Nicolo Bulega claimed pole position during World Supersport Superpole qualifying Saturday at Magny-Cours, in France. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V2, the Italian covered the 2.7-mile (4.4 km) course in 1:40.074, breaking the All-Time Lap Record of 1:40.330 and earning pole position.
Former MotoAmerica regular Valentin Debise was second with a 1:40.238 on his GMT94 Yamaha YZF-R6, and Raffaele De Rosa claimed the third and final spot on the front row with a 1:40.366 on his Orelac Racing Verdnatura Ducati.