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24th July 2009

Suzuka 8H: Qualifying - FCC-TSR, Harc-Pro, Yoshi
YART 14th, Phase One 34th, Maco Moto 37th...

FCC TSR Honda have taken provisional pole position for the Suzuka 8 Hour round of the Endurance FIM World Championship after their rider Akiyoshi set a time of 2:07.796. Unlike the rest of the championship rounds, Suzuka's qualifying positions are based on the fastest individual rider in each team.

FCC-TSR Honda FCC-TSR Honda

Second place has gone to the HARC Pro Honda, with Yamaguchi setting a time of 2:07.866, with Yoshimura Suzuki's Nobby Aoki putting them third fastest on 2:08.373.

The final grid positions for the top ten will be decided during tomorrow's Special Stage qualifying, which sees each rider from the top ten teams set a single flying lap time.

Yamaha Austria just missed out on getting through to the Special Stage, with Giabanni's 2:11.638 within a second of the top ten. They will start from 14th place on the grid. Martin put in a best lap of 2:13.064 while Jerman's best was 2:13.855

YART: Giabbani Yamaha Austria, Gwen Giabbani

Yamaha Phase One have qualified in 34th place on the 58 bike grid, with a best time of 2:15.194 set by Damian Cudlin. Gowland lapped in 2:16.443 and Valcaneras in 2:18.267.

BK Maco Moto Yamaha will start from 37th place, with Jason Pridmore lapping in 2:15.523 and Ribalta in 2:15.714. Their team mate Carasco broke his wrist after crashing yesterday.


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