Kiyo fastest at Brands

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British Supersport first practice

Tom SYKES 1:39.359

Eugene LAVERTY 1:39.601

Pete SPALDING 1:39.721

Leon CAMIER 1:40.977

Tommy BRIDEWELL 1:41.561

Cal CRUTCHLOW 1:41.796

Steve PLATER 1:42.876

Christian ELKIN 1:43.351

Kieran MURPHY 1:43.425

Jamie ROBINSON 1:43.528

Conor CUMMINS 1:43.817

Guy MARTIN 1:44.084

Dennis HOBBS 1:44.289

Ben CASTLETON 1:44.355

Ryan FARQUHAR 1:44.685

Steven NEATE 1:44.698

Luke QUIGLEY 1:44.767

James HILLIER 1:44.906

Lee JOHNSTON 1:44.996

Robert KENNEDY 1:45.155

Martin JESSOPP 1:45.373

Aaron WALKER 1:45.417

Jack KENNEDY 1:45.430

Jay VINCENT 1:45.712

Davy HAIRE 1:45.768

Shane NORVAL 1:45.895

Matt LAYT 1:46.220

Gary JOHNSON 1:46.473

Ian LOWRY 1:46.722

Rob SKETCHLEY 1:47.030

Guy SANDERS 1:47.661

Paul YOUNG 1:48.441

Richard WREN 1:48.618

Ben WYLIE 1:48.623

Mike GOODFELLOW 1:49.001

Drew DORLING 1:49.729

Andy WEYMOUTH 1:50.934

Adam TEMPEST 1:51.279

John ROBB 1:51.740

Shaun BROWN 1:52.174

Sam OWENS 1:52.758

Joe DICKINSON 6:54.623

Alan O’CONNOR

Ryuichi Kiyonari has made the best of a wet track and cloudy weather during the first practice session for the finale of the 2006 British Superbike championship at Brands Htach on October 1, 2006.

The HM Plant rider and title contender posted a best lap time of 1:34.003 to head Honda team-mate Karl Harris, who finished the session second fastest. Shane Byrne was third quickest, ahead of Tommy Hill and James Haydon.

The two Airwaves Ducati title challengers, Leon Haslam and Gregorio Lavilla, finished the session 11th and 12th fastest respectively.

Brands Hatch first practice:

Ryuichi KIYONARI 1:34.003

Karl HARRIS 1:34.578

Shane BYRNE 1:36.286

Tommy HILL 1:37.224

James HAYDON 1:37.378

Billy McCONNELL 1:37.555

Jonathan REA 1:37.978

Craig COXHELL 1:38.526

Michael RUTTER 1:38.715

Simon ANDREWS 1:39.040

Leon HASLAM 1:39.158

Gregorio LAVILLA 1:39.204

Michael LAVERTY 1:39.352

Dean THOMAS 1:39.571

Glen RICHARDS 1:39.976

David JOHNSON 1:40.313

Ollie BRIDEWELL 1:40.871

Peter HICKMAN 1:41.132

Chris MARTIN 1:41.850

Marshall NEILL 1:41.851

Jon KIRKHAM 1:41.897

Michael HOWARTH 1:42.019

Ben WILSON 1:42.390

Scott SMART 1:42.431

Marty NUTT 1:43.994

Dean ELLISON 1:44.140

Howie MAINWARING 1:44.532

Craig SPROSTON 1:44.928

Rob ELSMERE 1:47.379

Damien HAYWOOD 1:47.787

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MCN Staff

By MCN Staff