Source: WorldSBK.

Kenan Sofuoglu (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing) will start the second round of the World Supersport championship, the first-ever to be held in Thailand from pole position after an all-action 45 minute qualifying session.

The Turk, who recently became a father for the first time, was in fine form from the start and with the humidity rising, the former champion moved to the top of the standings thanks to a 1m37.345s lap time.

He was able to cling on thanks to several of his rivals falling on their potential Pole Position setting times in the closing minutes.

Championship leader Jules Cluzel (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) will join Sofuoglu on the front row along with Kyle Smith (Pata Honda WSS Team) who despite being one of the fallers was able to cling on to third.

Lorenzo Zanetti (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) also fell spectacularly. The Italian will be joined on the second row for tomorrow’s 17-lap race by the Kawasaki Intermoto Ponyexpres pairing of Lucas Mahias and PJ Jacobsen.

Local rider and fan favourite Ratthapark Wilairot (CORE Motorsport Thailand) was cheered loudly by the packed grandstand into seventh on the grid, where he will start alongside Italian Roberto Rolfo (Lorini Honda). Gino Rea (CIA Insurance Landlords Honda), currently third in the world championship standings, will start ninth.

Australian in the field Glenn Scott (AARK Racing Honda) will start 23rd, his 1m40.172s lap time 2.827s off the pace of the pole-setting Sofuoglu.

Jacobsen and Alex Baldolini (Race Department ATK#25) were the only other riders to fall. Both of them along with Smith and Zanetti were unhurt.

2015 World Superbike Championship
Round two – Chang International Circuit, Thailand

Supersport qualifying results:
1. Kenan Sofuoglu 1m37.348s
2. Jules Cluzel 1m37.550s
3. Kyle Smith 1m37.776s
4. Lorenzo Zanetti 1m37.779s
5. Lucas Mahias 1m38.002s
6. PJ Jacobsen 1m38.069s
7. Ratthapark Wilairot 1m38.227s
8. Roberto Rolfo 1m38.438s
9. Gino Rea 1m38.487s
10. Dominic Schmitter 1m38.626s
23. Glenn Scott (AUS) 1m 40.172s

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