 Bayliss currently lies fourth in the Superbikes standings |
Reigning World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss produced a perfect last-minute lap to claim pole position for Sunday's races at Brands Hatch. Aussie Bayliss, 38, edged out James Toseland by just under three-tenths of a second on his Xerox Ducati 999 in a dramatic superpole session.
Toseland - 43 points ahead in the standings going into the 10th round - is aiming for a first win at the venue.
Toseland's nearest title challenger Max Biaggi will start in sixth place.
Toseland said: "I knew I'd been consistently fast all weekend on race settings so as long as I was on the front row I'd be happy.
"Obviously I wanted pole in front of my home crowd but Troy and I have been swapping fastest times since Friday.�
Japanese duo Noriyuki Haga and Yukio Kagayama complete the front row while Haga's Yamaha Italia team-mate Troy Corser rounds out the top five.
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