SUZUKI CASTROL TAKE ENDURANCE POLE
20 May 2006 - Suzuki Racing

Team Suzuki Castrol’s Vincent Philippe has put the SERT GSX-R1000 on pole position for today''s Albacete 8 Horas Nocturnas third round of the FIM World Endurance Championship with a time of 1:31.497 as team mate Matthieu Lagrive was the only other rider in the 1:31s with a lap of 1:31.783.

Yamaha Phase One were second with team rider Warwick Nowland recording a time of 1:32.357 ahead of the two Spanish wild card entries from Folch Yamaha.

Times were generally faster in this morning''s cooler conditions; the temperature at the start of qualifying today was 19 degrees compared to yesterday''s highs of over 30 degrees.

Top Ten Qualifying Positions:

1: Suzuki Castrol Team - FRA - Suzuki GSX-R1000 - V.Philippe - 1:31.497
2: Yamaha Phase One Endurance - GBR - Yamaha YZF-R1- W.Nowland - 1:32.357
3: Yamaha Folch Endurance 1 - SPA - Yamaha YZF-R1 - J.Sarda - 1:32.766
4: Yamaha Folch Endurance 2 - SPA - Yamaha YZF-R1 - J.Monge - 1:32.864
5: Kawasaki Bolliger Team - SUI - Kawasaki ZX10R - P.Muff - 1:33.612
6: Yamaha Austria - AUT - Yamaha YZF-R1 - G.Giabbani - 1:33.638
7: Suzuki Fagersjo-el.se - SWE - Suzuki GSX-R1000 - J.Hanson - 1:34.623
8: Kawasaki Diablo 666 - GBR - Kawasaki ZX10R - M.Rohtlaan - 1:34.997
9: Suzuki Endurance Moto 45- FRA - Suzuki GSX-R1000 - D.Briere - 1:35.423
10: Suzuki No Limits & RT - ITA - Suzuki GSX-R1000 - R.Ruozi - 1:35.476

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