Sykes on pole at Misano

20 June 2015 03:47

British rider Tom Sykes will start from pole position ahead of countryman Leon Haslam for Sunday's eighth round of the Superbike World Championship at Misano, Italy.

Sykes broke the outright lap record with a time of one minute 34.214 seconds to finish the session more than two tenths clear of Haslam.

Starting from the second row will be the Italian Davide Giugliano and Britain's championship leader Jonathan Rea.

After more than three years away from competitive racing, Max Biaggi, the six-time world champion, secured fifth spot on the grid for Sunday's race.

The 43-year-old, only 0.249 secs off Sykes' best lap, is returning to competition as a wild card for Aprilla.

Source: PA