2006 Superbike World Championship
Circuit: 4.411 kms. Weather: Damp first, then dry,cloudy/sunny
16-20C.
SUPERMAX!
Team Alstare Engineering Corona Extra rider Max Neukirchner
rode a superb Superpole today and ended with the seventh fastest
time - well ahead of many of the factory riders. Max’s
lap followed good progress in qualifying and his increasing
understanding of the Alstare GSX-R1000 K6. Team Alstare Suzuki
Corona Extra rider Troy Corser took Superpole with a time
of 1:39.147, over one and a half seconds under the current
lap record. Second was James Toseland (Honda), with Lorenzo
Lanzi (Ducati) third.
MAX - 7th, 1:39.961
Today was a good one for us and I was very happy with my Superpole
lap - and regular qualifying and practice was not so bad either.
Each time I get on the bike I learn something more and I think
we are improving bit by bit for sure. The set-up of the bike
felt quite good today and now I hope I can take advantage
of my good grid position and get a couple of good results.
I certainly want to finish both races tomorrow after last
weekend’s disaster.
Final qualifying
1 Corser (Aus-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) 1:39.147, 2 Toseland
(GB-Honda) 1:39.355, 3 Lanzi ((I-Ducati) 1:39.773, 4 Muggeridge
(Aus-Honda) 1:39.911, 5 Haga (J-Yamaha) 1:39.914, 6 Bayliss
(Aus-Ducati) 1:39.944, 7 MAX NEUKIRCHNER (D-Alstare Engineering
Corona Extra) 71:39.961, 8 Kagayama (J-Alstare Suzuki Corona
Extra) 1:40.079, 9 Pitt (Aus-Yamaha) 1:40.090, 10 Nieto (E-Kawasaki)
1:40.270,
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