FRONT ROW FOR AIRWAVES DUCATI
Both Airwaves Ducati’s will start from the front row
of the grid for round 5 of the British Superbike Championship
at Snetterton tomorrow. Shane Byrne set the fastest time of
the weekend to take pole position ahead of his team mate Leon
Camier in 3rd.
Having been 1st and 3rd in practice this morning both Airwaves
Ducati riders were confident ahead of qualifying. Shane pushed
hard early in the session, recording his fastest time of 1:05.162
with 30 minutes remaining to take pole. Leon’s fastest
time of 1:05.420 placed him 3rd before rain interrupted the
session. In the final 15 minutes Leon returned to the circuit
to complete 5 laps in the wet conditions however Shane ended
his session once the rain started having completed 14 laps.
Following his 4th pole position of the season Shane commented;
“It has been a good weekend for me so far and I am really
pleased with pole position. I have been fastest in every session
and the Airwaves Ducati is feeling great. I had a good session
this morning and the team have done a great job with my bike
as it has been feeling fantastic all weekend. I obviously
missed second practice yesterday as my fiancée was
in hospital, when I went back to see her earlier today she
asked me to get pole position for her which I have managed
to do so I am very happy. We knew at the start of qualifying
that rain was possible so my aim was to get some quick laps
in early, which thankfully I managed to do. The Airwaves Ducati
is working really well here at Snetterton and I am confident
for a good performance in the races tomorrow.”
Having achieved his first front row start of the year Leon
was pleased with his day saying; “I have felt really
good today and I am pleased with how qualifying has gone.
It was my aim to get on the front row and I have managed to
do that; the Airwaves Ducati is feeling really good and now
that I have decided on which Pirelli tyre to go for I am confident
that I can do well tomorrow. I am pleased I got to practice
in the wet, although the conditions were tough. I am not sure
what the weather is going to do tomorrow but either way I
am looking forward to the races.”
Round 5 of the British Superbike championship gets underway
tomorrow, Sunday June 15th, with race one at 13.00pm followed
by race two at 16.30pm.
Qualifying
1. Shane Byrne – Airwaves Ducati 1:05.162
2. Cal Crutchlow – HM Plant Honda 1:05.261
3. Leon Camier – Airwaves Ducati 1:05.420
4. Leon Haslam – HM Plant Honda 1:05.497
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