Valelunga World Supersport: Rea on provisional front row
World Supersport championship contender Jonathan Rea claimed second place in a rain hit first qualifying session at Vallelunga to secure his place on the provisional front row for Sundays World Supersport race.
Rea who didn’t venture out on track during the wet morning session finished the day just over a second behind wet weather specialist Matthew Lagrive with fellow Honda riders Gianluca Nannelli and Josh Brookes in third and fourth.
Stand in Kawasaki rider Chris Martin impressed in his second ride for the Gil Motorsport team to take fifth position first time out at the Italian track.
Eugene Laverty rode through the pain barrier of broken bones in both his feet to secure 12th spot.
The biggest surprise of the day was championship leader Andrew Pitt who qualified in a lowly 15th spot, but with dry weather forecast is expected to climb higher up the leader board tomorrow.
1 14 M. LAGRIVE FRA Intermoto Czech Honda CBR600RR 1’54.362
2 65 J. REA GBR Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR600RR 1’55.427
3 69 G. NANNELLI ITA Hannspree Honda Althea Honda CBR600RR 1’55.858
4 25 J. BROOKES AUS Hannspree Stiggy Motors. Honda Honda CBR600RR 1’55.954
5 126 C. MARTIN GBR Kawasaki Gil Motor Sport Kawasaki ZX-6R 1’55.957
6 77 B. VENEMAN NED RES Software Hoegee Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600 1’55.996
7 8 M. AITCHISON AUS Triumph Italia BE1 Racing Triumph 675 1’56.268
8 26 J. LASCORZ ESP Glaner Motocard.com Honda CBR600RR 1’56.324
9 83 D. VAN KEYMEULEN BEL RES Software Hoegee Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R600 1’56.329
10 47 I. CLEMENTI ITA Triumph Italia BE1 Racing Triumph 675 1’56.952
11 123 T. TOTI ITA Celani Team Suzuki Italia Suzuki GSX-R600 1’56.960
12 50 E. LAVERTY IRL Yamaha World Supersport Yamaha YZF-R6 1’57.315
13 41 J. HAYES USA Parkalgar Racing Team Honda CBR600RR 1’57.382
14 23 B. PARKES AUS Yamaha World Supersport Yamaha YZF-R6 1’57.534
15 88 A. PITT AUS Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR600RR 1’57.607
16 81 G. GOWLAND GBR Berry Racing Honda CBR600RR 1’57.763
17 127 R. HARMS DEN Hannspree Stiggy Motors. Honda Honda CBR600RR 1’57.775
18 34 B. NEMETH HUN Factory Racing Honda CBR600RR 1’57.785
19 105 G. VIZZIELLO ITA Benjan Racing Team Honda CBR600RR 1’57.931
20 42 A. CUDLIN AUS Triumph – SC Triumph 675 1’58.286
21 4 L. ALFONSI ITA CRS Grand Prix Honda CBR600RR 1’58.286
22 55 M. ROCCOLI ITA Yamaha Lorenzini by Leoni Yamaha YZF-R6 1’58.386
23 17 M. PRAIA POR Parkalgar Racing Team Honda CBR600RR 1’58.800
24 30 J. GÜNTHER GER Benjan Racing Team Honda CBR600RR 1’59.173
25 45 A. ZAPPA ITA Triumph – SC Triumph 675 1’59.216
26 21 K. FUJIWARA JPN Kawasaki Gil Motor Sport Kawasaki ZX-6R 1’59.437
27 124 J. CROWE AUS Yamaha Spain Yamaha YZF-R6 1’59.684
28 117 D. SACCHETTI ITA Factory Racing Honda CBR600RR 2’01.137
29 11 R. HOLLAND AUS Hannspree Honda Althea Honda CBR600RR 2’01.479
30 199 D. DELL’OMO ITA RRT Team Honda CBR600RR 2’01.671
31 44 D. SALOM ESP Yamaha Spain Yamaha YZF-R6 2’01.701
32 35 G. BARONE ITA CRS Grand Prix Honda CBR600RR 2’04.998
33 7 P. VOSTÁREK CZE Intermoto Czech Honda CBR600RR 2’06.615
34 10 D. PERRET FRA Berry Racing Honda CBR600RR 2’07.409