Team – BMW S1000RR – + 4.
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