Don’t call it a come back, but Ben Spies resumes his Superpole dominance with his 8th Superpole victory out of 9 races so far this season. Showing himself to be a master of timing, Spies finished his final run right before a light rain began to fall on the track, which prevented the other riders from answer back on his time.
Spies will be joined by Shane Byrne, who is building off of his momentum from Misano. Bryne will be sandwiched between both Aprilias. Max Biaggi will start second, and Nakano fourth. If the Superpole is any indication, this might be Aprilia’s day to finally show the power behind the RSV4.
Superpole Results from World Superbike at Donington Park, UK:
| Pos | No. | Rider | Bike | Time | Diff |
| 1 | 19 | B. Spies | Yamaha YZF R1 | 1’29.846 | |
| 2 | 3 | M. Biaggi | Aprilia RSV4 Factory | 1’30.080 | 0.234 |
| 3 | 67 | S. Byrne | Ducati 1098R | 1’30.535 | 0.689 |
| 4 | 56 | S. Nakano | Aprilia RSV4 Factory | 1’30.671 | 0.825 |
| 5 | 84 | M. Fabrizio | Ducati 1098R | 1’30.734 | 0.888 |
| 6 | 41 | N. Haga | Ducati 1098R | 1’31.023 | 1.177 |
| 7 | 7 | C. Checa | Honda CBR1000RR | 1’31.342 | 1.496 |
| 8 | 96 | J. Smrz | Ducati 1098R | 1’34.797 | 4.951 |
| Out after Superpole 2 | |||||
| 9 | 91 | L. Haslam | Honda CBR1000RR | 1’30.159 | 0.495 |
| 10 | 66 | T. Sykes | Yamaha YZF R1 | 1’30.229 | 0.565 |
| 11 | 121 | J. Hopkins | Honda CBR1000RR | 1’30.272 | 0.608 |
| 12 | 65 | J. Rea | Honda CBR1000RR | 1’30.387 | 0.723 |
| 13 | 36 | G. Lavilla | Ducati 1098R | 1’30.612 | 0.948 |
| 14 | 27 | J. Ellison | Yamaha YZF R1 | 1’30.816 | 1.152 |
| 15 | 11 | T. Corser | BMW S1000 RR | 1’30.916 | 1.252 |
| 16 | 111 | R. Xaus | BMW S1000 RR | 1’31.120 | 1.456 |
| Out after Superpole 1 | |||||
| 17 | 22 | L. Camier | Yamaha YZF R1 | 1’31.176 | 0.825 |
| 18 | 71 | Y. Kagayama | Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 | 1’31.215 | 0.864 |
| 19 | 57 | L. Lanzi | Ducati 1098R | 1’31.217 | 0.866 |
| 20 | 9 | R. Kiyonari | Honda CBR1000RR | 1’31.260 | 0.909 |
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