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From worldsbk.com:
Ben Spies made it an impressive five Superpole triumphs in five races with a blistering lap in the decisive qualifying session at the Autodromo di Monza. The Yamaha World Superbike team's Texan rookie star, who received his Superpole trophy from Troy Bayliss, totally disintegrated the Australian champion's previous record mark of 1'44.931 to clinch the pole with a time of 1 minute 44.073 seconds.
Times:
1. Spies B. (USA) Yamaha YZF R 1'44.073
2. Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'44.270
3. Kiyonari R. (JPN) Honda CBR1000RR 1'44.642
4. Neukirchner M. (GER) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1'44.900
5. Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 1'45.096
6. Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'45.170
7. Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'45.605
8. Kagayama Y. (JPN) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1'45.861
9. Checa C. (ESP) Honda CBR1000RR 1'45.166
10. Sykes T. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'45.383
11. Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'45.543
12. Laconi R. (FRA) Ducati 1098R 1'45.663
13. Parkes B. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'46.368
14. Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 1'46.571
15. Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 1'46.593
16. Nakano S. (JPN) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'46.928
Why do they say he is Texan? I thought he was from Tennessee?
Ben Spies made it an impressive five Superpole triumphs in five races with a blistering lap in the decisive qualifying session at the Autodromo di Monza. The Yamaha World Superbike team's Texan rookie star, who received his Superpole trophy from Troy Bayliss, totally disintegrated the Australian champion's previous record mark of 1'44.931 to clinch the pole with a time of 1 minute 44.073 seconds.
Times:
1. Spies B. (USA) Yamaha YZF R 1'44.073
2. Fabrizio M. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 1'44.270
3. Kiyonari R. (JPN) Honda CBR1000RR 1'44.642
4. Neukirchner M. (GER) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1'44.900
5. Haga N. (JPN) Ducati 1098R 1'45.096
6. Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'45.170
7. Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'45.605
8. Kagayama Y. (JPN) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 K9 1'45.861
9. Checa C. (ESP) Honda CBR1000RR 1'45.166
10. Sykes T. (GBR) Yamaha YZF R1 1'45.383
11. Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'45.543
12. Laconi R. (FRA) Ducati 1098R 1'45.663
13. Parkes B. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX 10R 1'46.368
14. Xaus R. (ESP) BMW S1000 RR 1'46.571
15. Byrne S. (GBR) Ducati 1098R 1'46.593
16. Nakano S. (JPN) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'46.928
Why do they say he is Texan? I thought he was from Tennessee?