Sykes from Checa as a new track best lap time is set
Saturday, 22 September 2012 14:48 GMT
Sykes from Checa as a new track best lap time is set
Tissot-Superpole has almost become the personal property of Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) in 2012, and in Portimao he recorded his eighth win in this competition, which allocates final grid positions for the top 16 qualifiers.
His most recent Superpole success before today was at Brno, in July. Sykes set a 1 minute 41.415 second lap in Superpole Three to record his new track best and in the process head off the impressive combined push of 2011 World Champion Carlos Checa (Althea Ducati) and Eugene Laverty (Aprilia Racing Team).
Marco Melandri (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) and Max Biaggi (Aprilia Racing Team) were fourth and fifth respectively.
