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Max Biaggi second on Brno grid
22 luglio 2007 
At that stage, Biaggi had lapped the 5.403 km circuit in 2:00.018 - a time that looked unbeatable. But then Haga blitzed his Yamaha round the undulating track in 1:59.603 and became the first rider ever to have lapped a Superbike at Brno in less than two minutes. But Biaggi is happy enough with second today, a front row grid position and is ready for two long 20 lap races tomorrow. His team mate Yukio Kagayama made a couple of small mistakes on his Superpole lap and ended sixth quickest - the same as last year. Third fastest in Superpole today is Troy Bayliss (Ducati) with series leader James Toseland (Honda) fourth. Max Biaggi - 2nd: "My Superpole lap time was the fastest I've been round here this weekend and I thought maybe it was good enough for pole position. It didn't work out that way but I'm not too unhappy because I am on the front row and that is what counts. If the weather is as hot or similar to these last two days, tyres are going to be a crucial element. I think the guy who wins tomorrow's race is the one who conserves his tyres best. It's going to be a long, hard day for sure and the last five or six laps of the races are going to very interesting. I hope that tomorrow Brno will once again give me good memories." Yukio Kagayama - 6th: "I was sixth in qualifying last year and went on to win both races, so if I can do the same I will be very happy! Today I made some mistakes in Superpole and lost some time. That was enough to lose the front row, but sixth is not so bad. I went onto the grass and then wheelied when I hit the ripple strip and that was probably about four-tenths-of-a-second gone. Then some slides and more time lost, so that's where my Superpole lap went. But I'm quite happy with my times on race rubber and as long as I get a good start I think I can be competitive for sure. It's going to be very hard tomorrow - especially if the weather stays as hot. Tyre life is going to be a problem and you will have to have a good tyre strategy to win the race. This is going to be my goal." Final WSB Qualifying: 1 Haga (J-Yamaha) 1:59.603, 2 Max Biaggi (I-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) 2:00.018, 3 Bayliss (Aus-Ducati) 2:00.034, 4 Toseland (GB-Honda) 2:00.235, 5 Corser (Aus-Yamaha) 2:00.251, 6 Yukio Kagayama (J-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) 2:00.879, 7 Lanzi (I-Ducati) 2:01.078, 8 Neukirchner (D-Suzuki) 2:01.177, 9 Rolfo (I-Honda) 2:01.234, 10 Fabrizio (I-Honda) 2:01.690. |
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