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Castrol Honda\'s Colin Edwards did best today with his RC51 by lapping at 2:00.434 to narrowly top Suzuki\'s Pier-Francesco Chili at the very fast Hockenheim track.Slight is right up there with 3rd best time on a track he rates highly despite a crash at the 130mph Ostkurve.Bayliss clocked 4th best time.
FRIDAY QUALIFYING:
1. Colin Edwards (Honda), 2:00.434
2. Pier-Francesco Chili (Suzuki), 2:00.620
3. Aaron Slight (Honda), 2:00.787
4. Troy Bayliss (Ducati), 2:00.823
5. Noriyuki Haga (Yamaha), 2:00.981
6. Troy Corser (Aprilia), 2:01.152
7. Alessandro Antonello (Aprilia), 2:01.587
8. Robert Ulm (Ducati), 2:01.752
9. Vittoriano Guareschi (Yamaha), 2:01.845
10. John Reynolds (Ducati), 2:01.878
13. Juan Borja (Ducati), 2:02.367
18. Ben Bostrom (Ducati), 2:02.919
The down grading of Bostrom to the NCR Ducati showed up immediately in slower times with his replacement Juan Borja on the Factory Ducati only marginally faster.Which should all go to make Superpole qualifying very interesting tomorrow and make for great racing on Sunday.
Edwards, will be trying hard for his 4th Superpole in a row-if he can get 6 in a row he gets a bonus of 200,000 smackeroos. Worth trying hard for.
Check here at S-B tomorrow for superpole results and get your kiwi flags out to cheer Aaron Slight on in his attempt to get his first podium finish since his comeback.
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