Max Biaggi took his first career Superpole today (as well as Aprilia’s first Superpole), at his home track of Monza no less. As if that wasn’t enough for the Italian rider and his Italian team, Biaggi also set the fastest top speed for the track on a superbike (205 mph), as well as a lap record (1’42.121).
Superpole however wasn’t as kind to the other Italian manufacturer, with only Michel Fabrizio making it into the third Superpole round. Fabrizio finished 3rd for the day, but his teammate, Norikuki Haga, finished at the bottom of Superpole 2 in 16th position.
With Ruben Xaus finishing 6th in the Superpole, six different manufacturers will make up the top six riders on the starting grid come Sunday, which should make the races exciting for any fan. Check the full Superpole results after the jump.
Superpole Results from World Superbike at Monza, Italy:
| Pos. | No. | Rider | Bike | Time | Diff |
| 1 | 3 | M. Biaggi | Aprilia RSV4 Factory | 1’42.121 | – |
| 2 | 35 | C. Crutchlow | Yamaha YZF R1 | 1’42.154 | 0.033 |
| 3 | 84 | M. Fabrizio | Ducati 1098R | 1’42.499 | 0.378 |
| 4 | 65 | J. Rea | Honda CBR1000RR | 1’42.566 | 0.445 |
| 5 | 91 | L. Haslam | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 1’42.633 | 0.512 |
| 6 | 111 | R. Xaus | BMW S1000 RR | 1’42.725 | 0.604 |
| 7 | 52 | J. Toseland | Yamaha YZF R1 | 1’42.789 | 0.668 |
| 8 | 66 | T. Sykes | Kawasaki ZX 10R | 1’43.111 | 0.990 |
| Out after Superpole 2 | |||||
| 9 | 76 | M. Neukirchner | Honda CBR1000RR | 1’43.410 | 1.155 |
| 10 | 99 | L. Scassa | Ducati 1098R | 1’43.431 | 1.176 |
| 11 | 7 | C. Checa | Ducati 1098R | 1’43.506 | 1.251 |
| 12 | 11 | T. Corser | BMW S1000 RR | 1’43.508 | 1.253 |
| 13 | 2 | L. Camier | Aprilia RSV4 Factory | 1’43.530 | 1.275 |
| 14 | 50 | S. Guintoli | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 1’43.691 | 1.436 |
| 15 | 67 | S. Byrne | Ducati 1098R | 1’43.813 | 1.558 |
| 16 | 41 | N. Haga | Ducati 1098R | 1’43.957 | 1.702 |
| Out after Superpole 1 | |||||
| 17 | 96 | J. Smrz | Ducati 1098R | 1’44.291 | 1.543 |
| 18 | 77 | C. Vermeulen | Kawasaki ZX 10R | 1’44.802 | 2.054 |
| 19 | 57 | L. Lanzi | Ducati 1098R | 1’44.878 | 2.130 |
| 20 | 15 | M. Baiocco | Kawasaki ZX 10R | 1’46.180 | 3.432 |
| Out of Superpole | |||||
| 21 | 71 | D. Sakai | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 1’46.679 | 2.942 |
| 22 | 95 | R. Hayden | Kawasaki ZX 10R | 1’46.771 | 3.034 |
| 23 | 31 | V. Iannuzzo | Honda CBR1000RR | 1’46.912 | 3.175 |
| 24 | 23 | B. Parkes | Honda CBR1000RR | 1’46.914 | 3.177 |
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