Checa leads first qualifying at Phillip Island, Ducati in 4 of first 5 spots
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The first qualifying session of the 2010 season at Phillip Island ended with four Ducatis in the top five. Carlos Checa finished on top on his Althea Ducati 1198 with a time of 1:32.155. Michel Fabrizo was only a few thousandths behind at 1:31.162 on the factory Ducati 1198. Leon Haslam, who led the first free practice session, finished third without using a soft tire, which may mean he has more speed in store. Shane Byrne finished fourth on the Althea Ducati 1198, but crashed on a lap where he was in the lead on split times. The Althea Ducati team is showing good speed this early in the season.
Five of the six Ducatis in the field are in the top 9 so far.
It’s really looking like it could be a good year for Ducati racers in WSBK.
