Cal Crutchlow, Yamaha Sterilgarda World Superbike Team (1st, 1'42.092)
"The Superpole lap wasn't really a surprise to me to be honest, we had a good session beforehand and I knew we could go really well in the qualifying session this morning. We left a lot in reserve, so down in 14th place I wasn't panicking. I knew we had a good pace for the pole session, I only used one qualifying tyre and we only needed one lap to do it. Yamaha's done a fantastic job in the last month, it was hard work but we've got there in the end, all working together. I'm quietly confident we'll do a good job tomorrow as well."
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James Toseland, Yamaha Sterilgarda World Superbike Team (15th, 1'49.401) "What a disappointing end to what has been a great qualifying so far this weekend. The Sterilgarda Yamaha Team have been brilliant in how they've transformed the bike from where we were in Phillip Island and I want to thank them for that. The mistake for me was that I was on the second lap on the qualifier tyre and I was trying to make it work hard on the last turn as if it had been the first lap on it. Unfortunately it was a mistake, I suffered a lack of grip and the consequence is I'm now 15th on the grid." Massimo Meregalli, Yamaha Sterilgarda World Superbike Team Manager "first of all I think a big thanks to the guys to have done such a good job since our not so great performance in Australia. I have to say Cal did a fantastic lap, we are confident that we will be in there tomorrow. The pace Cal had in practice was really good so I'm expecting good things. Unfortunately James had a big high-side during the second Superpole session which was unfortunate, but he has a good race pace which will help. For sure it will be harder for him to start from the back but I think he knows how to fight his way through. Let's see what happens tomorrow.
Circuit Length: 4692 Weather: Sunny
Fastest Lap Ever: 1'42.092 (Cal Crutchlow, 28/03/2010) Last Years Winner: Michel Fabrizio
| 2010 WSB Portugal - Portimão 27/03/2010 |
| Superpole |
| Pos. | Rider | Manu. | Nat. | Total Time |
| 1 | Cal Crutchlow | Yamaha | GBR | 1'42.092 |
| 2 | Max Biaggi | Aprilia | ITA | 1'42.513 |
| 3 | Carlos Checa | Ducati | ESP | 1'42.586 |
| 4 | Leon Haslam | Suzuki | GBR | 1'42.596 |
| 5 | Jonathan Rea | Honda | GBR | 1'42.807 |
| 6 | Jakub Smrz | Ducati | CZE | 1'42.889 |
| 7 | Shane Byrne | Ducati | GBR | 1'42.960 |
| 8 | Troy Corser | BMW | AUS | 1'43.152 |
| 9 | Sylvain Guintoli | Suzuki | FRA | 1'42.984 |
| 10 | Ruben Xaus | BMW | ESP | 1'42.999 |
| 11 | Leon Camier | Aprilia | GBR | 1'43.039 |
| 12 | Tom Sykes | Kawasaki | GBR | 1'43.199 |
| 13 | Max Neukirchner | Honda | GER | 1'43.380 |
| 14 | Lorenzo Lanzi | Ducati | ITA | 1'43.568 |
| 15 | James Toseland | Yamaha | GBR | 1'49.401 |
| Qualifying 2 |
| Pos. | Rider | Nat. | QUAL I | QUAL II |
| 1 | Jakub Smrz | CZE | 1'43.932 | 1'43.003 |
| 2 | Max Biaggi | ITA | 1'43.688 | 1'43.003 |
| 3 | Michel Fabrizio | ITA | 1'43.508 | 1'43.010 |
| 4 | Leon Haslam | GBR | 1'43.476 | 1'43.037 |
| 5 | Jonathan Rea | GBR | 1'44.042 | 1'43.053 |
| 6 | Carlos Checa | ESP | 1'43.645 | 1'43.115 |
| 7 | James Toseland | GBR | 1'43.755 | 1'43.320 |
| 8 | Noriyuki Haga | JPN | 1'44.098 | 1'43.418 |
| 9 | Tom Sykes | GBR | 1'44.559 | 1'43.485 |
| 10 | Troy Corser | AUS | 1'44.203 | 1'43.491 |
| 11 | Shane Byrne | GBR | 1'43.881 | 1'43.588 |
| 12 | Sylvain Guintoli | FRA | 1'44.423 | 1'43.589 |
| 13 | Ruben Xaus | ESP | 1'45.406 | 1'43.589 |
| 14 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | 1'43.769 | 1'43.616 |
| 15 | Leon Camier | GBR | 1'44.041 | 1'44.037 |
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