From a press release issued by MonsterMob Ducati:

FRONT ROW START FOR EMMETT

MonsterMob Ducati Superbike rider Sean Emmett will start on the front row of the grid for the penultimate round of the Think! British Superbike Championship at OultonParktomorrow.

The 34 year old Londoner set fourth fastest time aboard the MonsterMob 999 F04 to give himself a great chance of repeating his CadwellParkrostrum in tomorrow’s two races.

“It’s good to be back on the front row. Its amazing how things have turned around from when we were here last time around, we are 1.5 seconds quicker than we were then in the dry. The forecast for tomorrow is wet and I go well in the wet anyway but it’s nice to know we can go well in the dry also. I’m looking forward to the race” said Emmett.

Meanwhile Supersport rider Michael Laverty will have to start from row three of the grid having posted eleventh fastest time on the 749 Ducati.

The 23 year old from Toomebridge spent the session dialling in the bike in readiness for tomorrow’s races.

“I struggled a bit getting on the pace with having no free practice yesterday. I wasn’t feeling as comfortable as normal but got it closer at the end. It’s disappointing but I know I can do a lot more in the race tomorrow. I just need to get a good start” said Laverty.

Team owner Paul Bird said the following:

“I’m pleased with Sean getting a front row start and hopefully he can have a couple of good rides tomorrow. Michael has already won from row three of the grid before so that’s a possibility also.”

Superbike Qualifying

1, Michael Rutter (Honda) 1m37.048s, 2, Dean Thomas (Ducati) 1m37.104s, 3, John Reynolds (Suzuki) 1m37.162s, 4, Sean Emmett (MonsterMob Ducati) 1m37.286s, 5, Yukio Kagayama (Suzuki) 1m37.364s, 6, Steve Plater (Yamaha) 1m37.805s, 7, Scott Smart (Kawasaki) 1m37.854s, 8, Glen Richards (Kawasaki) 1m37.921s, 9, Ryuichi Kiyonari (Honda) 1m37.993s, 10, James Haydon (Yamaha) 1m38.181s.

Supersport Qualifying

1, Karl Harris (Honda) 1m40.022s, 2, Leon Camier (Honda) 1m40.062s, 3, Matt Llewellyn (Ducati) 1m40.482s, 4, Pere Riba (Kawasaki) 1m40.566s, 5, Tom Sykes (Suzuki) 1m40.583s, 6, Cal Crutchlow (Honda) 1m40.636s, 7, Paul Young (Honda) 1m40.820s, 8, Adrian Coates (Suzuki) 1m40.831s, 9, Simon Andrews (Yamaha) 1m40.881s, 10, Jay Vincent (Honda) 1m40.955s, 11, Michael Laverty (MonsterMob Ducati) 1m40.970s.


More, from a press release issued by MSS Discovery Kawasaki:

MSS DISCOVERY’S RIBA FIRES ZX-6RR ONTO OULTON PARK FRONT ROW

MSS Discovery Kawasaki rider Pere Riba will start from the front row of the grid in Sunday’s 12th round of the British Supersport Championship after the Spaniard took fourth place in qualifying at Oulton Park, Cheshire on Saturday.

Riba took his sixth front row start from 12 rounds this year and is looking to make the most of his race advantage in Sunday’s 16-lap battle.

“I’m very happy to make the front row of the grid again, especially after a disappointing time on my first visit to Oulton Park in May,” said Riba.

He continued: “We’ve done very well over the past two days of practice and qualifying. The track conditions have been a mixture of damp and dry so it can become a lottery but this time we’ve been in the right position when it mattered most.”

MSS Discovery’s Steve Allan took a third row grid position for round 11 of the National Superstock Championship as the ZX-10R-mounted Scotsman continued his return to form after suffering a broken collarbone at Mallory Park.

“We lost quite a bit of track time yesterday because of the weather and we’re not quite there with the set-up of the machine but we’ve been in this position before and I’m confident the team can sort things for tomorrow.

“I’m ready to race though. After finishing fourth in the last round I’m feeling pretty confident about my racing at the moment.”

National Superstock Championship final qualifying times:

1 John Laverty, Yamaha, 1m 40.753s
2 Lee Jackson, Yamaha, 1m 40.937s
3 Andy Tinsley, Suzuki, 1m 40.977s
4 Tristan Palmer, Suzuki, 1m 41.221s
5 Howie Mainwaring, Yamaha, 1m 41.588s
6 Danny Beaumont, Yamaha, 1m 41.742s
7 Ryan Rainey, Yamaha, 1m 41.933s
8 Ben Wilson, Suzuki, 1m 41.942s
9 Stephen Thompson, Suzuki, 1m 41.996s
10 Marshall Neill, Yamaha, 1m 42.348s
12 Steve Allan, MSS Discovery Kawasaki, 1m 42.600s


More, from a press release issued by Team Suzuki:

SUZUKI ON OULTON BSB FRONT ROW

Rizla Suzuki’s John Reynolds and Yukio Kagayama will start from third and fifth on the grid in tomorrow’s penultimate round of the British Superbike Championship at Oulton Park and both riders are relaxed and ready to race hard.

Championship leader Reynolds set a blistering time during first qualifying and then spent the second session playing with different tyre and fork settings to record third on the grid, just one-tenth off pole position man Michael Rutter, and is quietly confident of being at the sharp end when the races are decided.

Kagayama, who has won the last three races at Oulton Park, qualified fifth only three-tenths from the front at the head of the second row. The Japanese ace is walking with a swagger and exuding confidence after winning at Cadwell Park last time out and is relishing the chance to race at Oulton Park, one of his favourite circuits. He is being given extra support this weekend by his close friend and World Superbike title contender Noriyuki Haga who joins him in the pits.

Reynolds has a 33-point lead in the Championship and Kagayama is pushing for third in the overall standings.

John Reynolds:

“We set a very fast pace this morning. In the second session we had a slightly better setting but I fluffed my fast lap when I ran in to the first corner too fast and missed my apex. That was a shame because the rest of the lap was awesome. Third on the front row suits me just fine and gives me a good chance of taking the inside line and the lead into the first corner.

“I am feeling relaxed and enjoying myself this weekend. It’s nice to be back at Oulton Park, which is a real riders’ circuit. It’s even nicer that the rain forecast for today never materialised – with a bit of luck it’ll stay away tomorrow for the races. Either way, wet or dry, we’ll be in the reckoning.”

Yukio Kagayama:

“On my qualifying tyre, which is good for only one lap, I did many laps of endurance testing waiting for space to open the throttle to maximum. But by then the tyre was tired and I make an ordinary time. Second row is not so bad starting position as I can run the same race pace as riders in front.

“My Rizla Suzuki GSX-R1000 engine sounds very aggressive and I love to hear and feel it accelerate. There is so much power that on some of the straights I have a little too many wheelies. This is fun, but not so fast. Tomorrow I will concentrate on being fast to try and help John-san at front of race to score many points.”