Bene la Ducati "non ufficiale", sorpresa Guintoli e Laverty, Biaggi problemi chattering e freno motore, Haslam guida oltre i limiti della sua BMW, Fabrizio cade 2 volte, Rea soffre ma si difende, Melandri paga una caduta e non trova il ritmo, Haga disperso con Corser, Xaus dovrebbe vergognarsi di rubare i soldi dell'ingaggio alla Honda.....
Superbike World Championship 2011
Phillip Island, Classifica Qualifiche 1
01- Carlos Checa – Althea Racing – Ducati 1198 – 1’31.577
02- Sylvain Guintoli – Team Effenbert Liberty Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 0.273
03- Eugene Laverty – Yamaha World Superbike Team – Yamaha YZF R1 – + 0.392
04- Max Biaggi – Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 0.432
05- Jakub Smrz – Team Effenbert Liberty Racing – Ducati 1198 – + 0.489
06- Leon Haslam – BMW Motorrad Motorsport – BMW S1000RR – + 0.505
07- Michel Fabrizio – Team Suzuki Alstare – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 0.531
08- Joan Lascorz – Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 0.586
09- Jonathan Rea – Castrol Honda – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 0.847
10- Josh Waters – Yoshimura Suzuki Racing Team – Suzuki GSX-R 1000 – + 1.113
11- Troy Corser – BMW Motorrad Motorsport – BMW S1000RR – + 1.122
12- Marco Melandri – Yamaha World Superbike Team – Yamaha YZF R1 – + 1.123
13- Tom Sykes – Kawasaki Racing Team – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 1.128
14- Noriyuki Haga – Pata Racing Team Aprilia – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 1.481
15- James Toseland – BMW Motorrad Italia – BMW S1000RR – + 1.497
16- Leon Camier – Aprilia Alitalia Racing Team – Aprilia RSV4 Factory – + 1.507
17- Bryan Staring – Team Pedercini – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 1.553
18- Maxime Berger – Supersonic Racing Team – Ducati 1198 – + 1.599
19- Ruben Xaus – Castrol Honda – Honda CBR 1000RR – + 1.834
20- Ayrton Badovini – BMW Motorrad Italia – BMW S1000RR – + 2.021
21- Mark Aitchison – Team Pedercini – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 2.211
22- Roberto Rolfo – Team Pedercini – Kawasaki ZX-10R – + 2.287