WSB: Sykes closes in on Corser record with Lausitzring pole

Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) and every other rider in Superpole 2 at Lausitzring beat the previous Superpole record pace, with Sykes subsequently taking his 42^nd career Superpole win on his 32^nd birthday.

He was fully 1.762 seconds faster this year than previous pole record holder Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) was last season – although the track conditions at this stage last season were quite as fully dry as 2017.

Sykes is now only one Superpole away from equalling the all-time record of 43 Superpole successes, set by Troy Corser.

Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team) was second quickest, 0.213 seconds behind his team-mate, with Lorenzo Savadori (Milwaukee Aprilia) the final fro

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Marco Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) placed fourth, Jordi Torres (Althea BMW Racing Team) fifth and Davies sixth.

Top R1 rider was Alex Lowes (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) in seventh. The second Aprilia RSV-4 RF belonged to Eugene Laverty (Milwaukee Aprilia), who was eighth, one place up on Leon Camier (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) and his lone MV.

Local wild-card rider and recent WorldSBK regular Markus Reiterberger (Van Zon Remeha BMW) was tenth. Michael van der Mark (Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) was 11^th and 12^th man was Xavi Fores (Barni Racing Ducati) in Superpole 2.

Stefan Bradl (Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team) rode in Superpole 1, finishing 15^th, but his left elbow injury (including swelling and extensive bruising to the elbow joint) may prevent him riding again today.

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