Six from eight attempts as Sykes rewrites record books again
| Saturday, 30 June 2012 15:23 |
Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) blasted the previous track best at Motorland Aragon to record a time of 1 minute 56.552 seconds in Tissot-Superpole, earning his sixth pole position of the season. His new best time was over a second better than the best lap from 2011, a huge margin even at a relatively long circuit like Motorland Aragon. Aprilia Racing riders Max Biaggi and Eugene Laverty were second and third respectively and the front row for Sunday's two 20-lap races was completed by Leon Haslam (BMW Motorrad Motorsport).
Haslam's team-mate Marco Melandri was fifth in Tissot-Superpole, with Jonathan Rea (Honda World Superbike Team) in sixth place. World Champion Carlos Checa (Althea Ducati) echoed his race number by finishing seventh. Fast 2012 rookie in the eni FIM Superbike World Championship class, Chaz Davies (ParkinGO MTC Team Aprilia), was eighth.
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