Copyright 2002, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

By Glenn LeSanto

World Superbike, Saturday Qualifying

Despite not bettering his Friday time, Colin Edwards held onto the provisional pole position, ahead of this afternoon’s World Superbike Superpole at Oschersleben. Neil Hodgson put Edwards under plenty of pressure; the HM Plant Ducati rider improved on his Friday time and was the fastest rider in today’s session, lapping at 1:26.688. Hodgson, second fastest overall, was the only rider making lapping in the 1:26 bracket today.

Ben Bostrom pulled his way up through the ranks, he improved his lap time to go fourth on the grid behind Troy Bayliss, whose Friday time kept him in the top four.

James Toseland looks on form this weekend, currently running fifth-fastest just in front of Ruben Xaus. Steve Martin showed that the development of the Pirelli slicks is coming along, he was seventh quickest.

World Superbike – Oschersleben, Germany – combined qualifying times

1. Colin Edwards,Honda RC51, 1:26.609
2. Neil Hodgson, Ducati 998F01, 1:26.688
3. Troy Bayliss, Ducati 998F02, 1:26.984
4. Ben Bostrom, Ducati 998F02, 1:27.293
5. James Toseland, Ducati 998F01, 1:27.368
6. Ruben Xaus, Ducati 998F02, 1:27.449
7. Steve Martin, Ducati 998RS, 1:27.644
8. Noriyuki Haga, Aprilia RSV1000, 1:27.711
9. Gregorio Lavilla, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:27.857
10. Chris Walker, Kawasaki ZX-7RR, 1:28.053
11. Juan Borja, Ducati 998RS, 1:28.122
12. Pierfrancesco Chili, Ducati 998RS, 1:28.138
13. Marco Borciani, Ducati 998RS, 1:28.188
14. Broc Parkes, Ducati 998RS, 1:28.572
15. Eric Bostrom, Kawasaki ZX-7RR, 1:28.601
16. Lucio Pedercini, Ducati 998RS, 1:28.819
17. Alessandro Antonello, Ducati 998RS, 1:28.912
18. Hitoyasu Izutsu, Kawasaki ZX-7RR, 1:29.736
19. Peter Goddard, Benelli Tornado 900, 1:29.947
20. Mauro Sanchini, Kawasaki ZX-7RR, 1:30.075
21. Mark Heckles, Honda RC51, 1:30.144
22. Serafino Foti, Ducati 996RS, 1:30.199
23. Ivan Clementi, Kawasaki ZX-7RR, 1:30.233
24. Yann Gyger, Honda RC51, 1:31.026
25. Thierry Mulot, Ducati 996SPS, 1:31.797
26. Jiri Mrkyvka, Ducati 996RS, 1:32.581
DNQ. Teodor Myszkowski, Yamaha YZF-R7, 1:33.294
DNQ. Giuliano Sartoni, Ducati 996RS, 1:34.053