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10th career pole for Sylvain Barrier

Saturday, 11 May 2013 17:48 GMT
10th career pole for Sylvain Barrier

Defending Champion Sylvain Barrier (BMW Motorrad GoldBet) scored the pole position for tomorrow's 10:30am 11-lap race at Monza. The Frenchman from Oyonnax rode his BMW HP4 to an incredible 1'45.870, new best lap for the series - and first time for a STK1000 rider to lap break into the 1'45s.


Last year's Misano podium finisher and wild-card Michele Magnoni (BMW G.M. Racing) finished with an important 2nd place onboard the current winning model of the German manufacturer, ahead of Barni Racing Ducati duo of Assen race winner Eddi La Marra and 2007 series Champion Niccolò Canepa.


MRS Kawasaki riders Romain Lanusse and Jeremy Guarnoni ended up 5th and 6th respectively, followed by Barrier's team mate Greg Gildenhuys (BMW Motorrad GoldBet) from South Africa, who crashed at Turn 5 with three minutes to go. The nightmare weekend of Leandro Mercado (Team Pedercini Kawasaki) continued today as the former World Superbike rider - who finished 11th - lost again control of his ZX-10R, this time at Turn 8.