The four cylinder bikes struck back during the final session of free practice at Kyalami, with Cal Crutchlow and Leon Haslam setting the fastest times of the session, less than five hundredths apart. The Sterilgarda Yamaha and Alstare Suzuki lead a bevy of Ducatis, though, with Michel Fabrizio ahead of Carlos Checa and Jakub Smrz.
Results:
Pos |
No. |
Rider |
Bike |
Time |
Diff |
1 |
35 |
C. Crutchlow |
Yamaha YZF R1 |
1'38.525 |
|
2 |
91 |
L. Haslam |
Suzuki GSX-R1000 |
1'38.571 |
0.046 |
3 |
84 |
M. Fabrizio |
Ducati 1098R |
1'38.780 |
0.255 |
4 |
7 |
C. Checa |
Ducati 1098R |
1'38.840 |
0.315 |
5 |
96 |
J. Smrz |
Ducati 1098R |
1'39.006 |
0.481 |
6 |
50 |
S. Guintoli |
Suzuki GSX-R1000 |
1'39.017 |
0.492 |
7 |
3 |
M. Biaggi |
Aprilia RSV4 Factory |
1'39.021 |
0.496 |
8 |
52 |
J. Toseland |
Yamaha YZF R1 |
1'39.023 |
0.498 |
9 |
65 |
J. Rea |
Honda CBR1000RR |
1'39.056 |
0.531 |
10 |
11 |
T. Corser |
BMW S1000 RR |
1'39.142 |
0.617 |
11 |
2 |
L. Camier |
Aprilia RSV4 Factory |
1'39.380 |
0.855 |
12 |
67 |
S. Byrne |
Ducati 1098R |
1'39.381 |
0.856 |
13 |
66 |
T. Sykes |
Kawasaki ZX 10R |
1'39.407 |
0.882 |
14 |
111 |
R. Xaus |
BMW S1000 RR |
1'39.432 |
0.907 |
15 |
41 |
N. Haga |
Ducati 1098R |
1'39.449 |
0.924 |
16 |
99 |
L. Scassa |
Ducati 1098R |
1'39.698 |
1.173 |
17 |
76 |
M. Neukirchner |
Honda CBR1000RR |
1'39.993 |
1.468 |
18 |
32 |
S. Morais |
Aprilia RSV4 Factory |
1'40.284 |
1.759 |
19 |
95 |
R. Hayden |
Kawasaki ZX 10R |
1'40.710 |
2.185 |
20 |
23 |
B. Parkes |
Honda CBR1000RR |
1'40.899 |
2.374 |
21 |
77 |
C. Vermeulen |
Kawasaki ZX 10R |
1'40.973 |
2.448 |