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News Friday 09th April 2010 By Geoff Meyer

Carlos Checa lead a long list of Ducati riders to clock the quickest time at the first practice session today in Spain. The former MotoGP star was first leading home five other Ducati's in the top ten.

The sunshine and dry track surface that welcomed the 25 Superbike World Championship riders to Valencia in the first timed session brought on a furious battle for the fastest lap, won by local rider Checa (Althea Ducati).


His 1'34.220 was less than one second from the outright best lap. Jakub Smrz (Pata B&G Ducati) was an impressive second fastest, and Checa's team-mate Shane Byrne third. The first non-Ducati was the Aprilia Alitalia machine of Max Biaggi, with points leader Leon Haslam (Alstare Suzuki) fifth.

Friday, 09 April 2010 16:51

1 7 Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 1'34.220
2 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1'34.502
3 67 Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 1'34.690
4 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'34.771
5 91 Haslam L. (GBR) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'34.780
6 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'34.886
7 41 Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 1'34.935
8 57 Lanzi L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'35.049
9 35 Crutchlow C. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'35.052
10 2 Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 1000 F. 1'35.132
11 50 Guintoli S. (FRA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'35.189
12 52 Toseland J. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'35.203
13 65 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'35.232
14 11 Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'35.279
15 99 Scassa L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'35.467
16 76 Neukirchner M. (GER) Honda CBR1000RR 1'35.555
17 111 Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 1'35.641
18 88 Pitt A. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'35.906
19 66 Sykes T. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'35.912
20 15 Baiocco M. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'36.766
21 32 Morais S. (RSA) Honda CBR1000RR 1'36.865
22 95 Hayden R. (USA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'36.928
23 31 Iannuzzo V. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 1'37.171

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