WSB: Super Davide Takes Superpole Win

Davide Giugliano (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati WSB) was a the popular winner of the Imola Superpole contest, securing the best possible starting place for Sunday’s 19-lap races as a result.

On his first weekend back in action for three months Giugliano set a best of 1’46.382 and hold off the best efforts of Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) and Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team).

Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati WSB) attacked to take the lead with a few minutes to go before being overhauled by the final top three.

Also on the second row of the grid are Leon Haslam (Aprilia Racing Team – Red Devils) – who fell five minutes into Superpole 2 but got to the pits for repairs – and his team-mate Jordi Torres (Aprilia Racing Team – Red Devils).

Leandro Mercado (Barni Racing Ducati) scored well in seventh place on his privateer Ducati; Ayrton Badovini (BMW Motorrad Italia SBK Team) was the top BMW rider as ever, in eighth place.

In Superpole 1 Leon Camier (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) resorted to a qualifying tyre to get into Superpole 2, but made it, along with Michael van Der Mark (Pata Honda). VDM finished ninth and Camier 12^th.

David Salom (Kawasaki team Pedercini) placed tenth and Alex Lowes (Voltcom Crescent Suzuki) 11^th.