Yamaha ParkinGO team just completed a successful second qualifying session today in hot conditions on the French track at Magny Cours and is looking confident ahead of tomorrow’s important race day. Luca Scassa and Chaz Davies were on top form, completing the session in second and eighth places respectively.
Luca Scassa was fast off the mark and dominated the top positions on the time sheet for the duration of the afternoon’s second qualifying practice. Having made some minor changes to the set-up, the Italian continued to improve on lap times and shot straight to the top. Held up by another rider in his lines, Scassa’s flying lap was interrupted, bumping him to second. The Italian will start tomorrow’s race from the front row on the grid and will be fighting for a well-deserved podium. Team-mate Chaz Davies was also on top form. Satisfied with a second row on the grid, the Welshman decided not to push too hard and made the most of the session to fine tune his R6 machine ahead of tomorrow’s title decider race. Davies wrapped up the session in eighth place, but confident that he has what it takes to be at the front, right off the grid.
Chaz Davies will be fighting for a race win tomorrow but with a 35 point advantage, he could consent the win to his closest adversary; Frenchman Fabien Foret and settle for third spot on the podium to still claim the 2011 WSS championship title.
Luca Scassa
Yamaha ParkinGO Team – 2nd, 1’41.395
“I am really disappointed that I didn’t get the pole position today, especially seeing as I was well ahead until the very last few minutes when another rider got in my line and slowed me down. I am pretty sure I can be fighting for the race win tomorrow though, the bike is working well, we have a good race set up and all we need to do is a little fine tuning tomorrow morning. I’d like to be able to celebrate a successful race day together with Chaz.”
Chaz Davies
Yamaha ParkinGO Team – 8th, 1’41.952
“We made the most of the two days trying to find a good race set up and I think we are doing pretty well. We have a good race pace so I should be in a position to fight for a win, as I was doing in Imola. I didn’t want to risk anything by pushing too hard in the second qualifying session, I’m happy enough with the second row and I’m confident I can get off to a good start. I haven’t prepared a race tactic, I just want to think about the race and nothing else. I still have a 35 point advantage and there are two races left, so I should be ok.”
2011 World Supersport France
Magny Cours 01/10/2011
Circuit Length:
4411
Weather:
Hot and Sunny
Lap Record:
1’41.407
(Cal Crutchlow, 1/1/2009)
Fastest Lap Ever:
1’40.980
(Cal Crutchlow, 10/4/2009)
Qualifying 1 & Qualifying 2
I II
1 Broc Parkes Kawasaki AUS 1’42.060 1’41.395
2 Luca Scassa Yamaha ITA 1’42.247 1’41.397
3 Massimo Roccoli Kawasaki ITA 1’41.498 1’41.490
4 Sam Lowes Honda GBR 1’42.519 1’41.586
5 James Ellison Honda GBR 1’43.164 1’41.588
6 David Salom Kawasaki ESP 1’42.148 1’41.614
7 Fabien Foret Honda FRA 1’42.384 1’41.916
8 Chaz Davies Yamaha GBR 1’42.662 1’41.952
9 Roberto Tamburini Yamaha ITA 1’42.680 1’42.310
10 Ronan Quarmby Triumph RSA 1’43.328 1’42.419
11 Florian Marino Honda FRA 1’42.644 1’42.759
12 Alexander Lundh Honda SWE 1’44.046 1’42.724
13 Gino Rea Honda GBR 1’43.127 1’42.896
14 Vittorio Iannuzzo Kawasaki ITA 1’43.656 1’42.949
15 Miguel Praia Honda POR 1’43.973 1’42.991
18 Louis Bulle Yamaha FRA 1’44.143 1’43.240
23 Danilo Marrancone Yamaha ITA 1’45.747 1’44.158
