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