Riding in extremely hot conditions, Ducati’s Troy Bayliss set the quickest time in today’s qualifying session for Sunday’s round eight of the WSB championship in Misano, San Marino.
Ben Bostrom (Ducati) was just two-tenths of a second behind Bayliss, while Aprilia’s Troy Corser qualified third, and Honda’s Colin Edwards (riding his spare bike due to a crash during qualifying) was fourth for the day.
Friday’s Qualifying Results (Top 10)
1. Troy Bayliss #21 DUCATI 1:35.749 2. Ben Bostrom #155 DUCATI 1:35.999 3. Troy Corser #3 APRILIA 1:36.155 4. Colin Edwards #1 HONDA 1:36.558 5. Tadayuki Okada #8 HONDA 1:36.594 6. Mauro Sanchini #46 DUCATI 1:36.640 7. Steve Martin #99 DUCATI 1:36.791 8. Ruben Xaus #11 DUCATI 1:36.922 9. Neil Hodgson #100 DUCATI 1:36.936 10. James Toseland #52 DUCATI 1:37.084