Macau Grand Prix: Steve Plater takes provisional pole

Steve Plater has taken provisional pole position for Saturday’s Macau Grand Prix.

Check out these exclusive photographs courtesy of Pacemaker Press of Steve Plater on the AIM Yamaha; John McGuinness on the Stobart Honda and Michael Rutter on the Aviva MSS Kawasaki. 

Final qualifying is at 7.30am local time tomorrow (2330 GMT) with the race kicking off on Saturday afternoon.

Macau Grand Prix qualifying one results:

1. Steve PLATER AIM Yamaha 2:27.986
2. John MCGUINNESS Stobart Honda 2:28.807
3. Michael RUTTER Aviva MSS Kawasaki 2:29.137
4. Guy MARTIN Solent Scientific Honda 2:29.673
5. Thomas HINTERREITER Yamaha Austria 2:30.212
6. Jeremy TOYE Lee’s Cycles Racing Suzuki 2:32.055
7. Mark MILLER Corona Extra Honda 2:32.203
8. Steve ALLAN AIM Yamaha 2:32.440
9. Ian HUTCHINSON Stobart Honda 2:32.516
10. Les SHAND BTS Racing Honda 2:32.612