Team Suzuki Alstare rider Leon Haslam suffered the ups and downs of racing in the seventh round of this year’s Superbike World Championship at the Miller Motorsports Park today. He took a hard-fought for runner-up sport in the first race and then had battled up to sixth place in race two after a poor start, but was then highsided from his GSX-R1000 and crashed out of the race.

Team Suzuki Alstare rider Leon Haslam was on course for a place on the front row of the grid in Superpole 3 until crashes by Jonathan Rea (Honda) and Jakub Smrz (Ducati) caused the red flag to be brought out and halt the session with just a few minutes remaining. Although Superpole 3 started again, Leon had already used up his qualifiers and was unable to go any faster and so will now start tomorrow’s 21-lap races from the second row of the grid. His team mate, Sylvain, improved from yesterday and would’ve probably finished on the second row of the grid, but for the smallest of mistakes in one of the timed splits. The Frenchman will now start from row three.

Many times this season, the two Suzuki Alstare riders have suffered mixed fortunes on the first day of qualifying and today at the Miler Motorsport Park was no exception. Leon qualified a comfortable fourth fastest, but Sylvain struggled and ended the day a lowly seventeenth.

Team Suzuki Alstare riders Leon Haslam and Sylvain Guintoli have their own reasons for wanting to do well in the seventh round of this year’s Superbike World Championship at the Miller Motorsports Park, near Salt Lake City in Utah. After his superb performance in the last round in Kyalami, Leon is fired up and ready to claim another pair of podiums and make up for last year in MIller, when he finished 10th in race one and DNF’d in race two.

Team Suzuki Alstare rider Leon Haslam is not only still on top of the world, but in Kyalami today he extended his championship lead over his closest rival to fifteen points. Leon didn’t achieve his third in race one and tremendous win in race two though a fight though. Race two was particularly dramatic and action-packed and was one of the best battles of the season so far.

Team Suzuki Alstare rider Leon Haslam battled away to the fifth fastest time in Superpole today and will start tomorrow’s pair of 24-lap races from the second row of the grid. Although he would’ve liked a front row grid place, his position on the grid is well-placed for an attack into the first turn and he is prepared for what promises to be yet another action-packed raceday.

There were mixed fortunes for Team Suzuki Alstare riders Leon Haslam and Sylvain Guintoli on the opening day of the sixth round of the Superbike World Championship in Kyalami. Leon finished a comfortable fifth, but Sylvain could only manage 17th. But this is Sylvain’s first visit to this technically and physically demanding track, so he has a big chance of improvement tomorrow.

The sixth round of this year’s Superbike World Championship takes place at the Kyalami race circuit in South Africa and promises to be yet another close fought affair for Team Suzuki Alstare riders Leon Haslam and Sylvain Guintoli. The season so far is proving to be the most competitive since the series began in 1988 and every practice, qualifying and race has been closely contested.

After a fourth place in the first race, Team Suzuki Alstare rider Leon Haslam fought tooth and nail to take a podium in race two.

Team Suzuki Alstare rider Leon Haslam just missed out on a front row grid place in Superpole 3 this afternoon when he was baulked on his two flying laps.

Team Suzuki Alstare rider Leon Haslam endured mixed conditions on the opening day of qualifying at Monza, but ended fifth quickest and happy enough with his day’s work.

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