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Bayliss smashed Noriyuki Haga's 2007 time by well over a second to take his third Superpole win of the season.
Suzuki Alstare rider Yukio Kagayama thought his Superpole lap was a fast one but was disappointed to find out he'd set the fifth quickest time instead. His team mate Fonsi Nieto made a big improvement in today's practice and qualifying sessions and will start tomorrow's pair of 18-lappers from the second row of the grid.
Max Neukirchner - 2nd, 1:45.287:
"I'm really happy today because I think we have a good bike set-up and I'm ready for the races. My engine felt strong today and although I made a small mistake in Superpole I'm happy to be on the front row of the grid. Monza is a fast track and I hope to enjoy myself and have some fun tomorrow.
Yukio Kagayama - 5th, 1:45.777:
"It's funny but I really thought that my Superpole was a good one and that it was fast also. But when I saw the times I realised that it had only been good enough for fifth position and I was disappointed. Today we did a lot of good work and tested many tyres so we have a good idea of what set-up to use tomorrow. Maybe we'll make some small adjustments in the warm-up tomorrow morning but the bike is pretty good at the moment, so the rest is up to me!"
Fonsi Nieto - 7th, 1:45.942:
"Yesterday, I think I lost my way a bit so I feel that my weekend only started today. Now my bike is getting better and although I still have problems in two corners, we are going in the right direction. This racetrack is strange and there are many different points, like braking and slipstreaming, to consider. We more or less know which tyres we will use, but a lot depends on the weather. But anyway, I'm a lot happier today than I was yesterday."
Final WSB qualifying: 1 Bayliss (AUS-Ducati) 1.44.931, 2 Max Neukirchner (D-Alstare Suzuki) 1.45.28, 3 Haga (J-Yamaha) 1.45.665, 4 Checa (ESP-Honda) 1.45.766, 5 Yukio Kagayama (J-Suzuki Alstare) 1.45.777, 6 Xaus (ESP-Ducati) 1.45.795, 7 Fonsi Nieto (E-Suzuki Alstare) 1.45.942, Kiyonari (J-Honda) 1.45.975, 9 Biaggi (I-Ducati) 1.46.039, 10 Muggeridge (AUS-Honda) 1.46.065.
SUPERSTOCK 1000:
Team Alstare Suzuki rider Xavi Simeon will start tomorrow's third round of the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup from the third row of the grid after problems today.The team changed the engine braking characteristics in order to help Xavi in a particular corner but unfortunately it caused problems in the other corners and he couldn't push as hard as he wanted. But the lap times of the top 10 are very close and if Xavi had gone just two-tenths-of-a-second quicker he would've ended up on the front row of the grid!
Italian Claudio Corti (Yamaha) set the day's fastest lap with Michele Pirro (Yamaha) second, Davide Giugliano (Suzuki) third and Michele Magnoni (Yamaha) fourth.
Xavi Simeon- 10th, 1:49.648:
"Obviously I am disappointed to be on the third row but the lap times are close and I could've just as easily ended up on the front row. Now it's going to be a bit like Valencia when I started low down but still managed a podium. Here though, I was hoping for a good qualifying and being able to challenge for the win, not just the podium. We altered the engine braking today, but it caused more problems than it solved, so we will go back to more or less what we had before. Today my bike didn't feel as fast in a straight line as my rivals, but my rhythm has been smooth and I think I can do consistently -lap times. Tomorrow I need a good start in the race so that I can be with the leaders straightaway. If I can do that, who knows what could happen? Maybe another podium?"
Final Superstock 1000 qualifying: 1 Corti (I-Yamaha) 1:48.545, 2 Pirro (I-Yamaha) 1:49.199, 3 Giugliano (I-Suzuki) 1:49.282, 4 Magnoni (I-Yamaha) 1:49.417, 5 Schouten (NL-Yamaha) 1:49.492, 6 Tiberio (F-Kawasaki) 1:49.512. 10 Xavi Simeon (B-Alstare Suzuki) 1:49.648.
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