Crutchlow wins Silverstone Superpole

Added on Saturday, July 31st, 2010 by Carole Nash Editor | No Comments

Crutchlow flies around Silverstone

Cal Crutchlow dominated the early stages of the World Superbike championship visit to Silverstone this weekend, by rocketing to pole position this afternoon.

After setting the pace in the opening stages during practice on Friday, Crutchlow held onto his advantage with a storming record fastest lap to take a Superpole win ahead of his home event, with a time of 2:04.091 seconds.

Despite his evident pace, Crutchlow had to fight for the pole position. With stiff competition from fellow Brit Jonathan Rea, the Yamaha rider managed to edge him out for top spot. Michel Fabrizio was the third fastest man on track, lining up alongside the British duo for tomorrow’s opening race.

A quick Jakub Smrz set the fourth fastest time, beating both factory Aprilia machines, while Leon Haslam picked up fifth spot. The first of the official factory Aprilia bikes came in the form of championship leader Max Biaggi, with the Italian lining up sixth on the grid, ahead of BMW Motorrad Motorsport duo Troy Corser and Ruben Xaus.

Shane Byrne and Carlos Checa complete the top ten, while Sylvain Guintoli narrowly missed out in eleventh. Home hero James Toseland will start twelfth, with fellow Brits Tom Sykes and Leon Camier ready to start thirteenth and sixteenth, respectively. British Superbike regular Tommy Bridewell is making the switch to the world class for this British round, and will start twenty-fourth.

Silverstone will host the usual two WSB races during tomorrow’s action packed programme, with Biaggi aiming to extend his championship advantage.

Qualifying Positions, WSB, Silverstone:

Pos Rider Nat Team Time

1    Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 2′04.091
2    Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 2′04.763
3    Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 2′05.083
4    Smrz J. (CZE) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 2′05.168
5    Haslam L. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 2′05.595
6    Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 2′05.682
7    Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 2′05.740
8    Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 2′06.787
9    Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 2′05.026
10  Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 2′05.035
11 Guintoli S. (FRA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 2′05.066
12 Toseland J. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 2′05.397
13 Sykes T. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX 10R 2′05.564
14 Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 2′05.903
15 Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 2′06.425
16  Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 2′10.663
17 Brookes J. (AUS) Honda CBR1000RR 2′06.271
18 Neukirchner M. (GER) Honda CBR1000RR 2′07.041
19 Parkes B. (AUS) Honda CBR1000RR 2′07.636
20 Scassa L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 2′07.042
21 Hayden R. (USA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 2′07.677
22  Kiyonari R. (JPN) Honda CBR1000RR 2′08.689
23 Baiocco M. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 2′10.431
24 Bridewell T. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 2′11.057
25 Yanagawa A. (JPN) Kawasaki ZX 10R 2′11.230