Updated Post: Muggeridge Captures World Supersport Pole At Monza

Updated Post: Muggeridge Captures World Supersport Pole At Monza

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Final World Supersport Qualifying Results:

1. Karl Muggeridge, Honda CBR600RR, 1:51.624
2. Sebastien Charpentier, Honda CBR600RR, 1:52.651
3. Fabien Foret, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:52.671
4. Jurgen Vd Goorbergh, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:52.824
5. Katsuaki Fujiwara, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:52.842
6. Broc Parkes, Honda CBR600RR, 1:53.121
7. Kevin Curtain, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:53.192
8. Alessio Corradi, Honda CBR600RR, 1:53.587
9. Lorenzo Lanzi, Ducati 749R, 1:53.698
10. Cristiano Migliorati, Kawasaki ZX-6RR, 1:53.802
11. Giovanni Bussei, Ducati 749R, 1:54.024
12. Stephane Chambon, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:54.087
13. Vittoriano Guareschi, Ducati 749R, 1:54.280 14. Stefano Cruciani, Kawasaki ZX-6RR, 1:54.281
15. Max Neukirchner, Honda CBR600RR, 1:54.357
16. Walter Tortoroglio, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:54.569
17. Matthieu Lagrive, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:54.575 18. Denis Sacchetti, Honda CBR600RR, 1:54.601
19. Christian Kellner, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:54.617
20. Jan Hanson, Honda CBR600RR, 1:54.699


More, from a press release issued by Team Suzuki:

CHAMBON ON THE PACE AT MONZA
World Supersport Friday Qualifying, Monza, Italy – May 14, 2004.

Stephane Chambon took a provisional seventh place in today’s first day of qualifying for Sunday’s World Supersport fourth round at Monza, Italy as team mates Katsauki Fujiwara and Vittorio Iannuzzo claimed places just outside the top ten.

Quickest today was Aussie Karl Muggeridge ahead of Fabien Foret (Yamaha) and Sebastien Charpentier (Honda).

STEPHANE CHAMBON – 7th, 1:54.521:

“When we tested here, we tried many, many different things to try and find some solutions and good ideas. Today we carried on that work and we will continue to try and find the best way forward. At the moment, I cannot find a good compromise between the bike and me and so it’s impossible for me to push harder. I think the bike is better then it was at the test, but we are still working on improving it.”

KATSUAKI FUJIWARA – 11th, 1:54.689:

“A slight technical problem cut short my time in this afternoon’s qualifying session and so maybe my end result was not as good as it should’ve been. At the moment we need slightly more speed, but I can only do my best and that’s exactly what I am doing. I will fight all the way to the flag for sure and hope for a good result.”

VITTORIO IANNUZZO – 14th, 1:55.164:

“Recently we’ve changed many things and tried many things and we are carrying on trying to get the best setting for the bike. I had a little problem with stability today, so I couldn’t push as hard as I would’ve liked. I want to do well on Sunday in front of my fans, so I will be trying my very best for sure.”


More, from a press release issued by FGSport Group:

Karl Muggeridge (Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR) continued his domination of the Supersport class at Monza with pole position to add to his provisional pole from Friday. The Aussie’s best lap of 1:51.624 was fully a second faster than closest chaser Sebastien Charpentier (Klaffi Honda), with Yamaha rider Fabien Foret (Team Italia) third quickest. The front row for Sunday’s 16-lap race will be completed by Foret’s team-mate, championship leader Jurgen van den Goorbergh. Katsuaki Fujiwara gave the Alstare Suzuki team a top five finish, with Ten Kate Honda rider Broc Parkes in sixth. Aussie Kevin Curtain rode his Yamaha Germany machine to seventh and the top local rider is Italia Megabike Honda rider Alessio Corradi, last man on the second row. On home soil, Italian manufacturer Ducati placed rider Lorenzo Lanzi ninth, not an ideal start for the 16-lap Supersport event.


