Superpole - Misano
 DUCATI
XEROX RIDERS BAYLISS AND FABRIZIO TAKE FRONT ROW PLACES FOR
TOMORROW'S RACES AT MISANO
Despite the continuation of the heat wave today at the Misano
World Circuit, the Ducati Xerox riders Troy Bayliss and Michel
Fabrizio both put in flying Superpole laps, fast enough to
secure themselves second and fourth place respectively on
the grid for tomorrow's Superbike races. This is the third
time this season that both Ducati Xerox factory riders line
up alongside each other on the front row.
The second qualifying session that took place this morning
saw both Ducati Xerox riders pick up the pace, to improve
once more on the best times they set yesterday. As a result,
Bayliss qualified second fastest and Fabrizio fifth fastest
for the afternoon's Superpole. Bayliss has recorded very fast
times throughout the weekend, in keeping with the results
he has achieved at this track in recent years, while Fabrizio
gradually improved his times over the sessions, with his fastest
time of the weekend so far being the 1m36.4s registered during
Superpole.
Troy Bayliss 1m36.1s
"We've been working well all weekend. In Superpole I
knew I was making good time but then I made a small mistake
in the last split which cost me the pole I think, but we're
happy. Corser was really fast today and he has had some good
results here in the past, as have I, so tomorrow we should
see great racing. We're all going to have to cope with the
heat but it's always this way at Misano so overall I'm feeling
pretty confident for tomorrow."
Michel Fabrizio 1m36.4s
"I'm very happy with a front row start. I had a bit of
cramp at the end of my Superpole lap which perhaps affected
me a little but I'm content with the result. Tomorrow will
be hard as Troy and I will have to get ahead of a Yamaha and
the heat wont help of course, but I hope we can do well and
build on our points. The Ducati's are going well here this
weekend so let's hope that continues tomorrow."
TIMES (Superpole): 1. Corser (Yamaha) 1m35.9s;
2. Bayliss (Ducati Xerox) 1m36.1s; 3. Xaus (Ducati) 1m36.1s;
4. Fabrizio (Ducati Xerox) 1m36.4s; 5. Biaggi (Ducati) 1m36.5s;
6. Lanzi (Ducati) 1m36.6s
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