Corser Captures Maiden Pole for BMW

In only its second season of International track racing, BMW has scored its first front row start, and now, its first pole position. Troy Corser showed what the BMW machine was capable as he topped two of the four session prior to the qualifying at Misano, and put in a superb effort when it counted, to give BMW their maiden pole.

Cal Crutchlow took SP1 and SP2, but Corser topped the timesheets in SP3 with a 1'35.001 lap at the start of the session. Max Biaggi, Michel Fabrizio, and Crutchlow all did their best to catch up to Corser's time, but no one managed to get within a half a second of the BMW rider.

Biaggi took second, followed by Fabrizio and Crutchlow to finish off the front row of the grid. Carlos Checa and Sylain Guintoli finished 5th and 6th, while season leader Leon Haslam could only manage a 7th place finish. Luca Scassa, who has had a great weekend thus far, finishes off the second row in 8th.

World Superbike - Misano - Superpole Results

1. Troy Corser AUS BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 35.001s
2. Max Biaggi ITA Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 1min 35.502s
3. Michel Fabrizio ITA Ducati Xerox 1198 1min 35.680s
4. Cal Crutchlow GBR Yamaha Sterilgarda YZF R1 1min 35.683s
5. Carlos Checa ESP Althea Ducati 1198 1min 35.951s
6. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 1min 36.096s
7. Leon Haslam GBR Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 1min 36.302s
8. Luca Scassa ITA Supersonic Ducati 1198 1min 36.607s

9. Noriyuki Haga JPN Ducati Xerox 1198 1min 36.093s
10. Jakub Smrz CZE PATA B&G Racing Ducati 1198 1min 36.170s
11. Lorenzo Lanzi ITA DFX Ducati 1198 1min 36.200s
12. Ruben Xaus ESP BMW Motorrad S1000RR 1min 36.204s
13. James Toseland GBR Yamaha Sterilgarda YZF R1 1min 36.216s
14. Leon Camier GBR Aprilia Alitalia Racing RSV-4 1min 36.245s
15. Shane Byrne GBR Althea Ducati 1198 1min 36.376s
16. Jonathan Rea GBR Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 36.561s

17. Max Neukirchner GER Ten Kate Honda CBR1000RR 1min 36.889s
18. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki SRT ZX-10R 1min 36.928s
19. Broc Parkes AUS Echo-CRS Honda CBR1000RR 1min 37.574s
20. Roger Lee Hayden USA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 37.986s

21. Chris Vermeulen AUS Kawasaki SRT ZX-10R 1min 37.638s
22. Federico Sandi ITA Gabrielli Aprilia RSV-4 1min 38.109s
23. Matteo Baiocco ITA Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R 1min 38.287s