CORSER TAKES SUPERPOLE IN BRNO
16 July 2005 - Suzuki Racing

Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra rider Troy Corser lived up to his ''Mr Superpole'' reputation with another stunning performance on his GSX-R1000 in this afternoon''s Brno World Superbike sixteen-rider one-lap shoot-out by setting the fastest time.

He was the last but one rider to go and had problems with his brakes on his warm-up lap, but he settled down to produce one of the best Superpole laps ever seen.

Corser''s time of 2:02.694 was nearly half a second faster then his nearest rival - James Toseland (Ducati) - with Max Neukirchner (Honda) third and Chris Vermeulen (Honda) fourth.

Team mate Yukio Kagayama posted seventh fastest in Superpole and will start from the second row of the grid, but he is happy with his race set-up and looking for a podium tomorrow.

Troy Corser - 1st, 2:02.694:

''My Superpole lap was a bit fortunate because I had problems with the brake lever going into the first turn on my out lap! I pulled on the lever and it came right the way back to the bar so I spent the next five or six turns turning the adjuster and getting the brakes to work ok. I really only started my preparation half way around the warm-up lap, but once I got going, things all worked out ok and there were no other dramas or problems.

''We have been struggling a bit here, getting good grip and good feeling for what''s been going on, but this afternoon we made a big step forward with the front and rear suspension and found a good set-up for the race. The track is bumpier than when we were last here nine years ago, but it has a good layout and you can lap quickly if you are fast and smooth. If you rush at the corners here, you just end up going slower. A lot will depend on the temperature tomorrow, but whatever it is, the racing is going to be very close for sure.''

Yukio Kagayama - 7th, 2:03.473:

''I am happy, but not happy. Happy because I have found the right direction with the set up of the bike and know what to try in tomorrow''s warm-up session. Not happy because I wanted Superpole! Before it began, I believed I could do it, but this track is very difficult for me because it is a track where you have to be very smooth. This is not my style because I am an aggressive rider so to go fast here I must modify my style and be smoother. This I am trying to do as best I can. If we find a little more improvement in the bike tomorrow morning, I think I can get some good results.''

Final WSB Qualifying: 1 Troy Corser (AUS-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) 2:02.694, 2 Toseland (GB-Ducati) 2:03.180, 3 Neukirchner (GER-Honda) 2:03.214, 4 Vermeulen (AUS-Honda) 2:03.247, 5 Muggeridge (AUS-Honda) 2:03.252, 6 Walker (GB-Kawasaki) 2:03.429, 7 Yukio Kagayama (JPN-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) 2:03.473, 8 Cardoso (ESP-Yamaha) 2:03.492, 9 Laconi (FRA-Ducati) 2:03.756, 10 Checa (ESP-Yamaha) 2:03.913.

WORLD SUPERSPORT QUALIFYING:

Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra rider Javi Fores qualified seventh today and will start tomorrow''s 18-lap race from the second row of the grid.

He knows that a good start is crucial if he is to have his best result of the season, but he likes the track and is looking forward to the race probably more than he has done all season to date.

Series leader Sebastien Charpentier (Honda) who took Superpole - his sixth of the season - ahead of Kevin Curtain (Yamaha), Michel Fabrizio (Honda) and Broc Parkes (Yamaha).

Javi Fores - 7th, 2:07.876:

''I am happy because I like this track a lot and I have a good bike set-up for the race tomorrow. Today we put a fresh engine into my GSX-R Suzuki and the bike immediately felt faster. We have decided what tyres to use and will probably not make any significant changes in the warm-up tomorrow morning.

''I''m happy enough to be on the second row because the first turn is a long way from the start-line, but I need to make a good start if I am to challenge with the leaders. I am really looking forward to the race and hoping to have some fun and get a good result.''

Final Supersport Qualifying: 1 Charpentier (FRA-Honda) 2:06.283, 2 Curtain (AUS-Yamaha) 2:06.703, 3 Fabrizio (ITA-Honda) 2:07.153, 4 Parkes (AUS-Yamaha) 2:07.188, 5 Foret (FRA-Honda) 2:07.266, 6 Harms (DEN-Honda) 2:07.752, 7 Javi Fores (ESP-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) 2:07.876, 8 Nannelli (ITA-Ducati) 2:07.883, 9 Daemen (BEL-Honda) 2:08.016, 10 Corradi (ITA-Ducati) 2:08.164.

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