Tommy Hill, who topped the first official session on Friday, kept his Swan Yamaha at the front of the pack today with a record breaking lap around the Brands Hatch circuit. Hill will be putting his Yamaha at the front of the grid this afternoon for the first of three races at Brands Hatch.
Hill set a 1'25.357 lap during the British Superbike qualifying session to beat John Hopkins, Michael Laverty, and Joan Lascorz. It is Hill's third pole position of the 2011 British Superbike season.
Hopkins was just .04 seconds back, but he was the only rider to come close to matching Hill's pace. Laverty, who was third fastest, was .3 seconds off of Hill's pace while Joan Lascorz was a half second off the pacesetter's time.
Shane Byrne will start from the second row ahead of Martin Jessopp, Michael Rutter, and James Westmoreland.
British Superbike - Qualifying - Brands Hatch
- Tommy Hill (Swan Yamaha) 1m 25.357secs
- John Hopkins (Samsung Crescent Suzuki) 1m 25.404s
- Michael Laverty (Swan Yamaha) 1m 25.601s
- Joan Lascorz (Kawasaki World Superbike Team) 1m 25.827s
- Shane Byrne (HM Plant Honda) 1m 25.936s
