WSB: Martin on pole

Australian Steve Martin has put the D.F.X. Ducati 999 on provisional pole for the Laguna Seca round of the World Superbike championship, finishing the Friday qualifying session just in front of Pier-Francesco Chili and Regis Laconi.

Superbike QP1:

1) Martin 1:27.396. 2) Chili 1:27.415. 3) Laconi 1:27.593. 4) Vermuelen 1:27.625. 5) Haga 1:27.729 6) Toseland 1:27.787. 7) Corser 1:27.903. 8) Borciani 1:27.908. 9) Pedercini 1:28.016. 10) Sanchini 1:28.269. 11) McCoy 1:28.646. 12) Haslam 1:28.865. 13) Walker 1:28.929. 14) Clementi 1:29.039. 15) Bontempi 1:29.147. 16) Mrkyvka 1:29.529. 17) Nannelli 1:29.895. 18) Praia 1:31.037. 19) Saiger 1:31.070 20) Velini 1:31.283. 21) Nowland 1:31.583.

For the American round of the championship, the support races all come from the AMA championship, with AMA Superbikes, Supersport, Formula Extreme and Superstock. The World Supersport and Superstock championships resume at the next round at Brands Hatch on August 1. Discuss the championship here.