 Corser is confident he can do well for his new team |
Troy Corser topped the standings after first qualifying for the opening races of 2005 World Superbikes Championship. The Australian, who joined Alstare Suzuki from Foggy Petronas Racing in October, clocked a time of two minutes and 01.244 seconds in Doha.
Second fastest was Luis Cardoso Jose of Spain on a Yamaha (2:01.388), with the Ducati machine of France's Regis Laconi in third (2:01.980).
World champion James Toseland was 10th with fellow Briton Chris Walker 14th.
Toseland escaped with only bruising after a crash in testing at the Losail
circuit last weekend.
First qualifying for WSB Doha races:
1 Troy Corser (Aus) Suzuki 2mins 01.244secs
2 Luis Cardoso Jose (Spa) Yamaha 2:01.388
3 Regis Laconi (Fra) Ducati 2:01.980
4 Sebastien Gimbert (Fra) Yamaha 2:02.217
5 Max Neukirchner (Ger) Honda 2:02.236
6 Yukio Kagayama (Jpn) Suzuki 2:02.284
7 Chris Vermeulen (Aus) Honda 2:02.469
8 Pierfrancesco Chili (Ita) Honda 2:02.507
9 Noriyuki Haga (Jpn) Yamaha 2:02.687
10 James Toseland (Gbr) Ducati 2:02.754 14 Chris Walker (Gbr) Kawasaki 2:02.921
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