Tag Archives: superpole
New Summer Riding Gear For 2011 Yamaha Apparel Line-up
Posted on 06. May, 2011 by admin.
Yamaha is pleased to announce that it has introduced two new additions to its collection of riding gear for 2011, perfect for a long summer packed with riding.
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Pirelli Honours Italy’s 150 Years Of Unity
Posted on 06. May, 2011 by admin.
Coloured stripes and sidewall labels identify Superpole tyres dedicated to Italy’s national unification, a date just one decade before Pirelli’s own founding.
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Spies Claims the All Time WSB Superpole Record, Crutchlow on Front Row
Posted on 25. Oct, 2009 by admin.
Any doubt of Ben Spies’ claim to all-time rookie fame was squashed today as he took pole position ahead of tomorrow’s races with an incredible flying Superpole lap.
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Difficult Qualifying for Haga at Portimao, Solid Third Place for Fabrizio
Posted on 24. Oct, 2009 by admin.
Championship contender Noriyuki Haga and his Ducati Xerox squad experienced a difficult day, and a difficult Superpole, at the Portimao circuit today, closing in tenth position, while Michel Fabrizio and his Ducati 1198 had more success, qualifying on the front row, alongside Spies (Yamaha), Byrne (Ducati) and Rea (Honda), for tomorrow’s crucial races.
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Superb Start for Sylvain
Posted on 24. Oct, 2009 by admin.
Suzuki Alstare new boy Sylvain Guintoli continued his steeping learn curve today at Portimao and managed to secure a superb third row grid position after posting the fifth fastest time in Superpole 1.
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Michel Fabrizio Takes His First Superpole, On The 1198 at Ducati Home Track!
Posted on 26. Sep, 2009 by admin.
The Ducati Xerox Team were this afternoon celebrating with rider Michel Fabrizio as he took his first Superpole, by four hundredths of a second, in front of the countless Ducati fans at Imola. Team-mate Noriyuki Haga will join him on the front row of the grid tomorrow, having succeeding in securing fourth place during the afternoon’s exciting Superpole sessions.
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Yukio Positive, Despite 5th Row - Front Row for Claudio
Posted on 26. Sep, 2009 by admin.
Team Suzuki Alstare Brux rider Yukio Kagayama suffered a problem with his number one bike just before Superpole qualifying and was forced to use his back-up bike which had a different set-up. Because of this, he couldn’t push as hard as he wanted in Superpole 1 and so was unable to get into Superpole 2.
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Tough Qualifying for Alstare Brux
Posted on 27. Jun, 2009 by admin.
Final qualifying and Superpole at the ninth-round British World Superbike round at Donington Park ended in disappointment for Team Suzuki Alstare Brux rider Yukio Kagayama.
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Parkes and Hacking Still Working Hard - Highly Positive Qualifying for the Ninja ZX-6R
Posted on 27. Jun, 2009 by admin.
A tough weekend of work and effort for the Kawasaki World Superbike Team could not put Broc Parkes and stand-in rider Jamie Hacking into Superpole after final qualifying today. - Despite encountering a variety of track surface conditions this weekend Joan Lascorz and Katsuaki Fujiwara set strong qualifying times in the single qualifying session today.
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Fabrizio And Haga to Start on the Second Row at Donington Park
Posted on 27. Jun, 2009 by admin.
Today was once again conditioned by the British weather and unfortunately the Ducati Xerox riders Noriyuki Haga and Michel Fabrizio had to complete the final phase of today’s Superpole under a light rain.