Eugene Laverty (Parkalgar Honda) a réussi le meilleur temps des qualifications, dans le Championnat du Monde FIM Supersport, à Silverstone, en 2’9"42.
Kenan Sofuoglu (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) occupe la 2e place, devant l'autre pilote du "big three", Joan Lascorz (Kawasaki Motocard.com team). Il n'y a que 0"035 entre les trois premiers.
Temps : 1. Laverty E. (IRL) Honda CBR600RR 2'09.426; 2. Sofuoglu K. (TUR) Honda CBR600RR 2'09.456; 3. Lascorz J. (ESP) Kawasaki ZX-6R 2'09.461; 4. Tamburini R. (ITA)Yamaha YZF R6 2'09.537; 5. Harms R. (DEN) Honda CBR600RR 2'09.816; 6. Rea G. (GBR) Honda CBR600RR 2'09.916; 7. Fujiwara K. (JPN) Kawasaki ZX-6R 2'10.190; 8. Roccoli M. (ITA) Honda CBR600RR 2'10.256; 9. Davies C. (GBR) Triumph Daytona 675 2'10.258; 10. Salom D. (ESP) Triumph Daytona 675 2'10.262; etc.
Superstock 1000
Ayrton Badovini (BMW Motorrad Motorsport) moved himself into pole position in the final qualifying session, with a 2’09.742. Maxime Berger (Ten Kate Race Junior) slotted in second, and Andrea Antonelli (Team Lorini Honda) got into the top three thanks to his first day best time. Sylvain Barrier (Garnier Racing Junior BMW) is now also a front row starter, finishing fourth in the practice rankings. The top Ducati rider was Lorenzo Baroni (Pata B&G Ducati), fifth.
Times: 1. Badovini A. (ITA) BMW S1000 RR 2'09.742; 2. Berger M. (FRA) Honda CBR1000RR 2'09.964; 3. Antonelli A. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 2'10.509; 4. Barrier S. (FRA) BMW S1000 RR 2'10.613; 5.Baroni L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 2'10.653; 6.Burrell B. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX 10R 2'11.700; 7.Petrucci D. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX 10R 2'11.716; 8. Zanetti L. (ITA) Ducati 1098R 2'11.739; 9. Magnoni M. (ITA) Honda CBR1000RR 2'11.744; 10. Giugliano D. (ITA) Suzuki GSX-R 1000 2'11.798