2011 Magny-Cours World Superbike FP1 Result: Checa Holds Off Sykes And Corser

Carlos Checa has topped the timesheets for the first session of free practice for the World Superbike class at Magny-Cours, the Althea Ducati rider taking back top spot from a host of challengers. Kawasaki's Tom Sykes ended the session in 2nd, ahead of a brace of BMWs, Troy Corser just nipping ahead of his teammate Leon Haslam, after Haslam led the session in the latter stages. The only man standing between Checa and the championship, Yamaha's Marco Melandri, got off to a very rough start, ending FP1 down in 15th. Reigning World Superbike Champion Max Biaggi has been forced to sit out the weekend once again, his broken foot still not healed properly.

Results:

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike	Time	Diff
1	7	C. CHECA	Ducati 1098R	1'39.013	�
2	66	T. SYKES	Kawasaki ZX-10R	1'39.182	0.169
3	11	T. CORSER	BMW S1000 RR	1'39.241	0.228
4	91	L. HASLAM	BMW S1000 RR	1'39.252	0.239
5	96	J. SMRZ	Ducati 1098R	1'39.343	0.330
6	84	M. FABRIZIO	Suzuki GSX-R1000	1'39.587	0.574
7	58	E. LAVERTY	Yamaha YZF R1	1'39.699	0.686
8	41	N. HAGA	Aprilia RSV4 Factory	1'39.704	0.691
9	17	J. LASCORZ	Kawasaki ZX-10R	1'39.706	0.693
10	50	S. GUINTOLI	Ducati 1098R	1'39.867	0.854
11	4	J. REA	Honda CBR1000RR	1'39.950	0.937
12	86	A. BADOVINI	BMW S1000 RR	1'39.959	0.946
13	2	L. CAMIER	Aprilia RSV4 Factory	1'40.092	1.079
14	121	M. BERGER	Ducati 1098R	1'40.181	1.168
15	33	M. MELANDRI	Yamaha YZF R1	1'40.339	1.326
16	112	J. FORES	BMW S1000 RR	1'40.370	1.357
17	8	M. AITCHISON	Kawasaki ZX-10R	1'40.599	1.586
18	44	R. ROLFO	Kawasaki ZX-10R	1'40.726	1.713
�	111	R. XAUS	Honda CBR1000RR	�	�

2011

Source: http://www.motomatters.com/results/2011/09/30/2011_magny_cours_world_superbike_fp1_res.html

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