The sole qualifying session for the World Supersport championship held a short time ago at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli was a thriller, with the outright circuit best being bettered initially by Kenan Sofuoglu and PJ Jacobsen before eventual Pole setter Jules Cluzel demolished it by almost a second. The Frenchman’s time of 1.37.482s giving him an advantage over his rivals of 0.473s.

Sofouglu and Jacobsen were 2^nd and 3^rd and will take their respective places on the record breaking front row of the grid for tomorrow’s 19 lap race.

The battle to make it onto the second row was as equally exciting with the three places available only decided in the final moments of the session. In the end 4^th position on the grid went to Lorenzo Zanetti (MV Agusta Reparto Corse), with Gino Rea (CIA Landlords Insurance Honda) and Fabio Menghi 5^th and 6^th. For Menghi and the VFT Yamaha Racing squad it was their best ever qualifying position in the World Supersport championship.

Row 3 tomorrow will comprise Alex Baldolini (MV Agusta Reparto Corse), Roberto Rolfo (Lorini Honda), and Christian Gamarino (Team Go Eleven).

Kyle Smith was looking good for a front running grid slot until he crashed his Pata Honda. Unhurt, hw will start 11^th.

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