In the fifth round of the World Superbike Championship, Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne has taken the pole position ahead of tomorrows race at Snetterton.
Byrne on the Airwaves Ducati, is leading the Championship but had a fight on his hands today with Cal Crutchlow on the HM Plant Honda right on his tail and running second place on points.
With nearly half-an-hour of the session still to run, the heavens opened and the qualifying was stopped.
Leon Camier took the third position on the second Airwaves Ducati alongside Leon Camier on the second HM Plant Honda followed by Tom Sykes on the Rizla Suzuki.
Many of the riders took the opportunity to test on their wet set-ups in case the same thing happens during the race tomorrow.
Here are the results;
1. Shane Byrne Airwaves Ducati 1.05.162
2. Cal Crutchlow HM Plant Honda 1.05.261
3. Leon Camier Airwaves Ducati 1.05.420
4. Leon Haslam HM Plant Honda 1.05.497
5. Tom Sykes Rizla Suzuki 1.05.540
6. Karl Harris RM Racing Yamaha 1.05.905
7. Michael Rutter North West 200 Ducati 1.05.941
8. Michael Laverty Relentless Suzuki 1.06.007
9. Billy McConnell MSS Discovery Kawasaki 1.06.082
10. James Ellison Hydrex Bike Animal Honda 1.06.113
11. Simon Andrews Jentin Lloyds British Yamaha 1.06.521
12. Atsushi Watanabe Rizla Suzuki 1.06.566
13. Tristan Palmer Tena for Men Honda 1.06.673
14. Scott Smart Hawk Kawasaki 1.06.782
15. Stuart Easton MSS Discovery Kawasaki 1.06.816
16. Gary Mason (Cup) Quay Garage Honda 1.06.924
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