 Corser has had wins in Australia and Qatar so far this season |
World Superbikes championship leader Troy Corser maintained his good form in first practice for this weekend's races in Spain. The Australian Alstare Suzuki rider set a fastest lap time of one minute 35.954 seconds in Valencia on Friday.
Britain's Chris Walker was second with 1:36.731 on his Kawasaki, while Italian veteran Pierfrancesco Chili had a third best lap of 1:37.003 for Honda.
British world champion James Toseland was a disappointing 12th in 1:37.6412.
Leading final positions after first qualifying:
1. Troy Corser (Aus) Suzuki 1min 35.954secs
2. Chris Walker (GB) Kawasaki 1:36.731
3 Pierfrancesco Chili (Ita) Honda 1:37.003
4 Max Neukirchner (Ger) Honda 1:37.127
5 Karl Muggeridge (Aus) Honda 1:37.146
6 Yukio Kagayama (Jpn) Suzuki 1:37.159
7 Ivan Clementi (Ita) Kawasaki 1:37.299
8 Steve Martin (Aus) Petronas 1:37.332
9 Lorenzo Lanzi (Ita) Ducati 1:37.465
10 Norick Abe (Jpn) Yamaha 1:37.520
11 Regis Laconi (Fra) Ducati 1:37.566
12 James Toseland (GB) Ducati 1:37.648
13 Jose Luis Cardoso (Spa) Yamaha 1:37.650
14 Ivan Silva (Spa) Yamaha 1:37.727
15 Sebastien Gimbert (Fra) Yamaha 1:37.763
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