Tommy Hill took the top spot on the track today as the British Superbike riders fought for grid positions at Cadwell Park. The three round Swan Combi Roll for Poll ended with Hill on top, his first pole position in three months, followed by Josh Brookes and Ryuichi Kiyonari.Hill, Brookes, and Kiyonari have all secured there spots in the final six for the British Superbike Showdown, but they are all aiming for the podium this weekend. Only podium points will carry over into the final three rounds of the British Superbike, and king Kiyo leads the way with 23. Hill and Brooks are close behind with 20 and 19.
Michael Rutter had three solid qualifying rounds, and will start from the front of the second row ahead of Simon Andrews. Michael Laverty, who started the Swan Combi Roll for poll strong and led the way after Q1, dropped down to sixth and will complete the second row.
The biggest victory of the day came from Alastair Seeley. Seeley is barely holding onto the final spot in the top six, but his ninth place finish today will give him a little breathing room during the race. Seeley's biggest competition, John Laverty, only managed a 17th place finish
British Superbike - Cadwell Park - Swan Combi Roll for Poll
1. Tommy Hill GBR Worx Crescent Suzuki 1m 27.343s
2. Josh Brookes AUS HM Plant Honda 1m 27.695s
3. Ryuichi Kiyonari JPN HM Plant Honda 1m 27.836s
4. Michael Rutter GBR Ridersmotorcycles.com Ducati 1m 28.003s
5. Simon Andrews GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki 1m 28.109s
6. Michael Laverty GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki 1m 28.110s
7. James Ellison GBR Swan Honda 1m 28.422s
8. Alastair Seeley GBR Relentless by TAS Suzuki 1m 28.893s
9. Yukio Kagayama JPN Worx Crescent Suzuki 1m 28.918s
10. Tommy Bridewell GBR Tyco Honda 1m 29.044s
11. Dan Linfoot GBR Motorpoint Yamaha 1m 29.426s
12. Chris Walker GBR Sorrymate.com SMT Honda 1m 29.456s
13. Stuart Easton GBR Swan Honda 1m 29.576s
14. Peter Hickman GBR Ultimate Yamaha 1m 29.637s
15. Gary Mason GBR MSS Colchester Kawasaki 1m 29.640s
16. Adam Jenkinson GBR Buildbase Kawasaki 1m 29.658s
17. John Laverty GBR Buildbase Kawasaki 1m 29.905s
18. Steve Brogan GBR Jentin Racing BMW 1m 30.239s
19. David Johnson AUS Becsport Suzuki 1m 30.934s
20. Chris Burns GBR Splitlath Aprilia 1m 31.333s
