FIM Superbike World Championship Valencia, Spain April 4, 2009 Qualifying Results (before Superpole, all on Pirelli tires): 1. Ben Spies (Yam YZF-R1), 1:34.709 2. Regis Laconi (Duc 1098R), 1:34.714 3. Max Biaggi (Apr RSV4), 1:34.775 4. Michel Fabrizio (Duc 1098 F09), 1:34.817 5. Yukio Kagayama (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:34.839 6. Troy Corser (BMW S1000 RR), 1:34.851 7. Noriyuki Haga (Duc 1098 F09), 1:34.908 8. Ryuichi Kiyonari (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:34.939 9. Max Neukirchner (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:34.955 10. Broc Parkes (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:34.968 11. Brendan Roberts (Duc 1098R), 1:34.997 12. Jakub Smrz (Duc 1098R), 1:35.051 13. Jonathan Rea (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:35.117 14. Carlos Checa (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:35.139 15. Shane Byrne (Duc 1098R), 1:35.236 16. Tom Sykes (Yam YZF-R1), 1:35.270 17. Ruben Xaus (BMW S1000 RR), 1:35.416 18. Shinya Nakano (Apr RSV4), 1:35.416 19. Leon Haslam (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:35.437 20. John Hopkins (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:35.556 21. David Salom (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:35.718 22. Tommy Hill (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:35.890 23. Karl Muggeridge (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:35.909 24. Makoto Tamada (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:36.030 25. Luca Scassa (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:36.119 26. David Checa (Yam YZF-R1), 1:36.581 27. Ayrton Badovini (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:36.745 28. Vittorio Iannuzzo (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:36.813 29. Matteo Baiocco (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:36.826 30. Roland Resch (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:37.820