More, from a press release issued by Belgarda Yamaha:

Date: 14th May 2004
Circuit: Monza, 5.793 km

Final Qualifying
Weather: sun
Temperature: air 24° C track 45° C
Crowd: 25,000

FABIEN AND JURGEN READY!
Yamaha Racing Italia riders Fabien Foret and Jurgen van de Goorbergh finished final qualifying in third and fourth positions and are well poised to go for podium places tomorrow. Fabien and Jurgen are confident that they can get the better of the Hondas tomorrow and are looking forward to the green light at the start of the sixteen lapper.

FABIEN FORET ­ 3rd, 1:52.671
I mainly worked towards a good race set-up today and I am really happy with what we tried. I also did a long distance run with consistent times, so I am very confident for the race. Tomorrow morning we will try just a small change to the gearbox but, apart from that, we’re ready to race and fight the battle of Monza.

JURGEN VD GOORBERGH – 4th, 1:52.824
I think I could’ve ended with the second fastest lap today, but when I was really on the gas, I found Baiocco in my way and I lost a few fractions of a second. But, the main thing is that I am on the front row and that’s what counts here. Muggeridge set some impressive times today, but the race is another matter. I am confident that we can get a really good result tomorrow.

SILVANO GALBUSERA (Technical Director)
We’re very confident about the race tomorrow because of all the things we have done today. Our riders put in consistently fast laps and now all we need is for them to make good starts. I think they can do that because of all the work we have put into the new clutch. We’re looking forward to a good day tomorrow.


More, from a press release issued by Ten Kate Honda:

Muggeridge On Pole Again

Ten Kate Honda rider Karl Muggeridge (Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR) continued his run of unrivalled form to take his tenth career pole position, lapping the 5.793km Monza circuit in 1:51.624. His quickest lap of the weekend was fully one second faster than his nearest challenger Sebastien Charpentier (Honda), in what is normally the closest racing class in World Championship competition.

Broc Parkes (Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR) improved his time over the first day of qualifying, but remained on the second row of the grid, starting from sixth place. He experienced some chassis set-up concerns during the final session, finally cured in the last minutes of qualifying.

Muggeridge was satisfied by restrained in his summation of the day’s events. “I can do the times I did yesterday with more ease now. To go faster again today was just as hard as taking provisional pole yesterday, but the bike is really improving. We got it to handle better over the bumps and tried a few things with the brakes. The biggest advantage I have here is having ridden during most previous years with a slower bike. Now I have the fastest bike I ride the corners like before but in the straights I’m going faster. I don’t care where the other guys are here, I just want to race my own race.”

Parkes, aware that slipstreaming plays a huge part in any Monza race, stated, “We played with a lot of things to try and get a better set-up but it’s not quite right at the moment. I was a little bit slow since I got here and I was hoping to get a front row. I’m not too down about our chances in the race. I think Karl can get away on his own but I think I can run with the second place pack. We will be working on final tyre choice tomorrow morning.”

For Team Manager Ronald Ten Kate the session was a game of two halves. “The session started quite well for Broc but then he had some strange problems with the handling on the bike, which we could not explain at first. We were puzzled a bit by that but towards the end we found what it was. He did a lap together with Karl and that put him back on the second row of the grid. For Broc we know he is a better racer than a qualifier so if he goes with the bunch in front he can stay with them. Karl looked to be keeping an eye on how fast the competition is around here and every time someone came close to him he could react immediately with a faster time.”

World Supersport Championship
Round Four – Monza, Italy
14 – 16 May 2004, Final Qualifying
1. K. Muggeridge, AUS, Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR, 1’51.624
2. S. Charpentier, FRA, Honda CBR600RR, 1’52.651
3. F. Foret, FRA, Yamaha YZF R6, 1’52.671
4. J.vd Goorbergh, NED, Yamaha YZF R6, 1’52.824
5. K. Fujiwara, JPN, Suzuki GSX 600R, 1’52.842
6. B. Parkes, AUS, Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR, 1’53.121
7. K. Crtain, AUS, Yamaha YZF R6, 1’53.192
8. A. Corradi, ITA, Honda CBR600RR, 1’53.587
9. L. Lanzi, ITA, Ducati 749 R, 1’53.698
10. C. Migliorati, ITA, Kawasaki ZX6 RR, 1’53.802



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