The final qualifying day at Assen has been lighted up for the sun, excluded a short rain shower early in the morning. For the Triumph-SC Team not everybody has been perfect, but it had some satisfaction too, as the best maximum speed recorded by the 675 Daytonas Supersport in the speed trap placed in the circuit’s fastest line.
Garry McCoy said at the end: “The qualifying result could be a bit better, but at the end I have to be satisfied. The bike I used in the fastest lap is a bit slower as the spare bike, and we hadn’t time enough to improve it, while that which is faster is not jet well set for the final split. More in the fast laps at the end of session a parked rider, very very slow, moved suddenly from his riding line and gave me a very hard shot on my fairing. It’s a pity do not have a better position on the grid, but with a good start I’m pretty confident we could make a good race.”
Ilario Dionisi declared:“This morning we had some clutch troubles and I didn’t run too much, then, when I rejoined the track the racing lines were quickly drying and I destroyed a rain tyre in only one lap. During afternoon’s qualifying session I improved my performance, but a few minutes to go just the same rider that bump into Garry made the same nasty trick on me too and it missed a whisker to fly away. I haven’t any particular critical sectors on this track and our bikes are on the top as maximum speed. It would be important to have a quick start and to find a good set up for the race tomorrow morning.”
Supersport – The Grid1. PARKES Broc - AUS Yamaha YZF R6 1’40.895
2. REA Jonathan - GBR Honda CBR 600RR 1’40.944
3. JONES Craig - GBR Honda CBR 600RR 1’41.077
4. FORET Fabien - FRA Yamaha YZF R6 1’41.188
5. LASCORZ Joan - ESP Honda CBR 600RR 1’41.330
6. CLEMENTI Iva - ITA Triumph 675 1’41.388
7. BROOKES Joshua - AUS Honda CBR 600RR 1’41.446
8. VENEMAN Barry - NED Suzuki GSX-R600 1’41.518
9. PITT Andrews - AUS Honda CBR 600RR 1’41.708
10. ROCCOLI Massimo - ITA Yamaha YZF R6 1’41.742
15. McCOY Garry - AUS Triumph-SC 675 1’42.120
19. DIONISI Ilario - ITA Triumph-SC 675 1’42.372
In Superstock 600, that at Assen will race on Sunday afternoon, starting at 14,25 insteed of at Saturday as the normal timetable.
Robbie Stewart got the 21st position on the starting grid:
“I improved my lap time, but I’ve lost some position on the grid. The machine is running well, but in the long sequences of corners I do not feel confident, and just in the final split from Hoge Heide to the finish line I lose time. However for the race if I’ll be able to get a good start I could look for a positive final result too.”
Superstock 600 – The Grid1 PETRUCCI Danilo ITA Yamaha YZF R6 1’45.161
2 VOSTAREK Patrick CZR Honda CBR 600RR 1’45.282
3 BAZ Loris FRA Yamaha YZF R6 1’45.331
4 BILIOTTI Leonardo ITA Honda CBR 600RR 1’45.683
5 LINFOOT Dan GBR Yamaha YZF R6 1’45.694
21 STEWART Robbie GBR Triumph-SC 675 1’46.953
