SECOND ROW FOR ALSTARE SUZUKI
 Team
Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra riders Max Biaggi and Yukio Kagayama
finished Superpole qualifying with the fifth and eighth fastest
times and will start tomorrow's pair of World Superbike Championship
24-lappers from the second row of the grid in Misano, Italy.
For Biaggi, it was a considerable improvement from yesterday,
while Kagayama's placing was down to a bike setting that didn't
work out.
Troy Corser (Yamaha) rode a faultless lap to take his 40th
Superpole with fellow countryman Troy Bayliss (Ducati) second,
Noriyuki Haga (Yamaha) third and series leader James Toseland
(Honda) fourth.
Max Biaggi - 5th, 1:35.578:
"I think we've made a little improvement from yesterday
and I feel that the track condition is getting better because
there's more rubber down. But, I'm not entirely happy because
of the general track condition is not good and that should
not be the case with a new track. The layout is not too bad
but there are not many overtaking places, so it's important
to get a good start in tomorrow's races. Of course, I don't
know what the conditions will be like tomorrow but it's going
to be a day of two long and hard races for sure. We've got
good pace - as good as the others - so I'm sure it's going
to be tough out there. Tyre wear is not going to be such a
big problem for us, but once again that will depend on the
conditions. I don't think we'll make too many changes in the
warm-up tomorrow, just see how the conditions are and only
change something if we think there's a real need. We found
out that yesterday's cutting-out problem was something to
do with a bit of the wiring, so that has been sorted out and
it shouldn't happen again."
Yukio Kagayama - 8th, 1:36.206:
"This afternoon we made an adjustment to the engine
and the feeling wasn't so good. Because of that I couldn't
push as hard as I wanted to and couldn't do a faster Superpole
lap. For tomorrow we will change the setting back and I should
be able to go quicker. We have already chosen our tyres for
tomorrow and I think they should be able to last the distance
without too many problems. The first corner is not far from
the start line so it's important I make a good start - especially
as this track does not have many overtaking places. I have
got to be right up with the leaders right from the start or
else it will be very hard to make a good result."
Final WSB Qualifying:
1 Corser (Aus-Yamaha) 1:34.948,
2 Bayliss (Aus-Ducati) 1:35.104,
3 Haga (J-Yamaha) 1:35.458,
4 Toseland (GB-Honda) 1:35.572,
5 Max Biaggi (I-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) 1:35.578,
6 Lanzi (I-Ducati) 1:36.072,
7 Xaus (E-Ducati) 1:36.131,
8 Yukio Kagayama (J-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) 1:36.206,
9 Rolfo (I-Honda) 1:36.489,
10 Neukirchner (D-Suzuki) 1:36.548
SUPERSTOCK 1000:
Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra rider Xavier Simeon posted
the second quickest time in qualifying today and is confident
that he can go all-out for victory in tomorrow's 14-lap race.
Matteo Baiocco (Yamaha) took pole position this afternoon
with a lap of 1:39.495, less then a tenth of a second ahead
of Simeon
Xavier Simeon - 2nd, 1:39.562:
"I'm happy because the bike is very, very good and it
feels easy to ride here. I'm satisfied because the recent
tests at Lausitzring have certainly helped us improve the
bike and now I think we're in a good position to challenge
the leaders. I am a little disappointed to lose pole position
today, but that makes me more determined to win the race tomorrow.
I like the track and although it's a bit bumpy in some places,
that is the same for everybody, so we just have to get on
with it. Tomorrow, my only goal is to win! "
Final Superstock Qualifying:
1 Baiocco (I-Yamaha) 1:39.495,
2 Xavier Simeon (B-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) 1:39.562,
3 Badovini (I-MV) 1:39.676,
4 Scassa (I-MV) 1:39.798,
5 Baroni (I-Ducati) 1:39.836,
6 Dionisi (I-Suzuki) 1:39.880,
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